The TES.com website is one of the largest network of teachers in the world. They have various resources and forums on their site, and it now includes a great project for Teaching Shakespeare …
Teaching Shakespeare offers various creative approaches to the world of the Bard, and is part of a major collaborative project between TES and several of Britain’s leading arts and cultural organisations, including the British and V&A museums, a number of film institutes and the Royal Shakespeare Company. It offers a collection of cultural resources for teachers that can be downloaded, adapted and used in the classroom.
Their website features an assortment of free videos, resource banks and lesson ideas, presentations, articles, interviews and many more creative ways of bringing Shakespeare to life in the classroom. It is user-friendly and divided into five key areas:https://www.tes.com/teaching-shakespeare/
- Cultural approaches: Materials related to art, design, costumes and history allow students to see how Shakespeare comes to life in film or on the stage – where he was meant to be enjoyed and appreciated. https://www.tes.com/teaching-shakespeare/cultural-approaches/
- Themes: A collection of common themes that link different plays, offering insights into some of the universal concerns in Shakespeare’s work and making it obvious how he remains relevant to this day. https://www.tes.com/teaching-shakespeare/themes/
- Context: Historical objects and background information give students a good idea of what it was like to live in Elizabethan times, and how this world shaped Shakespeare’s thinking and his work. https://www.tes.com/teaching-shakespeare/context/
- Genre: Some fascinating suggestions and insights for exploring Shakespeare’s plays in terms of genre conventions and traditions, revealing how stock characters and themes developed over time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-shakespeare/genre/
- Plays: Practical and creative approaches to a range of Shakespeare’s most popular plays for classroom study, encouraging students to make connections between his texts. https://www.tes.com/teaching-shakespeare/plays/
Macrat is celebrating Shakespeare’s legacy by offering a selection of study manuals at discounted prices 11 – 25 April.
Other related products:
Creative approaches to teaching ‘Macbeth’ – when you need fresh ideas on how to approach ‘The Scottish play’.
Teachers’ resource packs for ‘The Merchant of Venice’ – available for either the GET or FET phase.