Creative Contexts course: Shakespeare Alive!

Developing creative contexts for language, literacy and learning across the curriculum

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Shakespeare Alive!
This is a practical, hands-on Shakespeare day for teachers who would like to bring Shakespeare’s texts to life for 9-14 yr olds. Strategies for dramatic exploration are coupled with a look at a rich array of reading and writing and language development opportunities that can stem from his plays. The approach is very much in keeping with the principles of A Curriculum for Excellence, using the text as a platform for a wide range of curriculum opportunities and creative learning in a variety of contexts which can be explored in depth over an extended period of time. Running in South Lanarkshire 2007-8.

Aims

To increase confidence teacher confidence when working with Shakespeare’s plays
To provide a range of practical and interactive approaches to Shakespeare’s texts
To explore how Shakespeare can be a catalyst for a wide range of language and cross-curricular learning opportunities

Content

Warming up to Shakespeare
Storytelling with Shakespeare
Working with Shakespeare’s characters
Exploring Shakespeare’s language
Shakespeare as a springboard for a range of reading and writing opportunities

Additional information
This full day course is in part a drama workshop day where participants will be engaging in dramatic activities – please dress for comfort! The day will offer a range of practical experiences and provide resources to help teachers bring Shakespeare to life for their pupils.