University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Life and Times
This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet Commentary
Each act of the famous play is explained here, with plenty of references to specific lines and quotations.
TES Global
Blendspace: Romeo & Juliet
A fourteen-part learning module with links to images, web sites and videos to use while reading William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Themes: Love
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of resources for exploring how romantic love and lovers feature in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. It includes video clips, Shakespeare's sonnets, and teacher resources.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare
Watch "William Shakespeare- Mini Biography" to learn details about Shakespeare.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Introduction to Romeo and Juliet
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a introduction to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It includes biographical information on the time period and Shakespeare himself, information about the play, vocabulary and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Romeo and Juliet for a Digital Age
Interesting lesson which allows students to relate more fully to this work of Shakespeare by rewriting and recreating scenes with modern, digital devices in mind (cell phones, computers, etc.). Excellent and interactive lesson plan.
TES Global
Tes: Shakespeare's Plays
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources includes a diverse range of creative materials for teaching some of Shakespeare's most widely-taught plays. They offer practical approaches and encourage students to make...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Romeo and Juliet
Resources for Romeo and Juliet consist of a summary, analysis of themes and characters, a list of questions, and teacher resources. Each of the Acts and Scenes are discussed in great detail. An excellent set of questions is also included.
PBS
Pbs: In Search of Shakespeare: Lesson Plans
Explore this comprehensive site featuring lesson plans about Shakespeare's plays and life in Elizabethan England.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Shakespeare Uncovered: Collection
Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays. The Series 3 resources:...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Romeo and Juliet Theme of Love
The theme of love is discussed in this site along with a series of questions related to this topic.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Sentence Structure
We will analyze the structure of a sentence from "After 450 Years, We Still Don't Know the True Value of Shakespeare" to determine how understanding the sentence deepens our understanding of the text.
Other
Shakespeare Resource Center: Shakespeare's Grammar
This site contains an introduction to Shakespeare's grammar and sections on his works, play synopses, Elizabethan England, and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Summarizing by Text Messaging Shakespeare
This is a lesson in how to summarize a play by William Shakespeare, in this case Romeo and Juliet, by writing a 140-character text message for each selection that students are assigned to read. The text messages are sent to a website,...
TES Global
Blendspace: What Is the Main Idea and Supporting Details?
A twelve-part learning module with links to videos, texts, and images that explore the idea of love to go along with William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: William Shakespeare
Nice, concise info on Shakespeare's life and works including quotes and bibliography.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides the complete text of Shakespeare's works. Content also includes a search engine (for looking up words and/or phrases), a chronological and alphabetical listing of his plays, a collection...
Fun Trivia
Fun Trivia: Shakespeare Trivia Quizzes
On this site, Shakespearean quizzes and Shakespearean trivia collections are found. There are 29 folders of content associated with Shakepeare plays and facts.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: William Shakespeare
Here find links to the full texts of William Shakespeare's plays as well as study guides. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work.)
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Tales From Shakespeare
This site from Bibliomania provides great information on Charles Lamb's Shakespeares works. Includes a brief summary, then lists his famous plays, and each has a summary that can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link. This is...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Tales From Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb
Mary Lamb, with the editorial help of her brother, Charles, rewrote twenty of Shakespeare's plays into stories for children. This is a copy of the tex which introduced Shakespeare to many people of all ages throughout the nineteenth and...
Other
Uwm Libraries: All About William Shakespeare
University of Wisconsin's "Classic Text: Traditions and Interpretations" takes you through page after page of interesting, easy-to-read information regarding Shakespeare's life and works. Excellent resource.
Universal Teacher
Moore's Teacher Resources: Studying "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
An excellent site from the UK that analyzes the Shakespearean comedy. Includes a comparison to "Romeo and Juliet," an analysis on the nature of love, stagecraft ideas, and thematic elements.