Othello

A short reading quiz on Act 4, Scenes 2 and 3 of Othello.

An excerpt on what made a marriage valid in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and on wedding customs.

Directions and questions for a class research project on Venice, social class, geography, marriage, and key terms.

The grading form for the Othello essay test.

The grading rubric for the passage analysis homework.

A student model of the homework: a paraphrase and an analysis of Iago's opening speech to Roderigo.

How new wealth reshaped class in Renaissance Italy, and how slavery fit into that world.

Study questions for every scene of Othello, to answer before each class.

Definitions of Moor, ancient, lieutenant, Cyprus, Venice, and other terms that students need for the play.

The essay test: four prompts on Plato's soul, protagonist and antagonist, and character analysis.

Practice in naming the tone of a speech and marking where the tone shifts.

Outline notes on Venice as a sea power, a trading city, and a republic.