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How to get the most out of The Comedies of Shakespeare: As You Like It
with Kevin O’Brien:
- Watch each Recorded class session.
- Complete all quizzes and assignments. Parents can grade any essay questions, or they may purchase Instructor Access for Kevin O'Brien to grade the essay questions.
- The reading for each week can be found in that week's module.
- Repeat for each until course is completed.
- Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.
Total Classes: 6
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None.
Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested Credit: 1/2 semester Literature, Shakespearean Literature, or English
Class Instructor: Kevin O’Brien
Instructor Email: kevin@classeswithkevin.
Course Description:
As You Like It is a comedy classic and one of Shakespeare’s most complex works. It has a little bit of everything - romance, adventure, sophisticated humor, unsophisticated humor, rebellious teens, a love story and some of the most amazing poetry ever written. In addition, Shakespeare confronts the big question: what is the meaning of life - and how can a teenage girl find it in a world that features domineering fathers, unfaithful suitors, and fools who are wiser than wise men?
Course Outline:
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Introduction
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Act One
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Act Two
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Act Three
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Act Four
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Act Five and Conclusion
Course Materials: As You Like It, any notated edition. No Fear Shakespeare is a good online resource for the text and a helpful side-by-side modern paraphrase.
Homework: A close reading of each Act will probably take about an hour per week. Also, plan on weekly quizzes and a final essay.
- Teacher: Kevin OBrien