Othello: Teacher Resources

"It is in this spirit that we have designed this study guide – intended for educators in middle and high schools to use as a tool to enhance student comprehension and enjoyment of The Warehouse Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare’s Othello. The exercises contained in this guide are designed to align with the curricular 3
goals in the middle and high school English Language Arts, Literature, and Theatre classroom. "

"Despite Iago's confession to Rodrigo, he continues to trust this two-faced "confidante" who swears "by Janus," and who sows doubt, destruction and despair in the paths of all he encounters. How? How is Iago able to convince one and all that he is, as he is constantly called, "honest Iago"? ... " Find lesson plans and activities here.

"If you haven't read The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice by William Shakespeare yet, you are in for a crazy soap opera of lies and suspicion! Shakespeare delivers again with this masterful and tragic tale of lovers and traitors. In Othello, racism, jealousy, and prejudice all culminate with sorrow and murder. Captivate your students and keep them on track with this tricky plot by using storyboards!"

Enhance your language and explore the text of the play Othello.

"This resource with its aligned lessons and texts can be used as a tool to increase
student mastery of Ohio’s Learning Standards. It should be used with careful
consideration of your students’ needs. The sample lessons are designed to target specific standards. These may or may not be the standards your students need to master or strengthen ..."

"To help you look at any scene in Othello and interrogate it, it’s important to ask questions about how it's written and why. Shakespeare’s plays are driven by their characters and every choice that’s made about words, structure and rhythm tells you something about the person, their relationships or their mood in that moment. You should always try and ask yourself, like actors do, why is the character saying what they are saying or doing what they are doing? What is their motive? Just like detectives, we need to look for clues to help us answer those questions each time, and here you can find some interrogation techniques we use to analyse text, introduced by the actors that use them ..."