Shakespeare in Three Steps: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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“To become intimate with Shakespeare in this way is a great enrichment of mind and instruction of conscience.”—Charlotte Mason

Now you can help your students become familiar with Shakespeare’s imaginative stories, memorable characters, and brilliant lines in three simple steps:

1. Read the story.
2. Hear the script.
3. Watch the play.

Shakespeare in Three Steps: A Midsummer Night’s Dream provides everything you need:

• A well-written story version of the play by E. Nesbit—a classic narrative that has been providing a wonderful introduction to A Midsummer Night’s Dream for decades.
• The complete script of the play with helpful notes to explain unusual terms or add to your understanding of Shakespeare’s stories, characters, and lines. When you purchase the printed version, you will also receive the e-book version in PDF form so you can easily make copies of the included script for your students.
• An outlined plan for walking through the script, divided into manageable portions with quick recaps, scene introductions, and summaries that will guide you each step of the way. We highly recommend using the excellent audio dramatization from Arkangel Shakespeare for this step, so students can hear the lines delivered masterfully from the very beginning.
• Script highlights, featuring well-known or just ponder-worthy lines, that will gently introduce the Bard’s genius and cultivate an appreciation for his wonderful way with words.
• Parental advisories to give you a heads-up on scenes that may contain material inappropriate for children.
• Helpful lists of the characters in the scenes and the number of lines each one speaks, so you can assign parts knowledgeably for reading sessions or acting roles.
• Candid reviews of several video recordings of the play to save you time previewing and help you select an appropriate presentation for your students to watch and enjoy.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Recommended for Grades 2–12
Comedy

Summary: This is the story of two young couples crossed in love, a kingdom of fairies, and a bumbling troupe of would-be actors who all have definite plans for one evening in summer. When the king of fairies and his favorite sprite decide to play a trick on his queen, chaos ensues for all and they must scramble to put everything to rights again.