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ENGL:3287 Shakespeare in Iowa and the World 2018: Teaching Shakespeare

Blaine Greteman's summer 2018 undergraduate class created this guide.

Teaching Shakespeare

Teaching Books 

  • Subscription-based database with access provided by the Iowa Area Education Association
  • Lesson plans, study guides, and vocabulary lists for Shakespeare's plays and sonnets
  • Contemporary/children's literary versions of Shakespeare's plays
  • Search "Shakespeare" under "Authors and Illustrators" tab

Folger's Teaching Modules 

  • Modules created by classroom teachers and curated by the Folger Shakespeare Library
  • Lesson plans for Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets
  • Close readings
  • Classroom activities

Teaching Shakespeare 

  • Connects modern classrooms to Shakespeare's world
  • Film adaptations, different cultural approaches for performances, and comparisons to themes in a modern context
  • Branches off from Tes, a U.K. publication aimed at teachers, and the Global Theatre in London

Learn English With Shakespeare

  • New York Public Library resources
  • Leads to other free websites to help future and current K-12 teachers
  • Has list of adapted versions of Shakespeare's plays for ESL students

We Are Teachers 

  • Online media brand for educators providing practical classroom ideas
  • Typing Shakespeare in the search box labeled "Explore" brings up teaching tips
  • Classroom ideas and teaching resources can be found in the "Classroom Ideas" link
  • Filter by keywords, grade level, and topic interest

Shakespeare Uncovered 

  • PBS partnered with the Folger Shakespeare Library to create this collection
  • Lesson plans and media galleries
  • Search by recommended grade level, subject, and type of resource as well as keywords in the search bar