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How to get the most out of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra with Joseph Pearce:

  • Have a notebook ready and available for class notes each session.

  • Read assignments before class meetings.

  • Watch the recording.

  • Do the reading assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Total Classes: 6

Duration55 minutes

PrerequisiteThe ability to read and enjoy the plays of Shakespeare.

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: ½ semester literature

InstructorJoseph Pearce

Instructor email: joseph.pearce@augustineinstitute.org

 

Course Description: An in-depth study of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies focusing on its timeless moral dimension and therefore its perennial relevance.

Course Outline:

  • Week One – Introduction: Shakespeare and the Classical World

  • Week Two – Act One

  • Week Three – Act Two

  • Week Four – Act Three

  • Week Five – Act Four

  • Week Six – Act Five

Course Materials: William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra (Simon and Schuster: Folger Shakespeare Library Edition) ISBN: 978-0743482851

HomeworkWeekly reading assignment: approximately 1 hour. Weekly Quiz (reviewing for and taking of): approximately 1 hour. Quizzes are automated and graded by the computer for immediate feedback. Total homework per week: approximately 2 hours.