Othello Act 4, Scene 2 | Double Entry Journals

Othello Act 4, Scene 2 | Double Entry Journals This two-page double entry journal resource allows high school students to engage deeply with a key scene in Shakespeare's Othello. Students will read Act 4 Scene 2, then make connections, summarize, analyze, and reflect in five comprehensive journal entries. Quotations from the play must support their analysis and interpretations. Provided as editable word docs and printable PDFs, this versatile resource facilitates differentiated instruction - use for whole-class analysis, small group discussion, or independent analysis. Applicable for grades 9-12, this journal encourages critical thinking skills and reinforces key Common Core ELA standards for analyzing dramatic structure and themes in a complex literary text. With focused writing prompts and lines to cite, this double entry journal scaffolds understanding of characterization, motivation, irony and foreshadowing in Othello Act 4 Scene 2.