A PBL that could be used with year 11 students based on a study of Othello.

1. Love, lust and the
green eyed
monster.
Linda Rubens

2. Shakespeare
• Quick introduction to Shakespeare �

3. Driving Question
How can teenagers
navigate a corrupt
world?

4. Discover
 As we read through the play, work in pairs to make
notes about the issues and events that occur in the
play and that could also occur in your life.
 Share your notes with each other.
Some ideas could be:
• the need for effective communication with parents
• hate crimes/violence
• suicide
• prejudice
Gathering
Processing
Thinking
Relating to others
Using symbols, language and text
Managing self
Participating and contributing

5. Flip this!
• Click on this link for a summary of the plot��

6. Discover: SHMOOP
Thinking
Relating to others
Using symbols, language and
text
Managing self
Participating and contributing
Choose one of the following aspects to research the common
universal concerns from Shakespeare’s time. Use SHMOOP to
answer the following:
 Themes/ issues
 Characters
 Setting http://www.shmoop.com/othello/
 Symbols and motifs
Create a short documentary film/ presentation to present your
information.
Link to Shmoop ✏ ? ?
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Processing
Applying

7. Gathering
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Applying
Create: The Project
Work in groups of 3 to create a presentation . Look at the themes
and characters in Othello and how universal and timeless these
are. Find links between 'then' and 'now'
Thinking
Relating to others
Using symbols, language
Present your findings as a Keynote, PPT, Presi, blog, and text
Managing self
YouTube clip using Explain Everything. You choose. Participating and
contributing
Your audience will be your parents/ guardians at a brag evening.

8. Gathering Processing Applying
A theme song
Twitter hashtag playlist Advice
newsletter
PicCollage of Podcasts of Documentary of
films with similar interviews with problems and
themes teens advice
Design a digital
Design a quiz: Facebook page
invite to be sent to
character and theme
parents
Blog your essay
Create a list of Analyse your
and comment on each
Shakespearean terms favourite scene
others work

9. Create your own
essay topic:
• Examples of exam essay
topics: ...still to do...

10. Presentations must have:
 A mix of examples and quotes from
Othello and equivalent 21C ideas.
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 The essay blog is a must.
 There must be an oral component.

11. Oral component could
include:
• Performance poetry
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• Dramatic
presentation of a
scene from
Othello�
• iMovie of your
performance���

13. Presentations
• The date we are working
towards is....
• We will present in the library.
• Remind your parents by
resending your invites.

14. Reflection
Thinking
Relating to others
Using symbols, language and text
Managing self
Participating and contributing
1. Peer feedback on presentation
2. Create a blog post to answer the following questions:
 Describe your role in the creation of your presentation .
 What was the key thing that you learnt from this project?
 If you could change anything, what would it be and why?
 Did you enjoy the project? Explain why/why not.
3. Tweet the link to your blog.
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Applying

15. YouTube links
• Othello's final speech����
• 1995 trailer for the film���