Othello teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Othello for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Scenes 1 to 3
Iago hides his resentment while Desdemona defends her marriage, introducing the conflict between free choice, trust, and deception.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Scenes 4 to 6
Victory and marriage celebrations in Cyprus conceal Iago's plot against Cassio, showing how resentment can destroy rank and reputation.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Scenes 7 to 9
Cassio seeks Desdemona's help as Iago turns her support and the lost handkerchief into grounds for Othello's murderous suspicion.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Scenes 10 to 12
Othello treats the handkerchief and a staged conversation as proof, rejecting Desdemona's innocence while Iago prepares an attack on Cassio.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Scenes 13 to 15
Desdemona and Emilia discuss marital harm before the ambush and deaths reveal Iago's deception and the limits of discovering truth.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Othello
by William Shakespeare
Teacher and class
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