Shakespeare

Shakespeare: The World as Stage is a biography of the renowned William Shakespeare. The man of many words and stories left little to be certain about his own life, but Bill Bryson sorts through the assumptions and paints a portrait of the brilliant playwright. Your students will enjoy meeting the…

Here's a gift-boxed set of the BBC Time-Life Video production of Shakespeare's five most-taught tragedies on DVD: Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet. If you want to begin building your library on a limited budget, here's where you should begin.

…Halloween to January 6, Elizabethan Christians celebrated a season of trickery, in which normal patterns and conventions were turned upside down. Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night to mark the last night of this season, and, accordingly, it includes cross-dressing, practical jokes, multiple cases of…

As You Like It is Shakespeare's story of two noblewomen who flee to a forest filled with magic. The Teaching Unit for As You Like It gives you a comprehensive academic framework that saves you hours of prep work. You can rely on this well-researched unit as a strong base for your lesson plan —…

…for preorder! Coming soon - order today and save! It's not that hard if you know what you're doing. Rather than having students muddle through Shakespeare's plays for four years, teach them early on the keys to understanding his language. That way, students experience the beauty of his language, the…

The most famous and quotable words and phrases. Several hundred of the Bard's most famous lines and newly minted words with background notes, explanations, and literary anecdotes. Perfect book for word buffs and Shakespeare fans.

…slides allow your students to explore examples of Shakespeare's most popular plays and sonnets, as well as materials covering the Bard's life in Elizabethan England and the Globe theatre. Along with several approaches to understanding Shakespeare's language, this PowerPoint also boasts a fully…

Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare, tells the bloody story of prophecy, ambition, and betrayal, and remains one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies. With this Macbeth Response Journal, you’ll have an amazing selection of writing prompts for every chapter in the book right at…

In Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero, the Duke of Milan, strives to restore his daughter's rightful place in society through mischief, manipulation, and trickery. Show your students how enjoyable studying The Tempest can be with the The Tempest Prestwick House Activity Pack. This title-specific,…

…twists, deep emotions, and skilled character development of the original work without feeling overwhelmed by Shakespeare's sometimes daunting language. No matter what their grade level, your students will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of what makes Shakespeare’s work so great.

Fairies, love spells, and mischief are all at the center of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. Show your students how enjoyable studying A Midsummer Night's Dream can be with the A Midsummer Night's Dream Prestwick House Activity Pack. This title-specific, reproducible Activity Pack contains…

Romeo and Juliet, usually the first Shakespeare your students will read, is your students' perfect introduction to the power of his poetry. While many of them will know the basic plot, this edition will provide them with the skills to thoroughly understand this classic story of true love and the…