Get excited about Shakespeare in this dynamic introduction to one of the most celebrated writers of history, as stage actor Kevin O’Brien comes to class dressed as a Shakespearean character to get your student delighted with learning each week.
Total classes: 6
Duration: 45 minutes per class
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 6th to 8th grade.
Suggested credit: 1/2 semester English or Composition
Instructors: Kevin O’Brien
Instructor email: kevin@classeswithkevin.
Course description: How can Middle School students start to understand or appreciate Shakespeare when he’s too hard for most college students and adults? Easy! In this class, professional actor Kevin O’Brien will present snippets from a variety of Shakespeare’s plays and poems which he will perform in class and explain to the students. And he will do so as characters from Shakespeare’s plays! A more fun introduction to Shakespeare will never exist!
Course outline:
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Class 1 - Introduction - Mr. O’Brien talks about “the Bard” and his life and times.
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Class 2 - Hamlet talks about Hamlet.
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Class 3 - Benedick talks about Much Ado about Nothing.
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Class 4 - Jacques talks about As You Like It.
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Class 5 - Macbeth talks about Macbeth.
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Class 6 - Review.
Course materials: Free PDF files provided by the Instructor.
Homework: Writing assignments every other class, plus occasional readings from PDF files provided FREE by the Instructor. This will probably average about two hours worth of homework per class.
- Teacher: Kevin OBrien