A Midsummer Night's Dream - Year 6 - teaching resource

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Complete Year 5/6 Shakespeare Unit

Introduce your pupils to the magic and mischief of Shakespeare with this fully resourced A Midsummer Night’s Dream teaching unit for upper Key Stage 2. Designed for Year 5 and Year 6, this comprehensive pack includes a 124-slide animated PowerPoint, 20 engaging worksheets, and 14 detailed lessons that build understanding of the play’s plot, characters, language, and themes.

This unit includes:

• An introduction to Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre

• Exploration of the aristocrats, labourers, and fairies

• Activities on structure, imagery, and poetic language

• Opportunities for non-fiction and empathetic writing

• Key themes discussion and character analysis

• Focus on comedy and conflict resolution

• Integrated video/audio resources to bring scenes to life

• Links to online learning and enrichment tasks

All lessons follow a progressive structure and can be easily adapted to suit the needs of your class.

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