Literature

Here are five activities to get students thinking closely about the events that unfold in Act III of Shakespeare’s King Lear. (Looking for previous acts? Here they are: Act

I move quickly through Act II by utilizing one of my favorite activities: tableaux. You can use this idea with any play! Here are the steps. If you’re looking

When I first started teaching, I used to teach Shakespeare plays in their entirety–word by word by word. I’m not saying that there’s anything wrong with that method, but

On the first day of instruction for King Lear, I lead students in a modified game of musical chairs to introduce the central characters, plot elements, and themes of