Core Knowledge Foundation
Sixth Grade Poetry
Study some of the most prominent poets and works of poetry in history with a language arts poetry unit. From Virgil to Shakespeare to Dickinson to Angelou, the resources present biographies and examples of poetic elements to...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Shakespeare Biography
This is an interactive biography of Shakespeare; it features links to a Shakespeare timeline and an essay from one of Shakespeare's peer. It also includes questions for students to answer using the link to Shakespeare Biography WebQuest.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Shakespeare Biography
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a biography of William Shakespeare followed by comprehension questions available for download in PDF and Word.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
This is an online study guide for the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including author information, literary elements, scene summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Context: Shakespeare's Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] With these resources, learn how Shakespeare lived, meet the playwright, and see a timeline of his works.
Other
Shakespeare Is Elementary!
Designed as a resource for teaching Shakespeare to elementary students, this site includes student work, ideas for teachers, a PowerPoint of Shakespeare's life, some Shakespeare Web site links and recommended plays.
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Shakespeare, William: 1564 1616
While most useful to teachers, this site offers quizzes and timelines and biographical information that may be of interest to students. Be sure to check the Lesson Plans link.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Macbeth: Introduction
This is the introduction to a unit on the study of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It discusses Shakespeare's modern English and the difficult reading and Elizabethean drama and the Globe Theater; it offers a short biography of Shakespeare and an...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" Study Guide [Pdf]
Reading guide to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief biography of Shakespeare, an introduction to the text, a preview of vocabulary,...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "Hamlet" Study Guide [Pdf]
Reading guide to Shakespeare's "Hamlet" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief biography of Shakespeare, an introduction to the text, a preview of vocabulary, and...
Other
Emc Corporation: Emc Paradigm: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 2
Discusses how theater was performed during Shakespeare's life, his use of blank verse, the historical background of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and gives suggestions for how to read Shakespeare. Includes biography of Shakespeare,...
Other
Novel Guide: Measure for Measure
This study guide for Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," in addition to providing a summary of the text, gives character profiles and theme analyses. Also included is a brief biography of William Shakespeare.