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So here we are… You’ve completed the requirements for graduation, and you’re walking out of this school with a diploma.  Or maybe you’re not… but regardless of whatever hoops you have or haven’t jumped through, you’ve reached an important milestone:  … Continue reading →

Shakespeare’s words are where the power lies.  Your students’ active connection with these words is the greatest gift you can give them. –Peggy O’Brien, Director of Education at the Folger Shakespeare Library   We teach Shakespeare so that students can … Continue reading →

Today we experimented a little with video.  In order to understand the events of Act II, Scene 5 of Twelfth Night, I asked students to compose videos that captured the key events of the scene.  Here’s an example of what … Continue reading →

As a warm up to this year’s Shakespeare plays, I had students read and perform Act 3, scene 3 — the scene where Cinna the Poet is confronted, attacked, and (possibly) murdered by a group of angry citizens. This lesson … Continue reading →

Here are two inspiring stories. The first is the story of a brilliant nine year old who built an arcade out of auto parts boxes. The story moved me for two reasons: First, Cain is an inspiring kid — with … Continue reading →