How to teach your children Shakespeare
By: Ken Ludwig
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780307951496
Subjects: Study and teaching (Secondary); Study and teaching (Elementary); Activity programs; Study and teaching (Middle school); Adaptations
Description: Outlines an engaging way to instill an understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's classic works in children, outlining a family-friendly method that incorporates the history of Shakespearean theater and society.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-343).
Table of contents: title: A midsummer's night's dream; title: Twelfth night; title: Romeo and Juliet; title: Interlude. Shakespeare's life and an overview of his work; title: Macbeth; title: Henry IV, part 1; title: As you like it; title: Henry V; title: Interlude. Hooray for Heminges and Condell; title: Hamlet; title: The tempest; title: Appendix 1. A chronological list of Shakespeare's plays; title: Appendix 2. Five additional longer passages; title: Appendix 3. Fifty-five additional passages to teach your children if they want to continue; title: Appendix 4. A list of favorite epigrams; title: Appendix 5. Sample quotation pages.