Final Assignment -
As a culminating assessment, you will choose one of the following assignments. The assignment
must show your thorough understanding of Othello and the themes of the play.
1. Create a newspaper that highlights the pivotal scenes within the play Othello, Make sure to
include the most important characters and the events that move the story along.
Every story within the paper must be reflective of the setting in Othello and the time in which it was
written. Your paper must have:
a. Cover stories
b. Horoscope
c. Sports Section
d. Personal Ads
e. Advertisements
f. Obituaries
g. Advice Column
2. Write a condensed version of Othello (a one act play). Your script must highlight all the important
scenes within the play as well as the theme of the play. (For extra credit you and your group can act
out your play, record it, and show it to the class)
Your script must include:
a. 3 to 4 pages long
b. have 15 original quotes from Shakespeare
c. appropriate language
There are print and on line sources available for the project:
AbsoluteShakespeare
OthelloQuotes
LibraryThing-Othello
OpenSourcesShakespeare
