Teaching The Duchess of Malfi | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: Act 1, Scene 1 The Duchess of Malfi was originally performed in the early 1600's and is written in Early Modern English, which is often confusing and inaccessible for students not familiar with the language. Additionally, the majority of the characters are introduced early in the play, often in rapid and chaotic ways. The objective of this lesson is to help students become familiar with the play's characters...
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