1. Presented by Holly Rodgers
Sharing Shakespeare
A performance-based approach to introducing Elementary English Language Learners to the works of William Shakespeare
Presented by Holly Rodgers

2. “They have been at a great feast of languages” -Love’s Labour Lost, V, i, 37
Why Elementary ELL students are a perfect target audience for teaching Shakespeare
Many ELL students have no preconceived notions about Shakespeare
Dramatic activities are a great way for students to utilize their developing language skills
Performing Shakespeare gives ELL students confidence both in and out of the classroom
Performing Shakespeare distinguishes ELL students within the school community
If ELL students develop background knowledge of great writers early in life, they will be less intimidated or likely to get discouraged in secondary school

3. “Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie” -All’s Well That Ends Well, I, i, 231
So you think you want to try Shakespeare….
Where do I begin?
Web Resources:

4. “To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow” -Macbeth, V, v, 19
Shakespeare Extensions: Going Beyond the Classroom

5. Extending Shakespeare into the 21st Century

6. The Visual Side of Shakespeare

7. Photostory

8. “The open ear of youth doth always listen” -Richard II, 2.1

9. All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” -As you Like It, II, vii, 139-140
Windows
Movie
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10. Shakespeare On-Screen

11. “The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not mov’d with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treason, strategems, and spoils” -The Merchant of Venice, V, i, 83-85
Audacity

12. Comic Life http://www.plasq.com

22. “If we are like you in the rest, we will resemble you in that” -The Merchant of Venice, III, i, 68
Thank You!