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Welcome to Our Online Shakespeare Drama Course for a Homeschool Curriculum: Simply Shakespeare

How can younger students learn about, appreciate, and perform Shakespeare? Simply Shakespeare is just the course to help any third through ninth grade homeschooler enjoy Shakespearean plays. After giving students the background and reading a selection from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, this extracurricular fine arts course prompts discussion, studies vocabulary, and guides the performance of more than twelve plays. This course also includes additional drama lessons to enhance your student’s Shakespearean experience.

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Simply Shakespeare

Length: 12+ units
Content type: Text based
Grades: 3–9

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Getting Started with Simply Shakespeare, Our Online Shakespeare Drama Course for Homeschoolers

Homeschool students can study and perform the plays of Shakespeare in their own homes with this online Shakespeare drama course! Simply Shakespeare exposes homeschool students to the background of the plays of Shakespeare and uses discussion prompts to help them understand the characters, motives, etc. There are also in-depth discussion questions to help students study the plays of Shakespeare from a Biblical point of view, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the vocabulary used in the plays. This online Shakespeare drama course can enrich any student’s study. Lessons are also beneficial to students trying to understand these plays in their literature courses or those who may work with these plays in later grades. Simply Shakespeare is designed for any family anywhere as an extracurricular fine arts activity.

Overview

  • 12+ Units
  • Includes text-based lessons, discussion questions, vocabulary, performance tips, and additional activities
  • Grades: 3–9

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com; Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb; legos and various art supplies; Bible for daily devotional readings; journal for notetaking and research.

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan and lessons file. Start with the Day 1 reading assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.

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Course Sample for Simply Shakespeare, Our Online Shakespeare Drama Course for Homeschoolers

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A Few Thoughts for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Note for Families and Only Children

As an only child and former homeschooled student, I am keenly aware that the idea of performing selections from a Shakespearean play can seem daunting and intimidating. However, no matter the size or age of your family, you can all fully participate in Simply Shakespeare! Invite fellow homeschoolers in your area, cousins, or friends (whether far away or in your church) to come and help you; visiting family and friends will also be able to reap the benefits of time well spent in this kid-friendly project.

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Transcript Information for Simply Shakespeare, Our Online Shakespeare Drama Course for Homeschoolers

This online Shakespeare drama course counts as a drama elective. The homeschool student who thoroughly completes six units may earn 1.0 academic credit.

*Please be informed of your state’s academic requirements.

 

Visit our High School Help page for resources and information about:

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Course Outline for Simply Shakespeare, Our Online Shakespeare Drama Course for Homeschoolers

More than a dozen self-contained online Shakespeare drama course units are available, along with additional drama lessons that explore Shakespeare through music, celebrations, and even a challenge.

  • Weeks 1–2: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  • Weeks 3–4: As You Like It
  • Weeks 5–6: The Comedy of Errors
  • Weeks 7–8: Hamlet
  • Weeks 9–10: Henry V: This Wooden O
  • Weeks 11–12: King Lear
  • Weeks 13–14: Macbeth
  • Weeks 15–16: The Merchant of Venice
  • Weeks 17–18: Romeo and Juliet
  • Weeks 19–20: The Taming of the Shrew
  • Weeks 21–22: The Tempest
  • Week 23: Twelfth Night
  • Weeks 24–25: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
  • Weeks 26–27: The Winter’s Tale
  • Week 28: Fall Festival
  • Week 29: Lego Movie Challenge
  • Week 30: Rest Ye Merry
  • Week 31: Harmonies of Grace
  • Week 32: Articles by Rachel Rogish

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More About Simply Shakespeare, Our Online Shakespeare Drama Course for Homeschoolers

What these Tales shall have been to the young readers, that and much more it is the writer’s wish that the true Plays of Shakespeare may prove to them in older years – enrichers of fancy, strengtheners of virtue, a withdrawing from all selfish and mercenary thoughts, a lesson of all sweet and honorable thoughts and actions to teach courtesy, benignity, generosity, humanity: for of examples, teaching these virtues, his pages are full. ~ Charles Lamb, Tales from Shakespeare

Welcome to Simply Shakespeare! As an only child and former homeschool student, lesson designer Rachel Ann Rogish is keenly aware that the idea of performing selections from a Shakespearean play can seem daunting and intimidating. However, no matter the size of a family or ages of its members, all can fully participate in Simply Shakespeare! Invite fellow homeschoolers, cousins, or friends (whether far or near) to participate; visiting family and friends will also be able to reap the benefits of this kid-friendly project.

Short on people to perform? Dolls and plastic figures are an excellent resource! Tips are provided to seemingly bring them to life. Each online Shakespeare drama course unit includes a vocabulary section, Performer’s Corner (go-to guide for producing the performance), and lots of material to help Shakespeare not only make sense, but also come alive! Homeschool students may even find that some of what he says relates to their everyday lives.

Simply Shakespeare is designed for any family anywhere and uniquely formatted for an extracurricular fine arts experience. These online Shakespeare drama course activities can be completed in a week or comfortably spaced across several weeks’ time. By reading and acting together, the entire family can benefit artistically, educationally, and spiritually!

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Quick Start

1.  Bookmark the course for easy access during instruction.

2. Click “View Lesson Plan” and organize as desired (on computer desktop or in a printed format). 

3.  Gather necessary resources as listed in the lesson plan.

4.  Click “Go to Class Lessons” and get started.

5.  Enjoy the course!

6.  Utilize Applecore or your own record keeping system throughout the course.

7.  Print a certificate of completion.

Need help? Check out our tutorials or click the live chat box in the corner of your screen.

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