Teaching Shakespeare is a major contribution to the knowledge and expertise of all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. It makes explicit the principles of active learning that underpin Cambridge School Shakespeare and helps teachers develop their existing good practice. Practical examples are given from the plays most frequently used in schools, but Rex Gibson shows that the principles apply equally to the less frequently studied plays, thereby extending the canon of school Shakespeare.
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Teaching Shakespeare is a major contribution to the knowledge and expertise of all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. It makes explicit the principles of active learning which underpin Cambridge School Shakespeare, and helps teachers to develop their existing good practice. Practical examples are given from the plays most frequently used in schools, but Rex Gibson shows that the principles apply equally to the less frequently studied plays, thereby extending the canon of school Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare, Rattle and Roll,
By J Lo McJason Lont "jlontypython" (Stillwater, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Teaching Shakespeare: A Handbook for Teachers (Cambridge School Shakespeare) (Paperback)
This is a comprehensive look at the many components of the Bard's work. Lots of detail and very little is left out. It could prove to be a valuable source for English and Theatre Arts teachers. It is so all-inclusive that teachers can choose to focus on certain sections or keep it as a worthy resource (which it is). It's for the serious teacher of Shakespeare. Gibson is the man. He knows his stuff and he wants your students to know it too. But could you teach it all? Hardly. But you could teach some of it. The book is user-friendly and it's a good companion to the Cambridge School Shakespeare series.
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This book had some good background information about the teaching and criticism of Shakespeare set out in a simple manner. This is especially useful to teachers who may not have had any specific training in teaching Shakespeare and focuses on active teaching methods including classroom performance. There are a lot of innovative ideas to substitute the usual chalk and talk or reading lessons. While not all the ideas are practical or in my opinion worthwhile, there are a lot to choose from.
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I bought this book based on the reviews contained in this section of Amazon. I am sorely disappointed in this book and its usefulness in my classroom. Having taught Shakespeare for over ten years, I find that this book brings nothing new to the table and I will probably never use it. The insight and suggested lesson plans are all old hat and boring. Oh, well............
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An easy answer to the question 'Why teach Shakespeare?' is 'Why not?' After all, many teachers can give examples like the ones below of the intense engagement of their students with the plays. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
choral speaking, absent characters, sense unit, dramatic storytelling, drama studio, active methods Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lady Macbeth, King Lear, Midsummer Night's Dream, King Henry, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, King Richard, Banquo's Ghost, Friar Lawrence, Julius Caesar, King Duncan, Cambridge School Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, Prince Hal, The Winter's Tale, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Titus Andronicus, William Shakespeare, Court of Inquiry, Elizabethan England, King Hamlet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Shrew, Ben Jonson, Birnam Wood New!
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An easy answer to the question 'Why teach Shakespeare?' is 'Why not?' After all, many teachers can give examples like the ones below of the intense engagement of their students with the plays. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
choral speaking, absent characters, sense unit, dramatic storytelling, drama studio, active methods Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Lady Macbeth, King Lear, Midsummer Night's Dream, King Henry, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, King Richard, Banquo's Ghost, Friar Lawrence, Julius Caesar, King Duncan, Cambridge School Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, Prince Hal, The Winter's Tale, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Titus Andronicus, William Shakespeare, Court of Inquiry, Elizabethan England, King Hamlet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Shrew, Ben Jonson, Birnam Wood New!
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- King Lear (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on 26 pages
- Romeo and Juliet (Simply Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on 20 pages
- Romeo and Juliet (Penguin Readers, Level 3) by William Shakespeare on 20 pages
- Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare on 20 pages
- Romeo And Juliet (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Saddleback Classics) by William Shakespeare on 20 pages
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