Y9: ‘THE TEMPEST’ MODULE, SUMMER 1, 2020

Instructions for Use

Hello Year 9. Your topic for this half term (Summer 1) is ‘The Tempest’ by William Shakespeare. The followingpackage has been put together to help you study the module in a structured way, as we would in class. You willneed to do some independent reading and research to help you. These are skills which will really help you in thefuture with your GCSE’s! We will not be able to read the play together in class, so you will need to do somebackground research yourselves. There is a lot of information on ‘The Tempest’ on BBC Bitesize, so searching forthat in Google will help you research the story, the background of the author, the context and the main themes.

Using the sheet, spend a week on each task. Think about different and creative ways in which you can produceand present your work (there are some hints with each task). As well as this, you also have a list of spellings foreach week. Practice these by yourself or with a family member. At the end of the half-term, we will be able totest on these via Spelling Shed.

As well as your main tasks and the spellings, use the reading log to record any reading you do. This can be filledin and emailed back to your teacher for the awarding of achievement points. Always remember, reading is one ofthe most important ways of improving your literacy, punctuation and spelling skills. It also expands yourimagination and is very good for your overall mental well-being.

Any work completed can be emailed in to your teacher; excellent pieces can be displayed on a Wall of Pride or theAcademy Twitter account. Happy working. Take care and stay safe!

Year Nine Summer 1 Work: Shakespeare ModuleWeek 1: William Shakespeare Profile

Research the biography of the writer WilliamShakespeare. Find out the key facts of his lifeand present it in one of the following ways:

• List or mind-map of the key facts• A leaflet using columns, pictures, bullet-

points, colour, etc.• Power Point to be presented in class• Make a film, rap or small play

Week 2: Extended Research Task

Spend a week researching and writing a miniessay on one aspect of the play and its history.Study one of these areas each week, in order:

1. Shakespeare’s life – writing and publicationof the play

2. The social / historical context of the play3. Famous productions of the play (in music,

film, painting, etc.)4. Explore the different messages and critical

views of the play

Week 3: Map of the Island

The Island is a mysterious place. There is thebeach where Ferdinand and the King comeashore, Prospero’s cave, Caliban’s lair,mountains, waterfalls and a jungle. Create amap of the key areas, marking all of the placesof interest.

Include or consider the following:• Language features (for names of places)• Linking colours and images• Symbols linking to key areas• Create a travel advert for the island

Week 4: Caliban’s Dream

Caliban is a complex character, but his love forthe island is undoubted. Write a short storyentitled ‘Caliban’s Dream’ where he explores hiswishes for the future, and describes the keyevents in his life and his favourite parts of theisland.

Include the following:• Language features• A range of punctuation• Paragraphs• The five senses

Week 5: Ariel’s Spells

Ariel is one of the most mysterious charactersin the play: he is a powerful magical spirit.When he speaks, he does so in the form ofrhyming poetry. Create some spells that Arielmight cast; try to emulate his style.

Include the following:• Regular rhyme scheme• Metaphors, similes, alliteration• Stanza forms (quatrains, sestets, sonnets,

ballad forms)• Memorise your poem(s) for performance in

class

Week 6: Build a Scene / Set

Pick a scene from Shakespeare’s play TheTempest and make a model of a key scene usingeveryday house-hold materials. This can bephotographed for the Wall of Pride.

Include the following:• Create models of the main characters• Make miniature versions of the set and props• Write a miniature script for the scene• If you have the technology, make a short

animation using your set and characters

Week 1:

1. library2. February3. dictionary4. boundary5. salary6. summary7. primary8. secondary9. ordinary10.necessary

Week 2:

1. woman2. wonder3. month4. govern5. brother6. another7. shovel8. above9. Monday10.discover

Week 3:

1. enough2. young3. touch4. double5. trouble6. country7. courage8. rough9. tough10.cousin

Week 4:

1. instruct2. structure3. construction4. instruction5. instructor6. unit7. union8. united9. universe10.university

Week 5:

1. scope2. telescope3. microscope4. horoscope5. periscope6. inspect7. spectator8. respect9. perspective10.spectacles

Week 6:

1. press2. suppress3. express4. compress5. impress6. prevent7. invent8. venture9. adventure10.eventful

Year Nine Weekly Spellings (Summer Term 1)

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Parent Signature /

Initials

Achievement Points

Awarded

20 – 26 April

27 April – 3 May

4 – 10 May

11 – 17 May

18 – 24 May

25 – 31 July

1 – 7 June

Reading Challenge:

• Bronze Reading Challenge: Your challenge this half term is to read for 20 minutes every evening. If you do, put a tick in the correct box. Get your parent to sign at the end of the week to prove you have done this and you will receive 10 achievement points.

• Silver Reading Challenge: Your challenge this half term is to read for 40 minutes every evening. If you do, put a tick in the correct box. Get your parent to sign at the end of the week to prove you have done this and you will receive 20 achievement points.

• Gold Reading Challenge: as well as reading for 60 minutes every evening, write a weekly book report on what you have read. For this you will receive 30 achievement points.