Shakespeare, William: 1564-1616
Lesson Plans, etc.
- For lesson plans of a play see the specific play.
- Shakespeare:Active and Eclectic from Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. A guide to introducing William Shakespeare as a popular playwright who wrote for a mass audience.
- Working with Shakespeare, the Poet and Dramatist from Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. This lesson introduces students to the basic elements of dramatic structure.
- Video (3:51)
Jyoti Chandegra, a secondary school English teacher, talks about how she teaches Shakespeare in school. - The Importance of Teaching Shakespeare in Schools: Modern schools need reinforcement and further encouragement in in-depth learning of Shakespeare's works to facilitate students' knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Should Shakespeare Be Taught in Schools? Some of the reasons against Shakespeare’s incorporation into the school curriculum are that its content is not culturally diverse and outdated.