Curated OER
Much Ado About Shakespeare
Lesson ideas to introduce pupils to the life, language, and works of William Shakespeare.
PBS
Shakespeare & The Renaissance: Activity Ideas
Looking for ways to implement the words and works of William Shakespeare into your curriculum? This list of activity ideas is a great starting point, as it covers a wide range of grade levels and a wealth of online references to explore.
EngageNY
Reading Shakespeare: Analyzing a Theme of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
After finishing Act I, scene 1 from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, class members study the theme of control as it relates to the play and start an Evidence of Control note-catcher worksheet.
Shakespeare Globe Trust
Twelfth Night
Whether you choose to include Twelfth Night in your course or whether Shakespeare's comedy has been thrust upon you, be not afraid to incorporate an interactive resource into your study of Shakespeare's tale of loss, love, and identity....
Curated OER
New York City: Passionate About Shakespeare
Students explore Shakespeare as part of American culture. In this Shakespearean culture instructional activity, students view video clips about modern theater. Students read excerpts from Shakespearean plays and other commentaries.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Sixth Grade Poetry
Study some of the most prominent poets and works of poetry in history with a language arts poetry unit. From Virgil to Shakespeare to Dickinson to Angelou, the resources present biographies and examples of poetic elements to the sixth...
Shakespeare Globe Trust
Much Ado About Nothing
Love, deception, witty bante—that's much ado about a lot! As learners navigate the resource, they view an interactive character map and read character biographies from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Pupils also listen to...
Curated OER
A Year in the Work of the Bard
Students study the life and times of Shakespeare. In this William Shakespeare instructional activity, students research the noted Web sites to discover details about Shakespeare's life and the times he lived in. Students also virtually...
Curated OER
Much Ado About Something (Lesson 2)
Students view more video clips of Shakespeare's plays. They answer comprehension questions over the video. They are introduced to the language Shakespeare used as well.
Curated OER
Poet James Whitcomb Riley: Famous in His Own Day
An engaging biography of "Hoosier" poet James Whitcomb Riley serves as a springboard for study of his unique dialect-based verse. Several activities illuminate differences between spoken vernacular and formal language. Learners record...
Curated OER
Shakespear Scavenger Hunt
High schoolers use the internet to study basic biographical facts about Shakespeare in the form of an internet scavenger hunt. This activity is a great introduction to a Shakespearean unit of study.
PBS
Does Art Imitate Life?
Write what you know, sound advice for any writer and something many famous authors are known to have done. Use these materials to explore how Shakespeare's life influenced his plays. This resource is packed with readings, video segments,...
Orlando Shakes
The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of "A Christmas Carol": Study Guide
What could be better than a play within a play? A study guide for "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of 'A Christmas Carol'" has theater-goers share their thoughts on the comedic...
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online: William Shakespeare
This is a comprehensive biography of William Shakespeare. It is divided into sections with multiple listings under each section to explore various time periods and events in Shakespeare's life and England during his life. The two major...
Tramline
A Virtual Field Trip: William Shakespeare
Travel on a Virtual Field Trip to learn more about William Shakespeare. You will find many deep, and thorough websites.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Shakespeare Biography
This is an interactive biography of Shakespeare; it features links to a Shakespeare timeline and an essay from one of Shakespeare's peer. It also includes questions for students to answer using the link to Shakespeare Biography WebQuest.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: William Shakespeare Biography
Useful biographical information, career, plays, and interesting facts about William Shakespeare, famous playwright, poet, and actor.
TES Global
Tes: Coriolanus by William Shakespeare: Approaches to the Text
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a complete seve-week lesson plan to teach Coriolanus by William Shakespeare including an introduction to the social, historical, cultural background of the play, character studies of Coriolanus...
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Shakespeare Biography
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a biography of William Shakespeare followed by comprehension questions available for download in PDF and Word.
BBC
Bbc History: Historic Figures: William Shakespeare (1564 1616)
Brief biography of playwright William Shakespeare, including personal information and life as a poet and actor.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Author: William Shakespeare
This site features the author William Shakespeare including a biography and the full text of 39 of his famous plays. RL.9-10.10a&b text complexity, RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare
Watch "William Shakespeare- Mini Biography" to learn details about Shakespeare.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
This is an online study guide for the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including author information, literary elements, scene summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Other
Shakespeare.org: Explore Shakespeare: Shakespedia
Learn more about the life and works of William Shakespeare. This sight covers all things Shakespeare including his life and family; his works, list of articles from Shakespedia, the Globe Theater; Shakespeare's music and his circle;...