I've started a new blog about Adult Literacy Resources at http://adultliteracyresources.blogspot.com/ . If you've liked this one perhaps you'll find my new blog useful. If not thanks, once again, for taking the time to follow this one.
Best wishes.
Friday, 4 November 2011
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Running out of steam
This is going to be the second to last post of this particular blog. It's much easier to think of activities for a particular text, it transpires, than to write in general terms about Shakespeare lessons. I don't think I did too badly in that I managed to get to 155 ways to teach Shakespeare even though its not half way to my target.
I've learned also about being organised when you write your blog, how to use blogger (which is wonderfully straight forward) and not fencing yourself into a corner with the actual title of the blog!
My last post will provide the details of my new blog which will be more general and about Literacy teaching.
Many thanks to those of you who have read this blog.
I've learned also about being organised when you write your blog, how to use blogger (which is wonderfully straight forward) and not fencing yourself into a corner with the actual title of the blog!
My last post will provide the details of my new blog which will be more general and about Literacy teaching.
Many thanks to those of you who have read this blog.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Compare and contrast
Watch a film that deals with some of the same issues as the play that your students are studying.
Ask them to compare and contrast how the play and the film tackle the issues and how social and cultural factors impact on our understanding.
Ask them to compare and contrast how the play and the film tackle the issues and how social and cultural factors impact on our understanding.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Instructions
Ask students to write a set of instructions that are relevant to their play e.g. how to murder someone or how to conduct a feud.
Make an analysis of the format, language and content.
Make an analysis of the format, language and content.
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Introductions
Ask students to read the introduction to their play. Make a critical analysis of it.
Now ask them to write their own introduction, as though to a new edition.
Now ask them to write their own introduction, as though to a new edition.
Identify that text
Cut up bits of important dialogue- obviously use key words and phrases. Ask students to tell you who is speaking, where in the play and why its important.
This can be turned into a game.
This can be turned into a game.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Updating Shakespeare's plays or not.
Discuss which of Shakespeare's plays have been updated.
Discuss in class, you may wish to provide prompts, whether it is right to update Shakespeare's plays or whether they should be performed as they were first intended.
Once the class discussion has taken place ask students to write a discursive essay justifying their opinions.
Discuss in class, you may wish to provide prompts, whether it is right to update Shakespeare's plays or whether they should be performed as they were first intended.
Once the class discussion has taken place ask students to write a discursive essay justifying their opinions.
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