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Shakespeare: Standing on the Bookshelves of Giant

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A phenomenal lesson plan on Shakespeare! Middle and high school learners create WebQuests about the texts and authors that Shakespeare himself studied when he was in grammar school. They use a variety of media in order to create dramatic performances of the works that Shakespeare found inspiring.

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the internet, webquests, william shakespeare

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Grade
6th - 11th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Collaborative Learning
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WebQuest
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