Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 1

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Duke Orsino is pining away for Lady Olivia, but refuses to do anything about it. In addition, Olivia is mourning for her dead brother and has vowed to be chaste for seven years, which only adds to Orsino’s morbid pleasure.

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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 1 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 1 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Orsino and Olivia. They examine themes of ideas of marriage and levels of love, using journals, video, and inquiries about marriage and courtship in the Elizabethan Era.

Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 2

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Viola, the heroine, is rescued from a shipwreck. She finds she is in a land ruled by an eligible bachelor (Orsino) and disguises herself as a man to protect herself.

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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 2 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 2 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Viola and discuss suspension of disbelief. They examine the potential for tragedy within comedy, and vocabulary. Activities include journals, video, acting, and an inquiry.

Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 3

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and Maria are introduced and their roles in this play established. Sir Toby wishes for the forever-intoxicated Sir Andrew to woo Olivia.

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Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 3 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 3 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Sir Toby Belch, Maria, and Sir Andrew Aguecheck. They discuss vocabulary and literary devices (malapropism, aside, and dance terms). Activities include journals, video, and an inquiry into etiquette.

Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 4 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 4 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Orsino. They discuss vocabulary and literary devices (cliffhanger and mythology). Activities include journal entries, persuasive tactics, and an inquiry, about wooing a woman.

Twelfth Night Act 1 Sc 5 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 1 Sc 5 of Twelfth Night, students explore the theme of the ability to see your folly, if Feste is really a fool, and puns. Activities include journal entries, creating a prompt book, and an inquiry about clowns.

Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 1 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 1 of Twelfth Night,students characterize Sebastian and Antonio. They discuss the potential for tragedy within a comedy and levels of love, personification, puns, and rhymes. Activities include journals and inquiries.

Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 2

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Olivia sends a ring to Cesario via Malvolio under the pretext that he (Viola) had dropped it. Viola realizes that Olivia has fallen in love with her (or Cesario).

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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 2 Lesson Plan

This lesson based on Act 2 Sc 2 of Twelfth Night focuses on gender roles and levels of love, and the literary devices of synecdoche and apostrophe. Students write about first impressions and stereotypes and critique the actor who plays Viola.

Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 3

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Feste are in a boisterous mood that raises the ire of Malvolio. Incensed at his highhandedness, Maria and the trio hatch a plan to fool him.

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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 3 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 3 of Twelfth Night, students characterize Malvolio, Maria, Toby and Andrew. They examine the dichotomy of opposites, levels of love, and gender roles. Activities include journals, video, and inquiries about music.

Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 4

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Feste sings a song for the Duke and Viola (Cesario, and the two discuss the way men and women approach love.

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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 4 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 4 of Twelfth Night, students examine Orsino's conversations with Olivia, Feste's song and riddles, and similes about love. They discuss gender roles and levels of love. Activities include a journal entry and a video.

Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 5

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Maria drops a love letter supposedly written by Olivia to Malvolio in his way. Malvolio reads it and resolves to change his behavior to secure Olivia's affections.

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Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 5 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 2 Sc 5 of Twelfth Night, students examine Malvolio's reaction to Olivia's "letter". Themes are the ability to recognize one's own folly and levels of love. Activities include literary devices, journal, video, and insults.

Twelfth Night Act 3 Sc 1

In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Olivia confesses her love to Viola (Cesario), but Cesario refuses her advances. Desperate, Olivia asks Cesario to come again saying that she will grow to love Orsino.

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Twelfth Night Act 3 Sc 1 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 3 Sc 1 of Twelfth Night, students discuss folly and false wit, the irony in Feste's character, and gender roles. Activities include acting practice, a video, and research and views of women's status in Shakespeare's time.

Twelfth Night Act 3 Sc 2 Lesson Plan

In this lesson based on Act 3 Sc 2 of Twelfth Night, students discuss references to actual historical incidents in the play and characterizations of Olivia and Malvolio. Activities include journal prompts and an inquiry about fashion of the time.