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Shakespeare Set Free III: Teaching Twelfth Night and Othello [Paperback]

William Shakespeare (Author)
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Book Description

September 1, 1995
The Folger Shakespeare Library, the nation's most important center for Shakespeare study and scholarship, is also the center for Shakespeare education. At the Library's Teaching Shakespeare Institute, scholars, actors, and teachers from across the country work together at the business of teaching and learning Shakespeare.

This third volume of the Shakespeare Set Free series is written by institute faculty and participants. The volume sparkles with fine recent scholarship and the wisdom and wit of real classroom teachers in all kinds of schools all over the United States.

In this book, you'll find:

  • Clear and provocative essays written by leading scholars to refresh the teacher and challenge older students

  • Successful and plainly understandable techniques for teaching through performance

  • Ways to teach Shakespeare that successfully engage students of every grade and ability level in exploring Shakespeare's language and the magical worlds of the plays

Day-by-day teaching strategies for Twelfth Night and Othello -- created, taught, written, and edited by teachers with real voices in real classrooms.


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English Journal (on Shakespeare Set Free: Teaching Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream) If you have funds, time and energy for only one Shakespeare resource this year, this is it. -- Review

Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Washington Square Press (September 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671760475
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671760472
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #908,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A teaching guide for Twelfth Night and Othello, June 27, 1999
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This review is from: Shakespeare Set Free III: Teaching Twelfth Night and Othello (Paperback)
This is one of the best teaching aids I have ever purchased - not just for language arts and drama - but any subject.

It sets out a beautiful program to actively engage students with Shakespeare. Students are drawn into Shakespeare and having a wonderful time with it from the very first lesson. By having kids get the play "up on its feet" before they have time to fuss about the language they develop comfort and understanding easily. The activities are engaging, and the assessments are straightforward. And the authors are inspiring - they make you want to teach Shakespeare.

My Grade 7 students loved Twelfth Night. From sword fighting to dropping secret letters to wearing yellow stockings they couldn't wait to come to class.

The program is adaptable to the amount of time you have to spend on it.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Student's (and a teacher) love it!, December 14, 2000
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Richard J. Snyder (Bellingham, WA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shakespeare Set Free III: Teaching Twelfth Night and Othello (Paperback)
This was a great approach to teaching Twelfth Night (have not use the Othello part). Pre-reading, reading activites, daily assessment, actitivites to grade, everything--even daily lessons plans (for block or regular scheduling). I bypassed the lessons on sword fighting because I didn't have time, but they looked interesting. One complaint: to do everything planned, it takes over a month. The author does include shorter lesson structures if you are in a time crunch.

I used the guide for a class of seniors and juniors in April and May -- it kept them interested and coming to class. It was invaluable and saved me many hours of planning. Reproducable pages are included. I just ordered the Hamlet version and can't wait to use it.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A useful tool, May 15, 2000
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This review is from: Shakespeare Set Free III: Teaching Twelfth Night and Othello (Paperback)
I teach Shakespeare on both the high school, and college level. I found this book to be useful in getting across the ideas in Twelfth Night, and I plan to use it next year to teach Othello.

The ideas are clear and inventive. My students responded positively to the activities that I used from this book and came away with a clear understanding of plot, characterization, and language. The only negative comment I have is O'Brien can get a little flighty once and awhile. She stretches some activities from the artistic to the downright silly and acknowledges this herself. I wouldn't recommend using this book in its entirety, however there are a number of useful things to be used in it.

Keep in mind this book is meant to teach Shakespeare through acting. If you are the quiet, hide behind the podium type this book may not be for you.

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Around the turn of the seventeenth century, just in mid-career, Shakespeare shifts from comedy to tragedy. Read the first page
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willow cabin, yellow stockings, twelfth night, acting companies, ocular proof
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Sir Andrew, Michael Tolaydo, Homework Ask, New Folger, Paul Robeson, Ira Aldridge, New York, Shakespeare Set Free, Sir Toby Belch, Word Opera, Discussion Ask, The Writing Company, First Gentleman, Homework Remind, Homework Tell, Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Closer Look, First Officer, Lady Happy, Michael Cassio, The Comedy of Errors, Unfinished Business, Whole-Brained Shakespeare
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