Teaching Shakespeare Into the Twenty-first CenturyRonald E. Salomone, James E. Davis Shakespeare is a central shaping and defining figure in our culture. His plays are being taught, filmed, and performed every day in many places and in most of the world's languages. At the same time, teachers and students from junior high through the early undergraduate years often struggle with the Bard in discomfort and negativity that can only be counter-productive. Teaching Shakespeare into the Twenty-First Century is by teachers and for teachers. Specifically, it is a collection of essays in which teachers describe their best ideas and experiences as they confront the challenges of bringing Shakespeare alive for students who often feel intimidated and less than eager to participate. It is on behalf of these students that this book has been prepared. Written by middle school, high school, and college teachers from around the country, the essays record successful efforts at bringing Shakespeare and the student together in fresh, exciting, and productive ways. From today's performance techniques, designed to make students active participants in the learning process, through a host of extra-textual resources such as festivals and films, to a look at applications of the computer and cyberspace, Teaching Shakespeare into the Twenty-First Century is a book of success stories. Covering the most contemporary issues, critical theory, and classroom approach, it is designed to provide teachers with a useful, friendly, and forward-looking resource as they continue to make Shakespeare available into the future. |
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... turning point in my approach to teaching . By their end , I had learned how to turn the air around me into molasses , howl like a screech owl , turn the line " My problem is that the mangos are never ripe enough " into an entire ...
... turning point in my approach to teaching . By their end , I had learned how to turn the air around me into molasses , howl like a screech owl , turn the line " My problem is that the mangos are never ripe enough " into an entire ...
Page 168
... turn against him , the youngest one tries to save him . An old man has two sons , the older one tries to save him , the younger one turns against him ) . But once we have recognized the parallel , we are on our own , for the play never ...
... turn against him , the youngest one tries to save him . An old man has two sons , the older one tries to save him , the younger one turns against him ) . But once we have recognized the parallel , we are on our own , for the play never ...
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... turns back to the camera , following the same pattern we observed moments before . This time it is Cassius who circles behind Caesar and our first frontal shot of John Gielgud comes as he pivots to turn back to the camera and peers over ...
... turns back to the camera , following the same pattern we observed moments before . This time it is Cassius who circles behind Caesar and our first frontal shot of John Gielgud comes as he pivots to turn back to the camera and peers over ...
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