Shakespeare: Kids Discover
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To introduce the sweet Swan of Avon (as fellow scribe Ben Jonson dubbed him) to pre-high school students, this glossy, hip magazine uses a varied, eye-catching format, clever writing, and a massive amount of illustrations. Shakespeare’s beginnings, Elizabethan England, the new Globe, and the comedies, tragedies, and histories form the topics for colorful two-page spreads. The articles examine the playwright in terms of his life and his continuing influence as a part of popular culture. The final pages include a dessert recipe and other activity ideas. Answer key. Grades 4-8. Illustrated. 20 pages. 8" x 11". December 2000 issue. |
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The Shakespeare Book of Lists: The Ultimate Guide to the Bard, His Plays, and How They’ve Been Interpreted (and Misinterpreted) Through the Ages
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By Mike LoMonico. "List, list, oh List!" (Hamlet 1:5:22). This wide-ranging volume catalogs Shakespeare’s life, his times, his use of language and choice of words, the best and most insulting lines from his plays and poems, the actors who have performed his plays, the theaters where they have been performed, and the videos, films, and spin-offs. Included are facts and myths about Shakespeare’s life, food and drink references in the plays, famous last words, the bawdy plays, dysfunctional families, passionate lovers, the top-ten songs from the plays, the top-grossing Shakespeare films, the funniest and nastiest lines in the plays, and much more. Note: mature students or teacher resource. New Page. 240 pages. ©2001. |
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The Shakespeare Workshop
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By Brenda Pinder, Ken Watson, et al. Firmly reviving the idea that Shakespearean plays are theatrical pieces first and written works second-this series (developed in Australia) gives fresh meaning to five classic plays. Rather than giving simple activities with specific answers the series provides thought-provoking, interactive lessons on such ideas as contemporary relevance, prose vs. poetic elements, performing Shakespeare, comedy, themes, film and theatrical interpretations, and personal response. Activities require detailed student or group responses and an understanding of the play. The plays profiled are Macbeth, Hamlet, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, and Romeo and Juliet. Sections range from 29 to 42 pages in length. Activities often require additional materials such as copies of the text or film versions of the plays. Grades 7 and up. Three-hole punched loose-leaf (with or withoutbinder). 8˝" x 11". Calendar Islands. 204 pages. ©1999. |
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Literature in Context--Understanding Shakespeare: Student Casebooks to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents
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Noted Shakespeare scholars mine a lode of background material to help students master each play’s main plot, interwoven subjects, characters, and themes together with contemporary related issues. The books are enhanced with approximately 100 multipart, in-depth questions suitable for discussion, written assignments, or group projects. Grades 10 and up. Indexes. Illustrated. Suggested readings. Greenwood. Titles in this series: Understanding Hamlet, Understanding Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Understanding MacBeth, Understanding The Merchant of Venice, Understanding Othello, Understanding Romeo and Juliet |
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William Shakespeare: The Man Behind the Genius
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By Anthony Holden. Building on his success with earlier subjects (Olivier, Prince Charles, Tchaikovsky), Holden paints a refreshingly unstuffy picture of this "much-wanted man who appears to have spent his life and work willfully trying to evade capture." Making abundant use of the poet’s own words, he brushes Shakespeare and his contemporaries onto the canvas of Elizabethan theater, politics, and day-to-day life. An indispensable companion for any play reader or history student, this richly sourced biography boasts more than 50 illustrations (black-and-white and color) along with a light-hearted prologue, chronology and genealogy, and chapter-by-chapter source notes. Grades 9 and up. Index. Little, Brown. 367 pages. ©1999. |
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Silent Shakespeare
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Digitally remastered from silver nitrate negatives, these early silent films from the United States, Great Britain, and Italy pare the Bard down to his essence. Confined to merely one or two reels, these movies nonetheless showcase remarkable acting skills, haunting original music, and inventive story telling. All the works manage to condense the story lines with subtitling and creative editing without losing the spirit of the play. Both King Lear and The Merchant of Venice use hand-stenciled colors that give a delicate, gossamer appearance to the works. A single scene of King John from 1899 is all that remains of that work while The Tempest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, and Richard III round out the collection of complete plays. Grades 9 and up. Black-and-white. 88 minutes. British Film Institute. ©1899–1911. |
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Shakespeare: Fandex Family Field Guide
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Yes, you can hold the bard in the palm of your hand. This deck of 48 coated and die-cut cards (about the size of a standard flashlight) is hinged at the base and printed on both sides with full-color illustrations and text. Each card fans out to summarize one play, adding quotes and sidebars. Other cards describe Shakespeare’s poetry, his life, the Globe and staging, noted actors, categories of plays, and Queen Elizabeth. Comes in a sturdy plastic container for easy storage. Grades 4 and up. Workman. ©2000. |
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William Shakespeare: Colossal Character Poster
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Towering so close to life-size your students will gasp in amazement, this famous figure stands ready to enhance room environment for lessons, units, holiday programs, or special occasions like back-to-school night. Includes a one-page guide with biography and related activities. The poster comes packaged in two sections (34"h x 22"w) for an overall height of 68". McDonald. ©2000. |
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