Shakespeare for Co-Op Class

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  • July 7, 2013 at 2:15 pm
    peterfam
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    I am planning a 7 week class for our 4-6 graders. It’s supposed to be like a book club(only very short) I want to present The Tempest by Shakespeare. I am planning to read the Lamb’s version, then I am considering a video( I have to preview them first, I have a couple in mind), and I have found a BBC Radio presentation of the play.

    Do you think The Tempest is a good choice? Is there another play that would be better?

    I would appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. We will have between 45 minutes and 1 hour for each class. I am mostly concerned with the content (which seemed fine when I read it to my daughter from Lamb’s) and if 7 weeks will be long enough (or too long).

    Blessings, Paula

    July 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm
    TailorMade
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    Bump

    July 9, 2013 at 2:54 pm
    peterfam
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    Thanks for the Bump…Going to bump this one more time…anyone have any thoughts?

     

    Blessings, Paula

    July 9, 2013 at 7:45 pm
    kjdevore
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    That’s basically how we’ve handled Shakespeare: children’s version, listen to an audio version, maybe watch a video. My oldest reads Shakespeare sometimes for fun, and I think it’s because we’ve always kept it fun.

    We also like the Reduced Shakespeare Company. Some of the content is questionable, but it’s hilarious. It’s also got the best biography of Shakespeare ever. (Language warning. )

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY4HdGJcJVo&list=PL48333E66FBB63767

    July 9, 2013 at 7:47 pm
    kjdevore
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    FTR, I was NOT suggesting Reduced Shakespeare for the co-op. 🙂

    July 10, 2013 at 12:58 am
    peterfam
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    Thanks for the encouragement and the information. I will take a look at Reduced Shakespeare for ourselves.

     

    Blessings, Paula

    August 5, 2013 at 12:10 pm
    peterfam
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    Going to shamelessly bump this one last time! I am in the final steps of my planning and am interested in any further input from you all. I

    I do have the Ken Ludwig book coming from the library, Thanks for that-Bookworm!

    Now that I am planning, 7 weeks seems short, but I am only trying to introduce the children to Shakespeare, and hopefully spark some interest in learning more.

    Blessings, Paula

    August 5, 2013 at 2:15 pm
    sheraz
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    You could also listen to the Nesbit version. I think that we do better when we hear the storyline a couple of times before we start reading aloud or trying to listen/watch a dramatic version. It makes it easier to understand the richness of the language because we are not trying to figure out who all these people are. =)

    The Tempest is also available at librivox.org. We listened and followed along in our Dover books when we enjoyed The Comedy of Errors. It was fun!

    Then we watch a BBC production of it if I can find one that I approve of. =)

    I have to admit that I am excited to get my copy of the Ken Ludwig book from Amazon. =)

    Here are some other things I just googled:

    Illustrations out of older publications of The Tempest: http://karenswhimsy.com/the-tempest.shtm

    Here is site LOADED with ideas and links: http://www.squidoo.com/shakespeareforchildren  Looks pretty cool.

     

     

    August 5, 2013 at 9:38 pm
    peterfam
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    Thanks Sheraz, going to check out those links now.

    Blessings, Paula

    August 5, 2013 at 10:53 pm
    RobinP
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    Nancy Kelly has done a lot with Shakespeare in her CM co-op. She shares about it on her blog.

    http://sageparnassus.blogspot.com/

    August 5, 2013 at 11:48 pm
    peterfam
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    Robin,

    Thanks, she even had a post on The Tempest!

    Blessings, Paula

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