Some schools have been successful in organizing field trips to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, and even theatre in London, England. Many more schools take advantage of local productions. Invariably, students are delighted and impressed with real theatre and come away with an enhanced appreciation of plays they are studying in class, as well as of theatre in general. At each station is the text of one of the poems to be reviewed and a large sheet of paper. After a few minutes, the teacher signals it is time to move to the next station, and the teams are given a new assignment.
Teams continue to move from station to station until all students have worked at all stations.
This activity can quickly reacquaint the class with a dozen major poems in an enjoyable way. Afterward, papers can be displayed and discussed as time permits. From a list of poems studied, each student chooses a different poem to illustrate. Students may also include details such as dates of publication and authors' names. The posters will serve as review and provide an attractive classroom display.