Curated Video
Ahead of Shakespeare's birthday - a visit to his birthplace
Stratford upon Avon - April 8th, 2009
1. Wide of actors performing William Shakespeare's play Midsummer Night's Dream outside his birthplace
2. UPSOUND: (English)
Helena: "When she's angry she is keen and shrewd. She was a vixen when...
Curated Video
A young, unknown actor will play Hamlet in new production
1. Various exteriors Old Vic
2. Various press and full cast
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Trevor Nunn:
"What's good about it is that it allows us to see what Shakespeare was writing about was something endearing, the crisis that a young man...
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]
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...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Wit
Notes introducing wit and defining four different types of wit including epigrams, witticisms, quips, and repartees. An example is provided from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and notes can be both read and listened to.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Analyze the Structure of a Dramatic Text'
In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze the structure of a dramatic text by creating a timeline of events. [6:15]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Compare One Character's Point of View With Another's
In this lesson, you will learn how a complex character is developed by contrasting that character's perception of themselves with the perception of others. [7:03]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Identify Author's Purpose: Analyze How Multiple Themes Interact
In this lesson, you will learn how to identify an author's purpose by analyzing how multiple themes interact throughout a text. [7:01]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Analyze the Impact of Irony'
In this lesson, you will learn how an author develops the theme by analyzing the impact of irony on a text. [8:23]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Analyze a Character's Interactions With Other Characters
In this lesson, you will learn how a character develops over the course of a text by analyzing his or her interactions with other characters. [7:38]
EL Education
El Education: Citing Evidence From Complex Text (Vimeo)
During this 10th grade reading lesson, students in Julia St. Martin's Springfield Renaissance School class in Springfield, MA engage in a structured, evidence-based discussion about Shakespeare's Macbeth. Students engage in close...
PBS
Pbs: Arts in the Renaissance: Scene From Much Ado About Nothing
This video presents viewers with an explanation of Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing.
PBS
Pbs: Arts in the Renaissance: Scene From Hamlet
Actor Kevin Hardesty performs the famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy from Act III, Scene I of the Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Shakespeare: The Intersection of Art & Life Timeline
Discover major events in William Shakespeare's life through The Intersection of Art and Life, an interactive timeline. The timeline spans from Shakespeare's birth in 1564 to the post-mortem publication of his First Folio in 1624. Explore...
Internet Multicasting Service
Harper Audio: Julius Caesar
Harper Audio excerpts from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" starring Sir Ralph Richardson and Anthony Quayle. Scroll down to get to Julius Caesar.
