This document outlines a lesson plan for a 9th grade English class to learn about William Shakespeare over the course of a week. The class has 28 students from mostly middle-class backgrounds. Students will learn about Shakespeare's background, works, and the Elizabethan culture through articles, videos, and scenes from his plays. They will analyze how his writing still relates to modern audiences and compare his works to modern TV and films. Students will then break into groups to rewrite Shakespearean scenes in a modern context and perform them for the class.