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- 7th - 9th
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Students study the life and times of Shakespeare. They read and analyze one of his plays and use the Internet and videos to gain an understanding of how Shakespeare engaged his audiences, then and still today. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine Shakespeare's use of poetic conventions as principle of dramatic structure in Romeo and Juliet, identify use of figurative language, and poetic forms to impart perspective in play, and examine other Shakespearean plays. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the social context of Elizabethan England for Shakespeare's "Hamlet". They identify cultural influences on the play focusing on the theme of revenge and then analyze and compare film interpretations of the play. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the contributions of a few African American actors. After watching different films, they work together to recreate the film and the struggles faced by the actors. In groups, they compare and contrast the acting style of the different actors. To end the lesson, they identify the stereotypes used in films to represent African Americans. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the ways poetry has been used by actors. After reading a poem, they discuss the characters and the differences in how the male and female students view them. In groups, they read a few of Shakespeare's sonnets and write an outline about who they believe Shakespeare is speaking to. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the work of William Shakespeare. They survey the elements of comedy and tragedy and read plays and poems. They discuss the texts they read and recite poetry. They dramatize poems with movement and sounds and write poetry in verse forms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students become aware of the learning potential of the Internet. They encounter the world of films being a powerful language learning tool today as well as in the future. In addition, they are introduced to new expressions like contextualization in films. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a short clip from the recent movie, "Ten Things I Hate About You," and then discuss plot details. They work in teams to create original and creative retellings of some of Shakespeare's plays. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore roles within their family, culture and society to determine the essential rules as well as the personal and societal consequences of transgressing them. They begin by looking at long-held traditions and then look at examples in literature (Romeo and Juliet) as well as contemporary examples of transgression as seen in current events Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students watch an interpretation of Shakespeare's Richard III. Using the films, they explain the various ideas of interpretation and how their own experiences can change how they view a particular scene. They choose one scene and develop their own concept for it. Full Review »
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