Method to the Madness co-author BH James has an essay on Shakespeare’s Five-Act Structure in the February issue of California English. Here’s a link: https://cateweb.org/journals/february-2019/
Shakespeare
Hamlet Assessments
We have a series of Hamlet assessments available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store.
Hamlet Act I Test
We have a test on Act I of Shakespeare’s Hamlet available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Please check it out!
Hamlet: The Concept of Performance
We have a new PowerPoint lesson available in our Teachers Pay Teachers Store. It is titled “Hamlet: The Concept of Performance.”
The lesson focuses on the significance of performance in the play “Hamlet”.
The mousetrap is just one example of performance. A close-read of the text allows the reader to see that any number of characters could be acting. This brings up metaphysical questions as to why we MUST perform in society, and how our performance dictates how we will be treated.
Hamlet Lecture/PowerPoint
We have a PowerPoint lecture on Shakespeare’s Hamlet available in our Teachers Pay Teachers store. Please check it out!
Romeo and Juliet: Analysis of their First Meeting
We have a new PowerPoint lesson available in our Teachers Pay Teachers Store. It is a close literary analysis of the first meeting of the title characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet: The Importance of Foils
We have a new PowerPoint lesson available in our Teachers Pay Teachers Store. It is titled “Romeo and Juliet: The Importance of Foils.”
The lesson is an examination of Shakespeare’s use of character foils in the play.
Romeo and Juliet Act III
We have a new PowerPoint lesson available in our Teachers Pay Teachers Store. It is focused on Act III of Romeo and Juliet. Please check it out!
Romeo and Juliet: The Tragedy of Growing Up
We have a new PowerPoint lesson available in our Teachers Pay Teachers Store. It is titled “Romeo and Juliet: The Tragedy of Growing Up.”
Focusing on the more universal tragedies within the text, this lesson examines growing beyond your friends and family–a more accessible aspect of the tragedy within the play.