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What does it mean to teach Shakespeare with purpose? It means
freeing teachers from the notion that teaching Shakespeare means
teaching everything, or teaching "Western Civilisation" and
universal themes. Instead, this invigorating new book equips
teachers to enable student-centred discovery of these complex
texts. Because Shakespeare's plays are excellent vehicles for many
topics -history, socio-cultural norms and mores, vocabulary,
rhetoric, literary tropes and terminology, performance history,
performance strategies - it is tempting to teach his plays as
though they are good for teaching everything. This lens-free
approach, however, often centres the classroom on the teacher as
the expert and renders Shakespeare's plays as fixed, determined,
and dead. Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose shows teachers how to
approach Shakespeare's works as vehicles for collaborative
exploration, to develop intentional frames for discovery, and to
release the texts from over-determined interpretations. In other
words, this book presents how to teach Shakespeare's plays as
living, breathing, and evolving texts.
To accompany the "The Tempest" graphic novels from Classical Comics
and to help with their application in the classroom, this book is
spiral-bound, making the pages easy to photocopy, and includes a
CD-ROM with the pages in PDF format, ideal for whole-class teaching
on whiteboards, laptops, etc or for direct digital printing.
Written by a teacher, for teachers, helping to engage and involve
students in Shakespeare's play. Suitable for teaching ages 10-17,
this book provides exercises that cover structure, listening,
understanding, motivation and character as well as key words,
themes and literary techniques. Although the majority of the tasks
focus on the use of language and comprehension, there are also many
cross-curriculum topics, covering areas within history, ICT, drama,
reading, speaking, writing and art. An extensive Educational Links
section provides further study opportunities. Devised to encompass
a broad range of skill levels, this book provides many
opportunities for differentiated teaching and the tailoring of
lessons to meet individual needs. It includes a CD-ROM. This
resource can be used alongside the Classical Comics adaptation of
"The Tempest" as well as any traditional text. In fact, many of the
activities can stand on their own as introductions to the world of
Shakespeare.
To accompany the "A Christmas Carol" graphic novels from "Classical
Comics" and to help with their application in the classroom, this
book is spiral-bound, making the pages easy to photocopy, and
includes a CD-ROM with the pages in PDF format, ideal for
whole-class teaching on whiteboards, laptops, etc or for direct
digital printing. Written by a teacher, for teachers, helping to
engage and involve students in the novel. Suitable for teaching
ages 10-17, this book provides exercises that cover structure,
understanding and character as well as key words, themes and
literary techniques. The tasks focus on the use of language and
comprehension, there are also many cross-curriculum topics,
covering areas within history, ICT, drama, reading, speaking,
writing and art. An extensive Educational Links section provides
further study opportunities. Devised to encompass a broad range of
skill levels, this book provides many opportunities for
differentiated teaching and the tailoring of lessons to meet
individual needs. It includes a CD-ROM. This resource can be used
alongside the Classical Comics adaptation of A Christmas Carol as
well as any traditional text. In fact, many of the activities can
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From water-vapour to robots and outer-space to water, this highly
original collection from John Agard, winner of the Queen's Gold
Medal for Poetry, explores everything exciting about science.
Delighting in the wonder and oddities physics, biology and
chemistry have to offer, these poems will bring out the scientist
in you!
Delightful introduction to the writers of English literature whose
works hold the greatest appeal for the youthful reader. The life
and personality of each author is given in outline, with enough
material quoted from his works to give an idea of what he wrote.
For most authors suggestions for further reading are included. The
outline of historical background enables the young reader to grasp
the connection between the literature and the life of the time.
Excellent as a companion to a chronological study of English
literature. Suitable for ages 12 and up.
From literary studies to digital humanities, Introducing English
Studies is a complete introduction to the many fields and
sub-disciplines of English studies for majors starting out in the
subject for the first time. The book covers topics including: *
history of English language and linguistics * literature and
literary criticism * cinema and new media Studies * composition and
rhetoric * creative and professional writing * critical theory *
digital humanities The book is organized around the central
questions of the field and includes case studies demonstrating how
assignments might be approached, as well as annotated guides to
further reading to support more in-depth study. A glossary of key
critical terms helps readers locate essential definitions quickly
when studying and writing and revising essays. A supporting
companion website also offers sample assignments and activities,
examples of student writing, career guidance and weblinks.
This edition presents a new look at Henry 1V Part 1 in accordance with the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the national curriculum for English and developments at GCSE and A Level. Cambridge School Shakespeare considers the play as theatre and the text as script, enabling pupils to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way.
The Smart-Kids Read! series is designed and created by teachers and
reading specialists to help children learn to read confidently and
enjoy reading. The series is perfect for children who are starting
to recognise words. All the books include notes for parents, a
wordlist and activities to enhance comprehension skills. Kids will
have such fun, they won't even know they're learning!Smart-Kids
Read! Level 4 is for children who are ready to read longer
paragraphs. At this level, children rely less on the illustrations
to read the text, but the pictures add interest and provide
support. The stories are more complex than at previous levels and
build on and extend reading vocabulary. Once a child recognises
sentences, they are ready to follow the adventures of the loveable
Smart-Kids characters in Level 4.
This collection of new and exciting short plays, selected from the
Maskew Miller Longman Literature Awards in 2012, has been carefully
compiled to meet a full spectrum of interests, abilities and
requirements in the Senior Phase. Learners will recognise and
relate to characters, problems and situations from their own lived
experiences. Teachers will relish being able to choose from a wide
range of settings, plots and cast sizes. The winner of the Maskew
Miller Longman Literature Awards for short plays is: A change of
mind by Karina Szczurek." This play is eloquently written with
convincing, natural dialogue, well-rounded characters and a keen
eye for detail and stage direction." Greig Coetzee, judge of the
Maskew Miller Longman Literature Award. Runners up: The locket by
Richard Street. Sugar daddies rot your teeth by Mark Scheepers: The
following features provide plenty of ideas, guidance and support
for teachers and learners, and make this collection ideal for
literature study in the Senior Phase: A biography of each author.;
Notes to assist with interpretation and staging of each play.;
Questions and activities to use as preparation for reading each
play.; A glossary for each play.; Questions and activities to
consolidate and extend your understanding of each play; and A
glossary of terms for literature study. While the plays are aimed
at readers and actors at Senior Phase level (Grades 7 to 9),
several are also suitable for the higher grades.
Twelve Shakespeare plays presented afresh by Leon Garfield in
narrative form. These are not simple retellings, but more like a
refashioning of the dramas as stories, which remain true to the
essential spirit of the original versions. The author has captured
all the richness of character, plot, mood and setting in
Shakespeare's works. It is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare
for the young.
A concept-driven and assessment-focused approach to Language and
Literature teaching and learning. - Approaches each chapter with
statements of inquiry framed by key and related concepts, set in a
global context - Supports every aspect of assessment using tasks
designed by an experienced MYP educator - Differentiates and
extends learning with research projects and interdisciplinary
opportunities - Applies global contexts in meaningful ways to offer
an MYP Language and Literature programme with an
internationally-minded perspective
The Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare's only thoroughly English
comedy, created an archetypal literary figure in the shape of the
devious, irrepressible John Falstaff. This stimulating new edition
celebrates the play as a joyous exploration of language, but also
places elements of its plot firmly in a continental, specifically
Italian, tradition of romantic comedy. It draws out the
complexities of Merry Wives as a multi-plot play, and takes a fresh
and challenging look at both textual and dating issues; a facsimile
of the first Quarto is included as an appendix. The play's
extensive performance history, both dramatic and operatic, is fully
explored and discussed.'This is a significant and substantive
edition, in that nothing has been taken for granted, everything has
been opened to reconsideration. The commentary is exceptionally
detailed and attentive to questions of language and meaning.'John
Jowett, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham,
Shakespeare Quarterly
Norman MacCaig's poetry is clear and lucid and filled with the
shifting light of Edinburgh and Assynt. MacCaig stands in the first
rank of twentieth-century poets: Seamus Heaney said of him, "He
means poetry to me". Roderick Watson's SCOTNOTE study guide will
enhance any student's enjoyment of MacCaig's poetry, as well as
providing a deeper understanding of the poet's craft.
"The Two Gentlemen of Verona "is commonly agreed to be
Shakespeare's first comedy, and probably his first play. A comedy
built around the confusions of doubling, cross-dressing, and
identity, it is also a play about the ideal of male friendship and
what happens to those friendships when men fall in love. William
Carroll's engaging introduction focuses on the traditions and
sources that stand behind the play and explores Shakespeare's
unique and bold treatment of them. Carroll first explores the early
modern discourse of male friendship and relates it to the play's
unsettling ending. Special attention is given to the strong female
figure of Julia and the controversial final scene. He goes on to
discuss various other relevant topics: the influence of the
Prodigal Son story on the play, the problem of using a boy in drag
(for the first time in a Shakespearean comedy) to depict Julia, and
Shakespeare's debt to Ovid and John Lyly in using the theme of
metamorphosis. Next, the editor explores the use of letters; the
portrayal and breed of Crab, the play's infamous dog; the complex
geography of the story; and the play's dramaturgy. Carroll
concludes with an extensive look at the play's theatrical and
critical afterlife, and a discussion of the original text and date.
This edition of "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" also includes one
appendix (a casting chart), and a list of abbreviations and
references. The Arden Shakespeare has developed a reputation as the
pre-eminent critical edition of Shakespeare for its exceptional
scholarship, reflected in the thoroughness of each volume. An
introduction comprehensively contextualizes the play, chronicling
the history and culture that surrounded and influenced Shakespeare
at the time of its writing and performance, and closely surveying
critical approaches to the work. Detailed appendices address
problems like dating and casting, and analyze the differing Quarto
and Folio sources. A full commentary by one or more of the play's
foremost contemporary scholars illuminates the text, glossing
unfamiliar terms and drawing from an abundance of research and
expertise to explain allusions and significant background
information. Highly informative and accessible, Arden offers the
fullest experience of Shakespeare available to a reader.
A superb collection of football poems covering a range of different aspects of the game - referees, team talk, 1966 World Cup and more. Written in a variety of verse forms - sonnets, rhyming couplets, narrative poems, etc. Just as good as Allan Ahlberg's previous collections and again supported by Fritz Wegner's appealing artwork.
Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature
Suitable for the 2023 exams Everything you need to revise for your
GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide Everything you need to score top
marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam is right at
your fingertips! Revise Lord of the Flies by William Golding in a
snap with this new GCSE Grade 9-1 Snap Revision Text Guide from
Collins. Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters
and themes and pick up top tips along the way to ace your AQA exam.
Each topic is explained in an easy-to-read format so you can get
straight to the point. Then, put your skills to the test with
plenty of practice questions included in every section. The Snap
Text Guides are packed with every quote and extract you need. We've
even included examples of how to plan and write your essay
responses! This Collins English Literature revision guide contains
all the key information you need to practise and pass.
Get your students to be gansters in this great play which has been
specially adapted for schools from the popular film and it even
includes still photographs. So join all the characters: Bugsy, Fat
Sam, Tallulah and Dandy Dan for great fun with the whole class.
Students will relish this opportunity to play a cast of
Prohibition-era mobsters. Fat Sam, who runs one of the most popular
speakeasies in town, is in danger of being closed down by his
'business rival' Dandy Dan. Enter baby-faced Bugsy Malone, a killer
with the ladies and a definite asset to Fat Sam. Unfortunately,
Bugsy has also caught the eye of Sam's girlfriend Tallulah - though
he's set his designs on the showgirl Blousey Brown. This play lends
itself perfectly to school performance with its large mixed cast
and consistent humour. The book contains a stimulating playscript
suitable for classwork and school production, accompanied by
resources including background material and lively activities.
Kazito's grandmother tells him the fascinating story of his great
grandfather and his special necklace, called a dambo. This story
will give learners insight into the plight of the Ndebele tribe in
the 1870's.
Hugh MacDiarmid (born Christopher Murray Grieve) is a huge, and
still controversial, figure in modern Scottish literature. Called
variously "the most important figure in Scottish life in the
twentieth century" and "a symbol of all that's perfectly hideous in
Scotland", his poetry is of historic, and national, significance.
Alan Riach's SCOTNOTE study guide outlines MacDiarmid's life and
work, providing an overview of the poet's beliefs, opinions and
influences, for senior school pupils and students at all levels.
James Hogg's most famous novel is an unforgettable tale of mystery,
murder, religious fanaticism, folklore, horror, and fantasy.
Strikingly modern in style and tone, the intricate structure and
eerie atmosphere of The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a
Justified Sinner makes it a favourite text for classroom study.
Elaine Petrie's Scotnote carefully exposes and explains the
numerous layers of this classic novel, and is ideal for senior
school pupils and students.
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