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King Lear Reading and Discussing Shakespeare: Flexible Schedule
Class experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare's tragedy about two star-crossed lovers, forced to a tragic ending by a stubborn family feud. Shakespeare's play is required reading for a lot of high school students. It is the perfect story for group discussion and analysis because Shakespeare's language and word choices can be hard to appreciate and understand when reading alone. Students will read one act a week on their own time. Each act contains 3-6 scenes. A separate video will discuss each scene the...
Week One: Act 1 (Scenes 1-5) Week Two: Act 2 (Scenes 1-4) Week Three: Act 3 (Scenes 1-7) Week Four: Act 4 (Scenes 1-7) Week Five: Act 5 (Scenes 1-3)
I have a Master's degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults. I was a substitute teacher for three years before teaching full-time on Outschool for multiple years. Currently, I also work as an English adjunct professor. I have been blessed to discuss Shakespeare in the classroom multiple times, including my own high school reading experience! My high school English teacher was obsessed with Shakespeare and taught me the importance of understanding these often tragic plays. I learned a lot from her enthusiasm and hope to pass that passion on to my own students. I learn something new every time I am exposed to Shakespeare's stories. His plays to discuss because there is so much language and subtext to analyze. I am excited to read it alongside your student to see what emotions and feelings Shakespeare's writings stir up for them.
Homework Offered
Students will read one act a week on their own time in. Each act contains 3-6 scenes. Each week, students will have access to 3-7 new videos and a corresponding worksheet with vocabulary definitions, discussion questions and places for fill-in-the blank answers. Each week, I assign a short writing assignment focused around that week's discussion questions and ask the students to share their responses in the classroom. There is a weekly Kahoot and supplemental daily activities (for days with no video) to test their comprehension from the weekly chapters.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
The more questions, comments, and posts that students share in the classroom, the more I can understand their knowledge and comprehension of the topics we are discussing. I always respond to written items, but I only grade assignments if requested/required.Grades Offered
The students will need their own copy of King Lear to read on their own. It can be borrowed from the library or even listened to as an audio book. The students will not need a physical copy of the story in class, although they may find it helpful to have when completing the writing assignments. I use a well-annotated edition that explains difficult words and constructions in class, but students may want an annotated edition for their own reading as well.
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From commonsensemedia.org: Parents need to know that King Lear is one of Shakespeare's greatest and toughest plays. There are some violent incidents mentioned, including torture and murder. One of the antagonists, Edmund, is an illegitimate child and seeks revenge against his legitimate brother and father. He is often referred to as the "bastard." Beyond that, there is little objectionable material for younger readers, though the subject matter can feel very heavy at times. King Lear would be an excellent introduction to Shakespeare or Lear for those who might feel alienated by his dense language and complex plotting.
I currently teach English Composition at the collegiate level. I have a Master's degree in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults, so I teach reading and writing classes. I worked as a substitute teacher for 3 years, in all age ranges and...
Flex Class
$15
weekly or $75 for 5 weeks5 weeks
Completed by 1 learner
No live video meetings
Ages: 14-18