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Watch Shakespeare's play The Tempest animated in 8 video clips. A ship returning from Africa is caught in a ferocious storm. On a nearby island Prospero, once Duke of Milan, has plans for those on board鈥

The animation is accompanied by a full of activities and worksheets - many suitable for study at home as well as school.

Click here for the full film (all episodes combined).

Episode 1 - Rock the ship. video

On an island with no name, Prospero, once Duke of Milan - conjures a great storm

Episode 1 - Rock the ship

Episode 2 - Set me free. video

Prospero explains to daughter, Miranda, how the two of them came to live on the island

Episode 2 - Set me free

Episode 3 - Full fathom five video

Prospero and Ariel tour the island to check on those who have been washed ashore.

Episode 3 - Full fathom five

Episode 4 - Toledo steel. video

Antonio sees an opportunity - if he can persuade Sebastian to murder King Alonso

Episode 4 - Toledo steel

Episode 5 - Barracuda. video

Stephano and Trinculo fall in with Caliban...and plan a revolution for the island.

Episode 5 - Barracuda

Episode 6 - Love song. video

Prospero sets Ferdinand to work. He and Miranda meet... and it's love at first sight.

Episode 6 - Love song

Episode 7 - Spellbound. video

Prospero has his enemies in his power and plans to punish them for their past actions.

Episode 7 - Spellbound

Episode 8 - Sea change. video

Prospero breaks his staff, forgives everyone and Ferdinand and Mirand will marry.

Episode 8 - Sea change

Introduction

The episodes in this series provide various opportunities to meet KS2 National Curriculum requirements, including study of a significant author, reading techniques such as prediction, drawing inferences, clarification and summary; and drama and writing opportunities - including poetry performance, descriptive writing, persuasive writing, letter writing, newspaper article writing, poetry and play scripts.

It could be used as an introduction to the play, consolidation of key aspects or for revision of the plot and characters.

This series is relevant for teaching English at KS2, in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and at Second Level in Scotland.

Series resources

Information, guidance, activity suggestions and worksheets (pdf)

Resource Pack

Number the images in the correct order that they appear in the story.

Sequencing activity to print / download (pdf)