Act I Scenes i - iii Activity

I am offering you several ways to demonstrate your understanding of the play thus far. You may do a set of journal entries or make a visual representation of what has occurred in the play up to the end of I iii. Below you will find descriptions of your options. Please select one and complete the task.

Option 1: Interactive Journal

The interactive active journal is designed to help you understand and respond to the context of the play. You have four types of journal entries to choose from. Use the format that best fits the scene:

#1 Event Response Analysis
Event - Describe the event that happened in the story
Response - How do you feel about the particular event
Analysis - Why do you think this event occurred?
Why is it important to the storyline?
Why did Shakespeare include it?

#2 Observation Reflection Prediction
Observation - What observations have you made from this section?
Reflection - Why do you think this observation is significant?
Prediction - What do you think will happen next?

#3 Action Analysis Result
Action - Describe the action that was taken by a character that
surprised, shocked or impressed you?
Analysis - Why do you think this action occurred? How is it important
is it to the storyline? Why is it included in the play?
Result - What is the result of this action? How does it influence the plot or impact the other characters? Why?

#4 Problem Reflection Solution
Problem - What is the problem that the character(s) is/are facing?
Reflection - Why is this problem significant to the storyline? Why?
Solution - How do you think the character(s) will solve this problem?

Act I Scene iÞ Glucester talks about Edmund
Þ The Love Test
Þ Lear kicks out Cordelia
Þ Cordelia confronts her sisters
Þ Goneril and Regan plot against Lear

Act I Scene iiÞ Edmund tricks Gloucester into thinking Edgar wants to kill him
Þ Edmund tricks Edgar into thinking that his dad is really mad and wants to kill him

Act I Scene iii
Þ Goneril wants to convince Lear to leave her home so she instructs Oswald to neglect him. She also sends a letter to Regan with instructions concerning how to take care of Lear.

Option 2: Visualizing the Story Thus Far

My goal with this assignment is to have you consider what has happened in the play and put it all together. I want you to demonstrate that you understand what is happening and why some actions carry heavy consequences.

You are to make a visual that represents what has happened from I i to I iii. You have several ways to do this:

- Make a comic book style illustration from the play. Feel free to use stick figures, but make sure we can tell whose who.
- Make a graphic organizer or flow chart that shows the action. You can organize it by:
Situation
Act I Scene i
 Glucester talks about Edmund
 The Love Test
 Lear kicks out Cordelia
 Cordelia confronts her sisters
 Goneril and Regan plot against Lear

Act I Scene ii
 Edmund tricks Gloucester into thinking Edgar wants to kill him
 Edmund tricks Edgar into thinking that his dad is really mad and wants to kill him

Act I Scene iii Goneril wants to convince Lear to leave her home so she instructs Oswald to neglect him. She also sends a letter to Regan with instructions concerning how to take care of Lear.
Character
 King Lear
 Goneril and Regan
 Cordelia
 Gloucester
 Edmund
 Edgar