Globe Education Shorter Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Exam Board: Non-SpecificLevel: KS3Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2018Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; students' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore the plot, themes and Shakespeare's language, which is supported throughout this abridged play text from Globe Education.This title:- Reduces the length of the play by a third, while preserving the intricacies of the plot, enabling students to engage with the whole story in the class time available- Builds understanding of Shakespeare's language by providing a detailed glossary alongside the text for quick and easy reference, plus a range of language-focused activities- Offers a tried-and-tested approach to introducing Shakespeare, based on Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' productions that have been seen and appreciated by over 150,000 students- Helps students form their own personal responses to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, stimulated by stunning photographs from Globe productions and questions that reflect on context, characters and themes- Lays the foundations for GCSE success by including activities that target the skills needed for the assessment objectivesFree teacher supportShorter Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream is supported by free online teaching resources for each scene:- Teaching notes with guidance on how to approach the scene - Practical group activities to use in the classroom- Questions on language, context, themes, character and performance - Web links to extra resources including photographs from Globe productions, interviews with actors and contextual informationThis title is also accompanied by 10 video clips from Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781471893773
Related ISBNs:
9781471893759
Publisher:
Hodder Education
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
The Shakespeare Globe Trust
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Study Guides, Education, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
Reading Age:
11–14
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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