New York University
Nyu: William Shakespeare Literature Annotations
Helpful but concise literature annotations on some of Williams Shakespeare's (1564-1616 CE) works.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Much Ado About Nothing
This site provides links to lesson plans, study guides, and other teaching resources for William Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Macbeth Mystery
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read Macbeth together in class in order to solve the mystery of the deaths of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. With each scene, I reveal a clue to the mystery.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Macbeth Tic Tac Toe
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using Activotes, students use prior knowledge of Shakespeare's life and the play, Macbeth.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Macbeth Language Analysis
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a language analysis evaluation, but it can be used independently as a reading skills lesson. Students read Macbeths final soliloquy,"Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" and answer questions to...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Midsummer Nights Dream Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart Activotes are used to help students recall identities of major characters, quotes, and literary terms in Shakespearean play, Midsummer Night's Dream.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: The Winter's Tale
In this play written by Shakespeare a tale of loss and redemption is told. This site gives excellent insights into the characters, their motivations and important quotations from the play.
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Ben Jonson
This site from Creative Quotations contains quotations from Ben Jonson, who was an English poet and dramatist. Quotations said by Jonson are listed.
Other
Utah Shakespeare Festival: The Truth About Julius Caesar
Shakespeare understood that most people in the audience of Julius Caesar were familiar with the story, so he had to offer them something different - his powerful language to bring his version of history to the stage. This essay describes...
Other
Utah Shakespeare Festival: Julius Caesar: This Was the Noblest Roman of Them All
Who was the noblest Roman of them all? Brutus? Antony? This essay compares the traits of several characters in Julius Caesar to answer this question. Do you agree?
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography: William Shakespeare for Kids
A webpage about the biography of William Shakespeare who was a playwright for the English theatre during the Renaissance at the Globe Theatre of London.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Lord Chamberlain's Men
This resource provides some insight to Lord Chamberlain's Men, some of which have links for more information.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Classical Comedy
This resource speaks of classical comedy mostly in reference to William Shakespeare. It tells of what Shakespeare probably studied in Grammar School, and the source for his play, Comedy of Errors.
Other
Cherokee High: Throw a Wedding for Romeo and Juliet
This web quest is designed for a 9th grade English class to throw a Romeo and Juliet style wedding. The site has links for five different areas of wedding planning are given. Includes grading information and presentation details.
Curated OER
The New York Times: "Shakespeare in Love" Movie Review
Janet Maslin, esteemed film critic for The New York Times, reviews the 1998 film, coauthored by Tom Stoppard. She sees in the film elements of Stoppard's earlier work, "Rosencrantz and Gildenstern."
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Young William Shakespeare
Portrait of a young William Shakespeare.