Shakespeare quotes for Independence Day:
"Let's all cry peace, freedom, and liberty!" Julius Caesar
"I am a foe to tyrants, and my country's friend."Julius Caesar
"Who is here so vile that will not love his country?" Julius Caesar
"Having my freedom, boast of nothing else."Richard II
"This liberty is all that I request." The Taming of the Shrew
Quotes Courtesy of American Shakespeare Center http://www.americanshakespearecenter.com/v.php?pg=469
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Intro to Shakespeare Classes at CLC
My intent with these blogs is to let parents and students know what is going to happen in my classes, so they know what to expect and what we are doing. My expectation is that families who are taking the class will keep up with the information posted here. You can do that by "following" it, or by checking it regularly, whichever you prefer. I will also post Shakespeare related quotes here, and other Shakespeare information that may be of interest to others in or out of my class.
I have been sharing Shakespeare with highschoolers for over 10 years now. As a general rule, they enjoy it, and I enjoy it!
Classes are on Wednesday afternoons, from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., starting the Wednesday after Labor Day. For those who are taking it for credit, the class itself is worth 1/2 a credit if taken from September through April. I will be posting information on other things that can be added if you are in need of making it an entire credit.
It is a very low pressure class. There is no homework and no required writing. We watch Shakespeare plays, read them all the way through, and then talk about them (a little). I pass out the parts for reading based on what size parts folks are comfortable reading. I have successfully introduced dozens of kids to Shakespeare this way, so I guess it's working.
I like to read plays in the fall based on what SSE is performing here in February. They are doing Romeo and Juliet and All's Well That Ends Well in 2010. We will start with a classic comedy, and then do those two. I have no clue what plays we'll do after those; it will partially depend on who's in the class and what they've done already.
I have been sharing Shakespeare with highschoolers for over 10 years now. As a general rule, they enjoy it, and I enjoy it!
Classes are on Wednesday afternoons, from 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., starting the Wednesday after Labor Day. For those who are taking it for credit, the class itself is worth 1/2 a credit if taken from September through April. I will be posting information on other things that can be added if you are in need of making it an entire credit.
It is a very low pressure class. There is no homework and no required writing. We watch Shakespeare plays, read them all the way through, and then talk about them (a little). I pass out the parts for reading based on what size parts folks are comfortable reading. I have successfully introduced dozens of kids to Shakespeare this way, so I guess it's working.
I like to read plays in the fall based on what SSE is performing here in February. They are doing Romeo and Juliet and All's Well That Ends Well in 2010. We will start with a classic comedy, and then do those two. I have no clue what plays we'll do after those; it will partially depend on who's in the class and what they've done already.
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