Senior English Elective classes partnering with theater and play production classes to deeply understand, read, interpret and perform "Much Ado About Nothing" in a semester.
Big Idea
Education
The Essential Question
Should we study and perform Shakespeare?
Guiding Questions
Is Shakespeare still relevant in today's culture?
What do we learn from Shakespeare?
How does Shakespeare continue to inform contemporary theater, literature, film, etc.?
Are the issues and challenges that Shakespeare's characters dealt with still relevant to us today?
What is the transformative power of understanding Shakespeare?
How does understanding Shakespeare affect self efficacy?
What myths and/or misconceptions do we have about Shakespeare the person and his body of work?
How does Shakespeare fit into the literature and theater before and after him?
Guiding Activities
Do the play
Kid Shakespeare
Facebook pages for each character
Blogs
Dissecting language, characters, scenes, plots, performances
Much Ado About Wasatch
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Winnie Wood, Zina BennionOverview
Senior English Elective classes partnering with theater and play production classes to deeply understand, read, interpret and perform "Much Ado About Nothing" in a semester.Big Idea
EducationThe Essential Question
Should we study and perform Shakespeare?Guiding Questions
Is Shakespeare still relevant in today's culture?What do we learn from Shakespeare?
How does Shakespeare continue to inform contemporary theater, literature, film, etc.?
Are the issues and challenges that Shakespeare's characters dealt with still relevant to us today?
What is the transformative power of understanding Shakespeare?
How does understanding Shakespeare affect self efficacy?
What myths and/or misconceptions do we have about Shakespeare the person and his body of work?
How does Shakespeare fit into the literature and theater before and after him?
Guiding Activities
Do the playKid Shakespeare
Facebook pages for each character
Blogs
Dissecting language, characters, scenes, plots, performances