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Tes: The Tempest: Silent Shakespeare

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 1908 silent film adaptation of The Tempest directed by Percy Stow, who used an innovative cinematic technique in which he tells the story in 11 scenes with descriptive title slides between each. Information about the play and ideas for its use in teaching Shakespeare are provided on the teachers notes. [12:05]

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CCSS: Adaptable
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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