A lesson plan that presents teaching and learning resources on Shakespearean and Miltonic Sonnets.

After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:

• List sonnet types and their features.
• Analyse the structure of a sonnet.
• Compare and contrast Shakespearean Sonnets with Miltonic.
• Demonstrate your knowledge of sonnets in writing.

This Resource includes:

• Real Life Application and Cross-Curriculum Links
• Flipped Lesson Part - Videos on Sonnets
• Success Criteria - Sonnets Checklist
  Lesson Starter: Vocabulary Check
  Discussion:
• Sonnet Types
• Structure of Shakespearean Sonnet
• Structure of Miltonic Sonnet
  Collaborative Tasks:
• Pair-Share: Identifying the structure of given Shakespearean Sonnet.
• Ask-Write: Identifying the structure of given Miltonic Sonnet.
• Write-Advance: Comparing Shakespearean and Miltonic Sonnets.
  Mini-Plenary: 4 Online Quizzes
  Assessment Rubrics
  Differentiated Tasks: 4 Activities
  Extensions: Comprehending a Shakespearean Prologue.
  Plenary: 91¶¶Òõting student understanding of sonnets.
  Home Learning:
• Reading sonnets to answer challenging questions.
• Paraphrasing sonnets.
• Providing modern text to sonnets.
  Common Core Standards: ELA-Literacy-RL.9-10.9/11-12.4/7
  Skills: Social and Cognitive

Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:

• To challenge early finishers
• For effective tutoring
• As ESL stations and sub tubs
• As holiday work and homework
• For small group collaborations
• For an end of unit assessments
• For reinforcement and enrichment