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Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.
Short Answer
List any titles of literary works we attribute to Shakespeare, along with any biographical facts you know. For what reasons do we still study him?
Teaching Suggestion: Students who have studied Shakespeare previously might first share what they know with a partner or small group who has not. Some students might have strong opinions about why we should or should not still read his works. Opening up the discussion by sharing familiar titles can allow all voices to be heard while grounding ideas in commonly recognized works. Building background knowledge of the times helps students enter the worlds Shakespeare writes about.
Short Activity
Seeing and hearing Shakespearean language can unlock the mystery of the plays. Employ the use of any 2 or more quotes from Shakespeare in a brief skit. By watching your skit, we should understand the meaning behind the quotes.
By William Shakespeare
All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
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As You Like It
As You Like It
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Coriolanus
Coriolanus
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Cymbeline
Cymbeline
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Hamlet
Hamlet
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Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 1
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Henry IV, Part 2
Henry IV, Part 2
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Henry V
Henry V
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Henry VIII
Henry VIII
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Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 1
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Henry VI, Part 3
Henry VI, Part 3
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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
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King John
King John
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King Lear
King Lear
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Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
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Measure For Measure
Measure For Measure
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Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
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Othello
Othello
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