Curated OER
The Wooden 0
In this "The Wooden O" worksheet, students read about the first public theatres in London and answer discussion questions about attending a play during the 1500-1600's. Students then create a poster of the Globe theatre and perform an...
Penguin Books
A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classics Edition of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
A 24-page teacher's guide to Romeo and Juliet includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, focus, discussion questions, and suggestions for individual and group projects.
Penguin Books
A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
With all due respect to Beatrice, Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing speaks with both mirth and matter. With the help of this guide, readers will fall in love with the "skirmish of wit" between Beatrice and Benedick, the hysterical...
Curated OER
Dramatic Pause
Students view live theatre. In this play productions lesson, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 41 plays in the United Kingdom.
Shakespeare Globe Trust
The Shakespeare Globe Trust: Shakespeare's Globe
Learn the history of the Globe Theatre and take a look at today's rebuilt Globe.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Elizabethan Drama
This is a lesson on Elizabethan drama leading up the the reading of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It discusses the precursor mystery or morality plays including links to Everyman, the most famous of these. It continues with a discussion of how...
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Shakespeare for the Developmental Reader
Discover how you can open the door of Shakespeare to the developmental reader. This site offers insight into helping young scholars understand Shakespeare's unfamiliar language.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plan Archive: The 32 Second Macbeth
Lesson plan features a hands-on activity for uncovering the major plot points of "Macbeth."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Shakespeare: Macbeth
This site features links to lesson plans and other teaching resources for William Shakespeare's "Macbeth."