Teacher

LISTEN TO AUDIO.  This is a recording of our class's discussion of the second part of Act 1, scene 2 from The Tempest.  Boy is that a long scene.  Among other things we talk about The Tempest as a model of Colonialism -- historical analogies of the house and field slave as respectively applied to Ariel and Caliban and the concern or lack thereof that Prospero shows for his captives.  All of this, of course, while we are reading through the scenes.  Note: You may have to click on the play button twice...

A group reading for 4-7 students -- it is assumed that a group leader will have these questions and as the group reads the lines -- they will stop and ask these (and any other) questions that occur to them.  These kinds of "group readings" I believe only work as well as the ground work that is laid out for them.That begins with the idea of Michael Tolaydo's "Acting Circle."  For a complete discussion of these ideas see the first book in the Shakespeare Set Free Series.

A set of questions designed for a leader of a small group of students (5-6) on Act I (after scene 1 - see A Tempest in the Lunchroom).  As the students read the text aloud, the leader prompts the students with questions that are specific to lines or sections of lines.  The leader should also encourage students in her group to stop at any point and ask questions or make comments.  The important thing here is the delving into the text.