Teaching shakespeare

Some great ideas

1. Whoosh
2. Read arounds - stand in a circle each read a portion separated by punctuation marks - the read again to one another
3. Holding the gaze of another across the room to form a pair then two pairs to a group.
3. All stand in a cycle repeating a significant line then look down day it and catch the others eye

Keep in mind the end eg they must be able to write an essay about a character.

Then zoom into which speech which back story Which character etc. Do a whoosh from that characters point of view for eg or whoosh the story just in that part.

Teacher knowledge very important - must know the text.

Start with the enjoyment then the way to get there- the meal first then they ask for the recipe.

Scaffold more imp than warm up- more imp is the hook - start with the fight. Warm ups should build to the story.


Does the class have what it takes
H- humanizing
A - artistic/ academic
V- vocational - can students apply what they are learning in class ?
E evaluation - feedback loop

All up in arms for lit:)

Yes yes lit is all the news these days. I hope some wonderful things come out of it- I pray

Hmm maybe nothing big will come but... Lots more awareness of lit now. That's good right

Friday work records

18 jan - fd- prep for workshop on setting questions
25jan -fd -Nie lit conference presentation
8 feb -1/2 day - work on pq- oil on 3 apr am
15 feb 1/2 day- assessment workshop by CPO oil 17 apr am
22 march- 1/2 dat Ltlt workshop meeting - oil on 27 April am
29 march good Friday!
12 April - am unit meeting on meeting with parent rep

Great books!

Just read Amadeus- wonderful play by Peter shaffer! I do believe I'm a fan - must read more of his works!

Here it's a wonderful tale of pure god given talent - jealousy- struggle for power. Thanks shaffer!!!

1. Amadeus
2. The midwich cuckoos
3. The hungry tide - I will study this for sure!