Welcome to the World of Shakespeare!

This course can be used in many different ways. We designed it for those who want to pursue a semester of Shakespeare study and for those who only want to study one or more plays.

Semester of Shakespeare

Our semester course includes enough plays and discussions for a student to immerse themselves in Shakespeare for half a year. We recommend spending at least a month with each play.

For a full language arts credit, a supplementary grammar program would need to be added. We recommend:

• Grammar for Writers
• Painless Grammar
• Winston Grammar
• Khan Grammar - a free resource

A Shakespeare Play Study

Another way to study Shakespeare is to study one play per year. This is best done when coordinated with a live theater showing of a play.

In this case, your student would start with the Start Here section and then skip down to the section about the chosen play. After a month of study, the student would attend a live play. Alternatively, the student could watch the play if a live showing is not available.

Important Notes...

We realize there is a lot of information provided. Do not let this overwhelm you. Feel free to skip any rabbit trails or magic dust projects that do not fit into your schedule or do not appeal to you.

We have provided you with enough information for several weeks' worth of study. However, this course is designed to be self-led. Please make it work for you -- whether that be over several weeks or several days.

About High School Credit

This course is the equivalent of a semester of high school literature course study. We recommend allocating a month of literature credit to each play.

About Using For Elementary and Middle School

This course is originally designed as a high school course. However, it can easily be adapted to an elementary or middle school study. Here are our suggestions:

• Read the [Read] portions of the [Read, Write. Learn Sections] with your student. Discuss anything that they may not understand.
• Help your student to memorize the passages. If the passage is too long, feel free to shorten it for your student.
• Talk through the [Questions to Ponder] section questions and encourage your student to write on one of the questions for approximately 5 minutes or for at least a couple of sentences.
• Preview all videos and articles in the [Rabbit Trails] before sharing with your student for situations that may not be appropriate for their age or sensitivity.

About The Certificate

Once the student has completed the course, they will receive a certificate. You may print this out for your records.

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