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Celebrate the Bard!

Literary giant William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 and died the same day in 1616 at the age of 52. What better way to honor The Bard than with fresh classroom resources that bring his timeless works to life? These engaging materials make Shakespeare accessible and exciting for today's students, helping them connect with his memorable characters, linguistic brilliance, and enduring themes in his work.

Grades 4-12

Theater & Drama

Crash Course’s Theater and Drama collection offers videos related to several dramas, including Shakespeare's tragedies and a tragic acting lesson. The videos include a short paragraph describing the content and lesson stems.

Grades 8-12

Great Performances: Shakespeare

This multi-media collection offers educators Shakespeare-focused resources from productions like “Shakespeare Uncovered,” “Romeo & Juliet,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Merry Wives,” “Making Shakespeare: The First Folio,” and “Hamlet.”

Grades 6-12

An Introduction to Julius Caesar Using Multiple-Perspective Universal Theme Analysis

Share this resource to help students explore “Julius Caesar” through a thematic lens. The lesson asks students to analyze key scenes and speeches, emphasizing how power, loyalty, and ambition play out in different characters' perspectives.

Grades 9-12

Shakespeare: Full Circle

Dive into Shakespeare with NPR's Shakespeare: Full Circle, a podcast that unpacks timeless works through modern lenses. This series explores themes, characters, and plots, perfect for educators looking to enliven their classroom discussions.

Grades 6-12

No Sweat Shakespeare

From detailed summaries and character analyses to lesson plans and quizzes, No Sweat Shakespeare provides everything you need to help your students appreciate Shakespeare's timeless works with student-friendly translations of his famous plays.

Grades 6-12

Shakespeare

Help your students understand the vocabulary of Shakespeare by completing interactive vocabulary activities. You will also find printable crosswords, fill-in-the-blanks, and more, all using the same words.

Grades 6-12

Shakespeare Quotes

If you teach Shakespeare, you'll want to check out these explanations of more than 200 quotations. Each explains its meaning, the context within the play, and tags with additional information.

Grades 7-12

Shakespeare Bookshelf

This attractive library of Shakespeare's literary works is organized just as you’d want it: each poem, comedy, history, and tragedy is bound in its own volume and placed in alphabetical order on the appropriate shelf of a bookcase.

Grades 8-12

myShakespeare

myShakespeare provides interactive content, including videos and study tools, to accompany six of the most well-known Shakespeare plays. In addition to the play's complete text, the supplemental materials include video performances of key scenes.

Grades 8-12

Shakespeare Uncovered

PBS's "Shakespeare Uncovered" explores the Bard's greatest works through celebrity hosts who share personal connections to the plays. The series combines performances, interviews with actors and scholars, and historical context to illuminate the plays.

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