During this 6 week course, students will read and discuss on of Shakespeare's most famous plays!  
Not only will students read the play, they will also read aloud during class and act out various parts of the play, strive to understand the motivations of the characters, expand their vocabulary as we make lots of mistakes using Shakespeare's challenging language, and enjoy the experience as we marvel at one of the most famous tragedies!

While no experience with Shakespeare is necessary to engage with course material or content, students should be comfortable with reading and sounding out words, and attempting to use the words during read aloud in class.  No learner will know every word in a Shakespearean text, but students should be at about a 6th grade level or above in reading ability, and have access to a dictionary in order to benefit from the class.

Discussion and interaction are required elements of this class and students are STRONGLY urged to use their cameras and microphones in order to receive the full benefits of this class. 

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Outschool has recently changed its policy regarding class cancellations. We know how disappointing canceled classes can be for learners, so we too are amending our policy.  In the past we have waited for late enrollees, of which we have had MANY!  Unfortunately we can no longer do that. 

IF enrollment falls below 3 students, we will push the class back a week.  When other sections are available students will have the option to transfer to another class. **********PLEASE READ*************
Outschool has recently changed its policy regarding class cancellations. We know how disappointing canceled classes can be for learners, so we too are amending our policy.  In the past we have waited for late enrollees, of which we have had MANY!  Unfortunately we can no longer do that. 

Instead we will evaluate class enrollment for ongoing classes on teach Sunday at 5pm Eastern.  IF enrollment falls below 3 students, we will push the class back a week.  When other sections are available students will have the option to transfer to another class.  Full refunds will be provided for learners who cannot attend the newly scheduled class time. Partial refunds for missed classes are NOT available. If a student must miss class, the recording is available to view at their convenience. All other refunds will be provided as per the Outschool Limited Refund policy (see below).  If for any reason the class does not meet your expectation, you have the confidence of knowing that Outschool has a Happiness Guarantee and will provide a refund upon request via their Customer Support. 

Transfer requests within 24 hours of a scheduled class will NOT be approved.  At that point it is too late to reschedule the class, and it is unfair to other families who may have enrolled thinking there were multiple learners enrolled. Instead students will be encouraged to watch the video of the class.

Thank you for understanding, and for your loyalty.

We will spend a total of 12 days reading, discussing and learning about Shakespeare's epic love story:
Week 1: Background on Shakespeare, characters in the play, Acts 1 read aloud
Week 2: Act 2 read aloud
Week 3: Act 3 read aloud, introduce culminating project/activity
Week 4: Act 4 read aloud
Week 5: Act 5 read aloud
Week 6: Concluding discussion and culminating project/activity
We WILL read the entirety of every scene when possible during class.  We will also supplement with video clips from the 1995 film version to boost student understanding of the material.

Each week will include the introduction of vocabulary that students will encounter, the analysis of literary devices like symbolism, metaphor, hyperbole, and theme, and comprehension questions and discussion. A culminating assignment will be presented by students during the final week to assess students, students will have several options from which they may choose to complete this assignment based upon their individual learning style and family learning philosophy.