Overview
To teach Shakespeare to third graders or not to teach Shakespeare to third graders? That was my question and at first blush it may seem like a very easy question to answer, but for me, I took the unobvious choice and said, what fun! The students would love to learn about old England with Kings and Queens, swords, and cobblestone roads. We could do a play and bring in dance music and poetry. We could wear costumes, recreate games, cook, make quills, and write on parchment. The possibilities seemed endless. I was tired of the units on friendship, storytelling, and communities. I wanted something new I could get excited about and in turn excite the students about.
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