Love Dilemma: Advice for Miss Midsummer
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Learning Objectives:
Core: To make predictions about plot and theme.
Challenge: To respond to text imaginatively, making
connections with prior learning.
Based on the title only, what impression
do you have of the play?
A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Consider the words associated with those used in the title.
Based on the title only, what impression
do you have of the play?
Consider the words associated with those used in the title.
•
Ideas you may have had:
•
Midsummer – Celebrated on June 23rd,
lighting of bonfires, merry-making, celebrating
summer solstice
•
Night – Darkness, spooky, vulnerability, quiet,
mystery, slumber, sense of sight impaired and
other senses heightened…
•
Dream – Illusion, involuntary, uncontrollable,
delusion, fantasy, imagination
Mnemonics
Devise a job description for an agony aunt. What
essential qualities are needed when giving
advise?
WRITING TO ADVISE?
THEN USE…
A
–
A
udience –choose formal or informal language
G
– Give
G
ood reasons for following your advice
O
–
O
bjective viewpoint – Don
’
t take sides
N
-
N
ew paragraphs for new ideas
Y
–
Y
ou – using personal pronouns makes the
reader feel you are interested in him
A
–
A
uthority – pretend to be an expert on problems
U
–
U
nderstanding – Show you understand the reader
’
s
situation
N
–
N
ever be Negative – Make the reader feel like No. 1!
T
–
T
one – use the right tone, friendly and supportive
Read the following letter to an agony aunt. Imagine that you are the agony
aunt and write your reply. Your purpose is to advise!
Dear Miss Midsummer,
I am really in love with this guy from Athens but he doesn’t love me.
We used to go out a while ago but now he is in love with my best
friend. I tell him how much I still love him but it only seems to make
him angry. What should I do to get his attention?
Helena x
FiSH
Swap your books with a neighbour.
Read their letter of advice to Helena and use the
acrostic on the board as your marking criteria.
Reflect on your learning and your
predictions earlier in the lesson, have
your predictions in term of theme and
plot changed in any way?
RAP: Reflect and Progress
Facing a heartbreaking love situation where her love interest is now in love with her best friend, Miss Midsummer seeks guidance on how to handle her feelings and move forward. As the agony aunt, offering thoughtful advice and support to help her navigate this difficult situation with grace and strength is crucial.
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A Midsummer Night s Dream Learning Objectives: Core: To make predictions about plot and theme. Challenge: To respond to text imaginatively, making connections with prior learning.
Based on the title only, what impression do you have of the play? A Midsummer Night s Dream Consider the words associated with those used in the title.
Based on the title only, what impression do you have of the play? Ideas you may have had: Midsummer Celebrated on June 23rd, lighting of bonfires, merry-making, celebrating summer solstice Night Darkness, spooky, vulnerability, quiet, mystery, slumber, sense of sight impaired and other senses heightened Dream Illusion, involuntary, uncontrollable, delusion, fantasy, imagination Consider the words associated with those used in the title.
A Midsummer Night s Dream Consider the following questions: 1. Would you let your parents choose your friends? 2. Would you marry someone to make your parents happy? 3. Should you marry for love or money? 4. If your friend told you in confidence that they were planning to run away would you tell or keep it a secret? 5. Should girls be able to ask boys out?
What words or thoughts spring to mind when you look at these images?
WRITING TO ADVISE? THEN USE A Audience choose formal or informal language G Give Good reasons for following your advice O Objective viewpoint Don t take sides N- New paragraphs for new ideas Y You using personal pronouns makes the reader feel you are interested in him A Authority pretend to be an expert on problems U Understanding Show you understand the reader s situation N Never be Negative Make the reader feel like No. 1! T Tone use the right tone, friendly and supportive
A Midsummer Nights Dream Read the following letter to an agony aunt. Imagine that you are the agony aunt and write your reply. Your purpose is to advise! Dear Miss Midsummer, I am really in love with this guy from Athens but he doesn t love me. We used to go out a while ago but now he is in love with my best friend. I tell him how much I still love him but it only seems to make him angry. What should I do to get his attention? Helena x
RAP: Reflect and Progress FiSH Swap your books with a neighbour. Read their letter of advice to Helena and use the acrostic on the board as your marking criteria. Reflect on your learning and your predictions earlier in the lesson, have your predictions in term of theme and plot changed in any way?
