Collinson Library: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE : His life and works: Teaching Resources

Lesson Plans:

1. Flocabulary [Lesson Plan] Shakespeare–the man himself–rapping. And it nicely summarizes the play. But what’s more, the song is a great starting point for a lesson on characterization. Use the song and this worksheet to help students pick out Shakespeare’s characterization in Much Ado About Nothing.

Characterisation Worksheet [Flocabulary] Fill out the descriptions of the characters from the song lines. Then, as they are reading, have students write down lines from the play that support the character description.

William Shakespeare [Brain Pop] Contains a movie, quiz and other activities.
Playlist: Shakespeare
Videos available on ClickView

SOURCE: ClickView (2017) Rated E [Duration 7:48] Resources available.

The world over, teachers hear the lament ‘why do we have to study Shakespeare?’ from their students. Here are the answers to that ubiquitous question! This densely packed and student-friendly programme includes well-known examples from his plays and a look at his contribution to the English lexicon to demonstrate Shakespeare’s enduring impact on language and the study of literature.