Shakespeare Research

Research
Videos
TV shows
Talk shows
Background
Spark notes
Movie
Unit Question
How can we create a video presentation of a Shakespeare play that will appeal to modern day viewers?
Our new unit is called Modern Shakespeare. The AOI is approaches to learning and the learner profile is communicators. WE chose ATL because the unit helps students to look at new ways of interpreting old material in order to increase our understanding of it.
What is the unit about?
Our new unit is about Shakespeare and his play Much Ado About Nothing. It’s also about studying the style that he writes in and the language he uses.
What is the final project?
The final project will be a movie of all the skits we create.
What do we have to do?
We will have to write scripts about the play and will have to make costumes, props, stage and more things for the movie.
What materials will we use?
We will use a camera, costumes, props that will be made and of course our scripts.
How does the unit question relate to the project?
The unit question relates because we are trying to make a modern play about Shakespeare
How do the Area of Interaction and the learner profile fit this unit?
Because we are trying to modernize Shakespeare, we chose approaches to learning for the area of interaction and communicators for the learner profile.
Why is the study of Shakespeare important?
Shakespeare wrote hundreds of years ago, and is now known as fine literature.
What do you expect to learn from this unit?
I expect to understand Shakespeare’s literature more and understand the meaning of the text.
What is your experience with Shakespeare?
We read a book Much Ado About Nothing in English class.