Curated OER
Tickling the Brain
Students improvise scenes which relate to the plot of Much Ado About Nothing.
Curated OER
Help!
Students read a scene from a given play. They act out the important details of the scene calling out for help from classmates as needed.
Curated OER
John Milton and Paradise Lost
Young scholars read one of his minor poems but focus on Paradise Lost. They apply historical criticism to the poem and note the parallel between the Biblical references and the politics of Oliver Cromwell.
Curated OER
Presidents: Past and Present
Learners identify George Washington and the current president and distinguish between past and present events. They listen to a text about Washington and make predictions. They generate a list of synonyms for past and present and...
Curated OER
Poetry: Imitation As The Sincerest Form Of Flattery
Students pick a poet to conduct research from. They read and recite one of the works of poetry. Then using critical analysis find methods of construction in order to create a similar personal poem. The poem is then posted on the internet...
Curated OER
Introduction to Poetry
Students determine the rhyme scheme of a poem and find examples of similes. In this poetry analysis lesson plan, students review definitions needed for the topic and analyze the rhyme or rhythm for the example poems. Students also find...
TES Global
Tes: Introductory Lesson to Shakespeare: Kinaesthetic!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource offers active ways to learn facts about Shakespeare's life and works such as moving about the room collecting facts about Shakespeare and then creating a group collage with them and...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Shakespeare
Huge resource of information on Shakespeare, his times, and his works from "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Includes a chronology, biography, glossary, some learning activities, and more. Be sure to check out the "Multimedia" section for...
Kids' Wings
Little Red Schoolhouse: "Shakespeare & the Globe"
Here is a website full of ideas to enhance your study of Shakespeare! There are many student activities and lesson plan ideas.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: "Shakespeare Is Too Big": Raul Julia: The World's a Stage
Shakespeare is not just for one type of actor or audience member. In the clip [0:43] "Bringing Myself to Shakespeare" from the American Masters film Raul Julia: The World's a Stage, Raul Julia explores what it means to bring his own...
TES Global
Tes: Introduction to Shakespeare: Powerpoint Lesson!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of activities and slide shows to learn about Shakespeare's life and works, Elizabethan England, and the Elizabethan Theatre. The last activity is a quiz or assessment piece.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Shakespeare:learning Activities
Four teaching activities from Encyclopaedia Britannica's Guide to Shakespeare. Topics include "Acting in Shakespeare's day," "Playgoing in Shakespeare's day," "Who wrote Shakespeare's plays?" and a Shakespeare quiz.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: William Shakespeare Classroom Activity
Classroom activities for students of all ages commemorating the 1564 birth of William Shakespeare. Includes a "web links" section and a link to "Shakespearean insults." From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 23, 2007.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Study Guide: The Winter's Tale
A teaching guide for The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare, which can be used before or after a live performance, or on its own. Includes plot synopsis, activities, and discussion questions. Information about Shakespeare's life and...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Study Guide: Henry Iv, Part One
A teaching guide for 1 Henry IV by Shakespeare. Includes plot synopsis, analysis of the main themes in the play, historical context, activities, and discussion questions, as well as a fifteen-minute condensed version of the play for...
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Context: Bill by Into Film
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a slideshow activity pack to be used with five Into Film "Bill: Green Light to Opening Night" films which focuses on the story of what 'really' happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years.' The...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Shakespeare's Universalism [Pdf]
In this lesson, students explore how Shakespeare was able to write in a way that his characters seemed to express real emotions and will look at the literary devices he used. An extension activity has them analyze what William Hazlitt...
TES Global
Tes: A Midsummer Night's Dream 2011 Teacher Pack (Shakespeare Unlocked)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This teacher resource for Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, from the Royal Shakespeare Company, includes an introduction to each of the three scenes, ideas for before and after film viewing, and...
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Tes: Shakespeare: Richard Iii Resource Pack
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is resource material for teaching Shakespeare's Richard III including activities and writing assignments. They focus on how Richard manipulates Lady Anne and Queen Elizabeth to get what he wants.
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Tes: Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet / Analytical Writing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a four-week lesson with plans, activities, writing assignments, and other assessments for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It includes themes, language, writing about literature, soliquays,...
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Tes: Shakespeare and Imperial Rome
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ideas bank from the British Museum provides background information about Rome throughout the years and the connections to Shakespeare's works making it a good resource for cross-curricular...
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Tes: Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a PDF Twelfth Night Workbook including comprehension, cloze exercises, character study, and context activities.
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Tes: Shakespeare's Macbeth: Coursework So W Powerpoints
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides PowerPoint lesson plans for teaching Macbeth including act by act and scene by scene lessons with background information, activities, assignments, quizzes, and a final exam.
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Tes: A Midsummer Night's Dream Intro Lesson Shakespeare
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a comprehensive lesson plan for A Midsummer Night's Dream including various activities, summaries, characters, assignments, and websites to view an animated version of the film.