William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I

Welcome to the Aurora Crew's Henry IV Website. This site is primarily intended for our students' use while reading Henry IV, Part 1. The first section of links are useful in completing the projects assigned, or may be used by other visitors to learn more about the four plays that make up the Henriad.

Students may skip down if they need copies of any of the handouts or homework.

General Resources:

Act & Scene Summaries

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Journal Entries written by students

	Robbery Scene by Stacy
	Act 1 by Hannah
	Act 2 by Brian
	Act 3 by Grace
	Act 4 by Ellen
	Act 5

Complete text: including concordance (search tool), of the four plays. Note--the text and line numbers may vary slightly from our edition.

	Richard II
	1 Henry IV
	2 Henry IV
	Henry V

Glossary of Elizabethan English (From the Electronic Literature Foundation)

Genealogy Chart (family trees of Hal & Hotspur's families)

Kings of England (from slightly before, to slightly after the time period)

	Edward III (1327-1377)
	Richard II (1377-1399)
	Henry IV (1399-1413)
	Henry V (1413-1422)
	Henry VI (1422-1461 & 1470-1471)

Paintings inspired by Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1

Shine: Henry IV (directory of online resources for parts one and two--this site has everything you could imagine, and then some!)

Assignments and Handouts:

Journal Entry Topics (200 words):

	Stage Combat Journal Entry: Respond to the Stage Combat workshop we did with Dan Renkin. I will be sending him photos and some of the comments from your journal entries.
	The Robbery Journal Entry: Briefly summarize the robbery scene you performed and saw performed today. Be sure to discuss the following questions: Do these guys know each other well? Have they robbed before? Are they comrades, or are they getting together for the first time to carry out this robbery? Did anyone in your group figure out what Poins means when he says "O, tis our setter. I know his voice"? How does Ned Poins fit into this mix? Why does Falstaff give up so easily when the Prince and Poins rob them? Look for clues in the dialogue that support your opinion. Feel free to comment on anything else you noticed about the scene today.
	Act 1 Journal Entry: Summarize the scenes performed today. Be sure to answer the following questions: What is worrying the king as the play begins? How does he initially feel about Hotspur? How does he feel about Worcester? What does Hal's long speech at the end of the tavern scene show about his plans for the future? Describe the connections between the various rebels (the Percys, Mortimer, Glendower, Douglas).
	Act 2 Journal Entry: Summarize the three scenes performed today. Then answer the following questions: How many robberies have taken place or are being planned thus far in this play? How does the theme of robbery cut across the three groups of characters? (Rebels, Tavern, Court) Describe your response to Falstaff's version of the robbery. Are these "lies" or humorous exaggeration?
	Act 3 Journal Entry: Summarize the four scenes performed this week. Then answer the following questions: How does Henry IV scold Hal? What are the different messages he is trying to get across to his son? How does Hal respond to his father's scolding? What is Hotspur's complaint in the rebel meeting? Why will each rebel gain a certain section of England? Be specific.
	Act 4 Journal Entry: Summarize the three scenes performed today. Then answer the following questions: How does Hotspur handle the news that his father and Glendower will not be joining him in battle? Who has traditionally been "food for powder" in war? What does Falstaff show about his relationship with and thoughts about his soldiers in his long speech in Scene 2 (lines 11-49)? What are the nature of the grievances Hotspur tells Blunt to pass on to the king?
	Act 5 Journal Entry: Briefly summarize the four scenes performed today. Then, compare the eulogies (speeches after death) that Prince Hal gives over the bodies of Hotspur and Falstaff (when he thinks Falstaff is dead) in Scene 4 (lines 86-100 and 101-109). What do these eulogies show about Hal? Finally, comment on your experiences reading and acting this play. How do your thoughts and feelings now compare with your thoughts and feelings when we began the play? (250 words minimum)
	Monologue Performance Journal Entry: The following essay should be written for an audience who is familiar with Henry IV, Part 1, but who has not been present for your performances or our discussion of the play. First, establish a context for your monologue or scene: where does it occur in the play, what has just happened, what is the monologue or scene in response to, etc. Then, explain the importance of your monologue or scene: what is it about, how does it connect to the rest of the play, what does it show about the character(s), etc. Then, explain what you were trying to focus on as an actor, and why. For example, did you concentrate on movement or gestures, or a couple lines that were particularly important? Make sure you explain why you focused on this. Finally, give a brief evaluation of your performances (strengths & weaknesses) and note what you would change if you performed it again.

Diving Deep into Speech Handouts:

	Diving Deep into Speech Group Roles
	The Court
	The Tavern
	The Rebels

Final Project

	Project Requirements
	Download this stack into your account (right click, Save As into your account).
	Project Rubric
	View sample script turned into screenplay
	Use this link to copy text into Microsoft Word to make a screenplay for your scene.
	Alternative link to copy text.

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