Ages 14-18 Book Club: Shakespeare
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Exploring and Understanding Shakespeare’s Plays
Confused by Shakespeare? In this small group class students will learn to decode some of Shakespeare’s most popular plays. We’ll also explore how the Bard’s themes continue to appear in movies and plays today. Over the course of 12 weeks students will read and discuss famous plays, such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, MacBeth, and Midsummer Night’s Dream.
*If your child is Dyslexic special adjustments can be made to ensure your child’s successful engagement. Please contact us prior to registration. To discuss your child’s needs.
What does a typical day in class look like?
In class we will then take turns reading the story out loud, then discuss the stories events. We’ll analyze the scene before playing Kahoot or trivia.
Class Overview:
– Welcome & Share
– Read Out Loud
– Discussion
-Create a project based on the story
Course Overview:
Book 1:Romeo and Juliet
Book 2: Midsummer Night’s Dream
Book 3: Hamlet
All writing is done online. We do not send material that requires being printed. Stories are shared as PDF files. Students should be comfortable typing online and have basic computer skills (ability to click a link, minimized windows on screen as needed). We cannot accept material written on paper or shared with the teacher via photo, scan, or pdf.
