By means of group performances, writing exercises, and online search activities, students learn about the sometimes dangerous and destructive powers of language, particularly when wielded by such an eloquent and unscrupulous character as Shakespeare's Iago.

This art history video discussion looks at Sir John Everett Millais' "Ophelia", 1851-52, oil on canvas (Tate Britain, London).

Khan Academy learning modules include a Community space where users can ask questions and seek help from community members. Educators should consult with their Technology administrators to determine the use of Khan Academy learning modules in their classroom. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.

Get summer started on the right page with PBS LearningMedia's Summer of Reading collection! These videos, activities, and interactive games help to build vocabulary and reading comprehension while bringing storybook characters to life.

This site from Bibliomania provides great information on Charles Lamb's Shakespeares works. Includes a brief summary, then lists his famous plays, and each has a summary that can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link. This is a great site for general information on Shakespeare's works.

Teaching Shakespeare is an innovative collaboration with these partners:
V&A
Royal Shakespeare Company
The British Museum
Into Film
Film Forever

An overview of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and a synopsis of Acts I-V and the Epilogue are included in this thorough study guide designed to aid comprehension of the play.

Expose middle school students to a first taste of Shakespeare from the angle of the ghost story and launch into the subject of verbs. In this lesson, they learn how Shakespeare uses verbs to move the action of the play. Students then distinguish generic verbs from vivid verbs by working with selected lines in Hamlet's Ghost scene. Finally they test their knowledge of verbs through a crossword interactive puzzle.

Sharing Content with Students
All users can access the full text of all of our plays, with embedded media, for free. But it’s also possible to share direct links to a piece of our media with students. If a teacher would like to share a specific piece of media with students, they may access these links via our play-specific Google docs:

Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
Hamlet
The Taming of the Shrew
A Midsummer Night's Dream