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Explore the works of Shakespeare and Renaissance writers in relation to the social, political and cultural context in which they were written, and investigate the ways in which these works have been interpreted over the last four centuries.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He is credited with writing approximately 154 sonnets and 38 plays. In this informational text, Hugh Craig discusses Shakespeare’s vocabulary and how it compares to other writers.
Fellow, disrupters, We disrupted Shakespeare the week of 9/10th. Here are the summary and Twitter moment for the #DisruptTexts Shakespeare chat. Comment below! We knew that suggesting educators …
At the Folger Shakespeare Library, our passion to teach and learn Shakespeare is boundless. We offer a variety of programs and resources, at both the local and national level, for teachers in all kinds of schools and students at all ability levels. And our work is expanding every day.
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Times articles and Learning Network lesson plans to ‘update’ the teaching of the Bard’s plays.
Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.
The Series 3 resources (Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, Merchant of Venice, and Measure for Measure) were made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Series 2 resources (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello) were created in partnership with the Folger Shakespeare Library.
The resources for the first series (Macbeth, the comedies Twelfth Night and As You Like It, Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V, Hamlet and The Tempest ) were created in collaboration with an advisory board comprised of high school educators and Shakespearean scholars.
For more Shakespeare resources, visit The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays, Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing, and Great Performances: Julius Caesar.
O this learning, what a thing it is!
Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.
The Series 3 resources (Julius Caesar, Much Ado About Nothing, Merchant of Venice, and Measure for Measure) were made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Series 2 resources (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, and Othello) were created in partnership with the Folger Shakespeare Library.
The resources for the first series (Macbeth, the comedies Twelfth Night and As You Like It, Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V, Hamlet and The Tempest ) were created in collaboration with an advisory board comprised of high school educators and Shakespearean scholars.
For more Shakespeare resources, visit The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays, Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing, and Great Performances: Julius Caesar.
O this learning, what a thing it is!
The Folger Shakespeare Library's '' podcast explores the fascinating and varied connections between Shakespeare, his works, and the world around us. New episodes every other week. Listen on SoundCloud, iTunes, Google Play, and NPR One.
The fascinating history behind Shakespeare’s greatest plays continues with a third series of Shakespeare Uncovered, premiering Fridays, October 12–26 on PBS (check local listings) and streaming the following day at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps. For teachers and students, the series provides a unique opportunity to explore how Shakespeare’s plays are as relevant today as …
