Henry IV, Part I and Part II
Lesson plans and teaching resources


Henry IV, Part I

The Foxes, The Lion, and the Fat Knight: Introduction to Henry IV, Part 1
An introduction to the play.

Henry IV, Part I
Background, suggestions for writing about the play, and extensive analysis.

Henry IV, Part I
Downloadable text of the play, available in multiple formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.

Lights, Camera, Action!
A classroom teacher shares his experience having students enact scenes from Henry IV, Part I . Includes handout and assessment rubric.

Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I
Background resources to help understand the play. Includes a Shakespearean language guide, customized for this play. Also offers podcasts, video clips, a slide show, more.

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part I
This 24-page document includes scene summaries, prereading activities, exploration of themes, reading questions, journal activities, extension activities, and related links. Access requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.

Henry IV, Part II

Henry IV, Part II
Downloadable text of the play, available in multiple formats, including EPUB, Kindle, and plain text.