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Reading the Play
Young scholars read the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. In groups, they identify the instances of similes, metaphors and personification. They use the Internet to compare and contrast the events in the play with historical...
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Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film
Learners discover how Shakespeare's play interprets Elizabethan attitudes toward revenge, as reflected in the structure of the Elizabethan revenge tragedy, one of the most popular forms of drama of that era. Students perform certain...
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To Freeze or Not to Freeze
Students examine the non-verbal elements of a theatrical performance. They read an article, answer discussion questions, conduct Internet research, and stage frozen tableaux based on lines from Shakespeare's works.
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Much Ado About Something (Lesson 4)
Students view a film about Shakespeare and his poetry. They complete a worksheet while viewing. They discuss how to properly read a poem and practice reading his sonnets.
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A New Look at Romeo and Juliet
Students explore life and language development in the Elizabethan Age. In this English lesson students complete web-quests and other activities surrounding Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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Fear and Loathing in Othello
Students research the ideas that people had of African people during Shakespearean times and examine Othello's descriptions of himself as written by Shakespeare.
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Crafting a Character - The Making of Shylock
Young scholars, in groups, analyze the characterization of Shakespeare's Shylock from "Merchant of Venice". They examine text, view movies and interpretative drawings and conduct historical research.
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"Seeing Things With Parted Eye."
Student read a section of Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar to identify the context. In this Shakespeare lesson, students discuss a section of Julius Caesar to determine how Cassius feels about Antony. They work with a partner to develop a...
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Much Ado About Illumination
Young scholars analyze the language and characters in the Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing. In this Shakespeare play lesson, students read section of the play and discuss the speech of Benedick and Claudio. Young scholars record...
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Henry V Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Henry V. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Listening to Poetry: Sounds of the Sonnet
Students experience and enjoy the sounds of poetry. They erform sound experiments with sonnets and closely read and analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare. Students write an analysis of how sound affects meaning in a sonnet chosen from the...
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Much Ado About Something (Lesson 6)
View a video clip about Shakespeare's work. Identify the ambiguities in his texts. Practice reading well-known soliloquies.
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Ice -T's Rap School
Students research the history of rap and gain an understanding of the components of rap music. They experience the correlation between Shakespeare's poetry and rap music of today.
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William Shakespeare Word Puzzle
In this grammar worksheet, students write 8 lists of words into the correct order to form complete sentences. Students also determine what play the sentences came from and the character's name.
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Illuminating Our Human Experiences: Soliloquy from Hamlet
High schoolers determine the meaning of a soliloquy and examine the themes in Shakespeare's, Hamlet. In this literature lesson, students read Hamlet's soliloquy and watch a Photo Story 3 text model of such. They write a personal...
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Comedy of Errors Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Easy Hamlet Quiz: Fun Trivia Quiz
The title says it all. If you want a very simple reading comprehension quiz on this important Shakespeare play, this resource is for you.
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Tough Shakespearean Quotes
This online interactive quiz includes quotes from several Shakespeare plays which may limit its usefulness in the classroom. If you teach a Shakespeare class; however, it could benefit you.
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Cymbeline Quiz
Twenty multiple-choice questions confirm how much your readers remember of William Shakespeare's Cymbeline. Questions cover basic plot and characters.
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Julius Caesar: The First Half of the Play
If you want to test your class' reading comprehension on the first half of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, this online interactive quiz may benefit you. Be aware that it requires no critical thinking or analysis.
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Julius Caesar: Fun Trivia Quiz
Determine how well your class understood Shakespeare's Julius Caesar with this quiz. This resource lists fifteen multiple choice questions. The questions are based solely on plot, and, since anyone can create a Fun Trivia Quiz, you might...
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A Midsummer Night's Quiz
Take a look at this online interactive quiz if you're looking for a test of your class' understanding of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Know that it does not require critical thinking or analysis.
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A Big Shakespearean Bash
If you teach a Shakespeare class, this online interactive quiz might be useful as it tests the ability to match quotes with characters from numerous plays.
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Measure for Measure: Fun Trivia Quiz
This online, interactive quiz does not have the rigor necessary for a class assignment on Shakespeare's Measure for Measure; however, your class may choose to self-assess their understanding by taking it on their own. It requires no...
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