Shakespeare in American Communities

Synopsis: A teaching package for American high school teachers and students comprising:

Teacher’s Guide to Shakespeare’s life and times and his role in American culture, with lesson plans.

Recitation Contest Booklet with performance evaluation forms and play and sonnet selections.

Teaching Shakespeare audio CD with readings by James Earl Jones and other actors, as well as historical information from leading scholars.

Shakespeare in Our Time video introducing students to Shakespeare’s life and times and his continuing relevance.

Fun with Shakespeare brochure with crossword puzzles, short quizzes, and fun facts about the Bard.

Life and Times of Shakespeare timeline poster that outlines major historical, artistic, and scientific developments during Shakespeare’s life

Why Shakespeare? DVD containing interviews and recitations by contemporary actors, writers and students as well as extensive footage for classroom use.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Audio; Multimedia; Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2004
Notes: Researchers will require a reader pass to use the Huntington Library.
VPW offers educational materials free to teachers, librarians, media specialists, and youth leaders throughout the United States, courtesy of some of America’s leading companies and organisations.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); United States of America

Contributor: Harold Bloom; James Earl Jones; Jane Alexander; Zooey Deschanel

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