Shakespeare is an important course to include on the high school transcript, but we think it should be fun, too! So here’s what you need. A self-paced online course: Shakespeare for One High School Semester is learning that’s fun!!
Self-paced online course: Shakespeare for One High School Semester is learning that’s fun!!
Hey, ho! Look what’s new!
It’s Shakespeare for One High School Semester, a self-paced ONLINE course for teens on Teachable, with Mrs. J leading the way to entertainment and learning!
The problem with High School Shakespeare courses is that they often aren’t very much fun.
Well, William Shakespeare wrote to ENTERTAIN.
He told brilliantly crafted stories about characters who needn’t be bound by time and place, because they are so wonderfully HUMAN.
But too often, we introduce Shakespeare’s plays to our teens as complex literature to be dissected, as something difficult to be STUDIED.
So, what if we honored The Bard’s wishes, and presented his work to teens in a way that could be EXPERIENCED…even ENJOYED?
Well, that’s the philosophy behind Sabrina Justison’s SHAKESPEARE for One High School Semester course.
Truth is, Sabrina didn’t like Shakespeare for decades, because she never understood how to connect to his plays in a meaningful way. And when she was asked to teach Shakespeare in her local high school, she decided she would have to connect to his work HERSELF first. Guess what? In exploring ways to do just that, she discovered why it’s true that Shakespeare is one of the greatest storytellers of all time!
Does this sound like a good approach for your high school student?
Read on!
So, how does Mrs. J’s Shakespeare course on Teachable work?
After you purchase your One Semester of Shakespeare course on Teachable using the link in this post, you will create a student account that gives you access to all 16 lessons in the course. The online course is priced at $97.
Next, you will purchase Four from Shakespeare from the ebookstore here at 7Sisters for $15.99, the study guide bundle that creates the framework for this course.
To be clear, this is an asynchronous course. Students complete the lessons at their own pace.
And just like that, you’ve got all you need!
Self-paced online course: Shakespeare for One High School Semester is learning that’s fun!!
What’s actually in those 16 lessons online?
Each lesson includes a video (about 25 minutes in length) of light-hearted instruction from Sabrina Justison.
Students will then follow the homework checklist on the lesson page. They can download PDF assignments for any supplemental work, beyond what is provided in the Study Guide Bundle, Four from Shakespeare.
Students watch FREE, recommended productions of each play following YouTube links. We provide these in each study guide. Watching the plays is part of their homework.
Parents grade the students’ written work using the Answer Key included in the study guide bundle.
This course helps teens experience Shakespeare the way he wanted to be experienced, as entertaining storytelling!
Want to learn more about the power of Shakespeare in high school? Check out these posts:
Teens Really Engage with Shakespeare’s Comedies and Tragedies
How to Include Shakespeare in YOUR Homeschool Plans
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Hello, is there any way to see a short sample of the teaching videos to see if it will be a good fit?
Hi Jen, It’s on the way. Watch in the FB group within a few days.