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The Melancholy Dane: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In a unique twist on the standard Fun Trivia Quiz, this 10-question quiz provides the test taker with famous lines spoken by Hamlet and asks him to identify to whom they were said. Content combines quote analysis, character analysis, and...
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"Goodnight, Sweet Prince"- A Hamlet Quiz: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Check for understanding of Shakespeare's classic play Hamlet using this 25 question multiple choice quiz from Fun Trivia. This quiz asks young literature scholars to recall information about the plot, characters and quotes from the play....
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Romeo and Juliet: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Covers basic plot points from Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet. The simplistic nature of this quiz may make it useful as a check for understanding or completion of reading. Moreover, the online and interactive nature of this...
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King Lear: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
This Fun Trivia quiz incorporates vocabulary, quote identification and character recognition questions for Shakespeare's classic play King Lear. As with all Fun Trivia quizzes, it may be necessary to review content for usefulness....
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Macbeth...Macbeth...Macbeth: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Test readers on their knowledge of Shakespeare's well-known play Macbeth. Including several kinds of questions such as vocabulary, plot recall, character and quote recognition. This could be a useful resource to check for readers'...
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Antony and Cleopatra: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
As with most Fun Trivia quizzes, this quiz focuses on the factual knowledge of the reader rather than higher-order thinking tasks such as analysis and evaluation. This quiz in particular focuses heavily on names of characters and when...
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Do You Know The Merchant of Venice Story: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
This multiple-choice quiz tests pupils' ability to recall information about plot and character, making it a possible resource to check for understanding or completion of reading. Immediate feedback and scoring make Fun Trivia Quizzes a...
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Macbeth - Analyzing Characterization in Drama

For Teachers 11th - 12th
The writing activity in this lesson could be used to assess student understanding of previously taught concepts of how language reveals character.
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The Bard: Shakespeare Up Close

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students choose a Shakespearean play to reenact into a modern setting. In this Shakespeare lesson, students practice insulting each other using Shakespearean language. Students watch Shakespeare plays and complete online research....
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10 Things I Hate about Shakespeare

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students look at the works of Shakespeare to describe and explain relationships among some of the different texts. The writing of the learners has the intent of increasing comprehension, interpretation, and critical analysis skills.
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Discovering Shakespeare's Language through Sonnet 27

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the language of Shakespeare. In this poetry lesson, students watch a video of illuminated images that accompany Sonnet 27. Students analyze the language of the poem and the image selections.
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Interpretation of Shakespeare's "As You Like It"

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students are introduced to the background behind Shakespeare's "As You Like It". In groups, they compare and contrast the family issues in the play with those in their own family. They also write the traits of each character and answer...
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For Thy Sweet Love Remembered Such Wealth Brings

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners read sonnets and choose one which contains words or phrases that create an emotional reaction to study the Shakespearean language. In this Shakespearean sonnet lesson plan, students read Shakespeare sonnets and circle words that...
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Macbeth Madness

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Shakespeare's Macbeth in a variety of creative activities. In this Macbeth instructional activity, students read Act Two, Scene IV and Act Three, Scene I-VI. Students then complete the text given at the link.
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The Tempest: Quiz

For Students 10th - 12th
In this The Tempest worksheet, students answer 15 multiple choice questions on the plot, characters, and theme of Shakespeare's play.
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Hamlet

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Hamlet learning exercise, students watch a summary video about Hamlet and then fill in the blanks to paragraphs about it. Students fill in the blanks and complete multiple choice questions for 34 blanks.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine patterns of imagery in A Midsummer Night's Dream by using online resources. Students compare the patterns they see to those they've found in other Shakespeare plays. Then students draw conclusions about why Shakespeare...
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"Music Be the Food Of Love": Found Poetry with Shakespeare and Hip Hop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create found poetry using lines from hip hop songs and Shakespeare's plays. They try to rewrite the words to music so that more people can explain Shakespeare's plays. They discuss the results of the activity.
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How to Write Your 60 Second Shakespeare Newsletter

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students become playwrights. For this Shakespeare lesson, students paraphrase familiar Shakespearian scenes that they perform for their classmates in 60 seconds.
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Shakespeare and the Web

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders gain a better understanding of Shakespeare through lecture and the Internet.
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Seeking Shakespeare in Local Communities

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore where Shakespeare exists in local community plays. In this Shakespeare instructional activity, students create a documentary to define the existence of Shakespeare in their community drama activities. Students...
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Spenser, Shakespeare, and the "Blazon": Lesson 4

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the meaning and tone of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130.  In this sonnets lesson, students compare Spenser's sonnets to Shakespeare's.  Students discuss specific words that add to the humor in Shakespeare's sonnet,...
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Shakespeare Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss Shakespeare's background and their initial opinions and perceptions of him. In groups, they are assigned a topic to research and to relate one of Shakespeare's plays to the topic. They present a summary of the...
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You Kiss the Book: Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze imagery in Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet, and act out the passage to see how the author includes stage directions with his poetry.

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