Your selection of material will depend on lesson time.

Prior to teaching select the quotes relevant to the themes you plan to discuss. A good selection of quotes with analysis is provided by Dr. Adrian in 'Jealousy' in Othello: Key Quotes & Analysis.

Prepare visually: Heinrich Hofmann made sketches Othello and Desdemona and Othello.

Shakespeare's play Othello involves 3 geographic locations: Venice, Cyprus and Rhodes. Point them out on the map and engage students by asking if they had been to any of these places. Encourage them to briefly share their experience or show a few pictures.

Shakespeare's plays are difficult to read because of the language and long list of characters. All students, whether they've read the play or not, will benefit from a short revision of the plot - Shakespeare's OTHELLO | CliffsNotes Video Summary offers a brilliant brief summary.

Encourage students to discuss Iago's appearence as presented in Othello Summary.

You can find a selection of worksheets in the Macmillan Readers: Othello Pack.

Choose the materials and topics you and your students will find most interesting and enjoy your lesson!

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