How to teach your children Shakespeare

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Summary

A foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare's plays are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization and contain the finest writing of the past 450 years. Many of the best novels, plays, poetry, and films in the English language produced since Shakespeare's death in 1616'from Jane Austen to The Godfather'are heavily influenced by Shakespeare's stories, characters, language, and themes. In a sense, his works are a kind of Bible for the modern world, bringing us together intellectually and spiritually. Hamlet, Juliet, Macbeth, Ophelia, and a vast array of other singular Shakespearean characters have become the archetypes of our consciousness. To know some Shakespeare provides a head start in life. In How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare, acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig provides the tools you need to instill an understanding, and a love, of Shakespeare's works in your children, and to have fun together along the way. Ken Ludwig devised his methods while teaching his own children, and his approach is friendly and easy to master. Beginning with memorizing short specific passages from Shakespeare's plays, this method then instills children with cultural references they will utilize for years to come. Ludwig's approach includes understanding of the time period and implications of Shakespeare's diction as well as the invaluable lessons behind his words and stories. Colorfully incorporating the history of Shakespearean theater and society, How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare guides readers on an informed and adventurous journey through the world in which the Bard wrote. This book's simple process allows anyone to impart to children the wisdom of plays like A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet. And there's fun to be had along the way. Shakespeare novices and experts, and readers of all ages, will each find something delightfully irresistible in How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare. From the Hardcover edition.

Contents

A midsummer's night's dream
Twelfth night
Romeo and Juliet
Interlude. Shakespeare's life and an overview of his work
Macbeth
Henry IV, part 1
As you like it
Henry V
Interlude. Hooray for Heminges and Condell
Hamlet
The tempest
Appendix 1. A chronological list of Shakespeare's plays
Appendix 2. Five additional longer passages
Appendix 3. Fifty-five additional passages to teach your children if they want to continue
Appendix 4. A list of favorite epigrams
Appendix 5. Sample quotation pages.

Published Reviews

Publisher's Weekly Review: "This specialized guide for parents hoping to instill a bit of literary genius into their youngsters is both a how-to book and a simple but serious analysis of many of Shakespeare's major works. Olivier Award-winning playwright Ludwig's (Lend Me A Tenor) compelling argument is that although it's out of fashion, memorization-and particularly memorization of great literary works-is a gift you can give your children that will influence their academic and personal life. The book begins with an immediate lesson-memorizing a nine-word line from A Midsummer Night's Dream-written in a direct, personal tone to show how easy and enjoyable the process can be; once this is demonstrated, Ludwig explains his methodology and purpose in the second chapter. Within 20 pages, the book turns to analysis of the chosen works as well as general lessons about Shakespeare's life and important dates of the Renaissance, and discussions of the difference between poetry and prose. Ludwig breaks more famous speeches down, sentence by sentence, and highlights juicy bits and plot twists to hook children's interest. The book, in coordination with a Web site of printable resources, will best suit parents with a real interest in and knowledge of Shakespeare, but will inspire any who wish to give their children the "benefit of his considerable knowledge and artistry." Photos. Agent: Eric Simonoff, William Morris. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Additional Information

Subjects	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Study and teaching (Elementary) Activity programs Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Study and teaching (Middle school) Activity programs Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Study and teaching (Secondary) Activity programs Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Adaptations Drama Fiction Electronic books. 1564-1616
Publisher	New York :Crown Publishing Group,2013 Crown2013
Edition	1st ed.
Contributors	OverDrive, Inc.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Format: Kindle Book Format: OverDrive READ Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle
Description	1 online resource
Bibliography Notes	Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-343).
ISBN	9780307951519 9780307951519
Other	Classic View