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Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Silent Caesar Scenes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will create "silent scenes" of Caesar rejecting and then accepting the crown, in order to better understand the story and its significance. Students will use the Folger edition of Julius Caesar which is provided via a link....
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Other

Shakespeare Resource Center: Shakespeare's Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a searchable glossary of over 2100 words from Shakespeare's works.
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Fun Trivia

Fun Trivia: Shakespeare Trivia Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, Shakespearean quizzes and Shakespearean trivia collections are found. There are 29 folders of content associated with Shakepeare plays and facts.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Power, Politics, and Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
A murdered king, a homeless ruler, a man who sells his soul to the Devil: discover how Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers represented power and powerlessness.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Fault of Our Stars" by John Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Hazel has been diagnosed with cancer and has a sullen outlook on life. She meets Augustus, whose love and friendship brings her across the world and around again -- in more than one way. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
From Hamlet's melancholy to Juliet's eloquence; and from Othello's misunderstanding to Doctor Faustus's damnation, discover the richness of Shakespearean and Renaissance tragedies.