Crash Course
Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part II
"Do you believe that fate is inescapable, or that people forge their own lives?" This is the essential question at the heart of Romeo and Juliet, according to the narrator of a series on Shakespeare's tragedy. Short but dense, the video...
Crash Course
Of Pentameter & Bear Baiting - Romeo & Juliet Part I
Thinking about using Romeo and Juliet with your honors or AP class? Consider showing this video as an introduction and overview to Shakespeare, Elizabethan theatre, and the play. The narrator's obvious scholarship, fast pace, and quirky...
Crash Course
Ophelia, Gertrude, and Regicide - Hamlet II
In Part Two of a video course in Hamlet, narrator John Green looks at the gender dynamics in the play. He presents Ophelia and Gertrude as powerful characters and argues that these women do have options that affect the course of the...
Curated OER
Richard III Newscast
Review the main events in the play Richard III using this resource. Learners created a video newscast in which they describe the plot. It is a creative and motivating way to discuss this material.
TED-Ed
Development of English Drama
From mystery plays to Shakespeare! Progress chronologically through the evolution of English drama, which began as a way for English clergymen in the eleventh century to illustrate biblical stories to the mass of illiterate commoners....
Sesame Street
Man Of La Muncha
What a wonderful way to explore vegetables! This video features a Shakespearian-style performance about a man trying to decide which vegetable to eat for dinner. There are rhymes, great examples of language usage, and a lot of fun.
Crash Course
Ghosts, Murder, and More Murder - Hamlet Part I
"Words, words, words." Part I of a two-part course in Hamlet focuses on the changes Shakespeare made in his version of the old Danish tale and the reasons he might have made these changes. In particular, the narrator examines...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Folger Podcasts: An Insider's Guide: Macbeth
An audio discussion of the plot, themes, and characters of Shakespeare's Macbeth, interspersed with actors performing pieces from the play. [10:00]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 4
In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Feste sings a song for the Duke and Viola (Cesario, and the two discuss the way men and women approach love. [7:31]
Favorite Poem Project
The Favoite Poem Project: "Sonnet 29" by William Shakespeare
In this video episode [5:06] from Favorite Poem Project, Daniel McCall, a retired anthropologist from Boston, describes himself and explains how William Shakespeare's poem entitled "Sonnet 29" helps him reflect on his childhood when his...
PBS
Public Broadcasting Company: Henry V
This PBS series site is designed for teaching Shakespeare's history play "Henry V." Includes viewing strategies, discussion questions, and other learning features.
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature #3: Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part Ii
In this Crash Course video, John Green returns to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to explore the themes of true love, lust, and whether Romeo and Juliet were truly, deeply in love, or they were just a pair of impetuous teens. How...
TED Talks
Te Dx Talks: Hip Hop & Shakespeare? Akala at Te Dx Aldeburgh
By examining connections between Shakespeare's language and meaning, and the language and meaning of hip-hop, Akala breaks down some barriers that students may perceive to learning Shakespeare's plays and poetry.
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature 203: Ghosts, Murder, and More Murder: Hamlet Part I
Crash Course Literature 203: Ghosts, Murder, and More Murder: Hamlet Part I [12:24]. This video series of Crash Course Literature uses lively verbal explanations accompanied by entertaining visuals with a host who provides historical,...
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature 204: Ophelia, Gertrude, and Regicide: Hamlet, Part Ii
Crash Course Literature 204: Ophelia, Gertrude, and Regicide: Hamlet, Part II [11:01] in this video series, Crash Course Literature, uses lively verbal explanations accompanied by entertaining visuals with a host who provides historical,...
TES Global
Tes: "Shakespeare's Country" (1926)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This 1926 video travelogue "Shakespeare's Country" provides a guided tour of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace [9:40].
TES Global
Tes: "Memorial Procession in English Country Town" (1915)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This 1915 video clip is of the St. George Day procession in Stratford-upon-Avon to put a wreath on Shakespeare's grave. Teaching ideas are provided on the accompanying notes page [0:28]
TES Global
Tes: "St George's Day at Stratford Upon Avon" (1915)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 1915, short silent video of the April 23 St. George's Day procession at Stratford-upon-Avon to place a wreath on Shakespeare's grave. Teaching ideas for how to use this video are available on...
TES Global
Tes: "England's Shakespeare" (London, Midland and Scottish Railway, 1939)
[Free Registration/Login Required] This 1939 video "England's Shakespeare," by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway focuses on England during Shakespeare's time. This video advertisement strived to entice people to take the train and...
TES Global
Tes: "Stratford Upon Avon (Hepworth Manufacturing Company, 1925)"
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a 1925 video of a tour of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace. Notes are also provided including teaching tips for using the film. [11:48]
Crash Course
Crash Course Literature #304: Shakespeare's Sonnets
This video [12:27] focuses on Shakespeare's Sonnets. We're learning about sonnets, and English Literature's best-known purveyor of those fourteen-line paeans, William Shakespeare. We'll look at a few of his biggest hits, including Sonnet...
Internet Multicasting Service
Harper Audio: William Shakespeare: Multiple Interpretations of Sonnets and Plays
Sonnets presented in three parts, and excerpts from two plays are here in three different audio formats. RL.11-12.7 Multi Interpretations
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Analyze How a Complex Character Advances the Plot
In this lesson, you will learn to analyze how a complex character advances the plot of a text by examining different interpretations of that character's narration of events. [8:00]
SparkNotes
Video Spark Notes: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Summary
Summarizes, analyzes, and discusses the themes and characters in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. [9:00]