Annotated Bibliography
Aagesen, C. and Blumberg, M. Shakespeare for Kids His Life and Times 21 Activities.
Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1999.
This book is one of the most valuable I found and has historical information on England and Shakespeare's life as well as lots of great activities for the classroom. If you can only get one book, this is the one I would select.
Colville, B. William Shakespeare's Hamlet. New York: Dial Books, 2004.
A simplified prose picture book of Hamlet that will be used in the reading center for social studies.
Colville, B. William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. New York: Dial Books, 2003.
A simplified prose picture book of Twelfth Night that will be used in the reading center for social studies.
Colville, B. William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. New York: Dial Books, 1999.
A simplified prose picture book of Romeo and Juliet that will be used in the reading center for social studies.
Colville, B. William Shakespeare's Macbeth. New York: Dial Books, 1997.
A simplified prose picture book of Macbeth that could be substituted for the play if an easier version is needed. Beautifully illustrated.
Foster, C., Johnson, L. Shakespeare To Teach or Not to Teach. Chandler: Five Star
Publications, 1994.
This book has some basic ideas about how to work with Shakespearean literature and children.
Greaves, S. Comic Book Shakespeare Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Kent: Timber
Frame Publications, 2003.
This is a comic book version of a modified version of the original text of Macbeth with a translation into modern language. It is the book the students in my classroom will be using to read Macbeth.
Hussey, Maurice. The World of Shakespeare and his Contemporaries: A Visual
Approach. New York: Viking Press, 1971.
This book has interesting illustrations and historical information on Shakespeare and 16th century England.
Kastan, D., Kastan, M., Ed. Poetry for Young People William Shakespeare. New York:
Scholastic, 2000.
This book is a collection of poetry written by Shakespeare from both his plays and his sonnets.
Laroque, Francois. The Age of Shakespeare. New York: Abrams, 1993.
This book is a good resource for what life was like in Shakespearean times and has many interesting illustrations.
Lindquist, T. Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies. Portsmouth: Heinemann, 2002.
This is an excellent resource for classroom activities that involve the social sciences. The Macbeth poster idea came from here.
McMurtry, Jo. Understanding Shakespeare's England: A Companion for the American Reader. Hamden: Archon, 1989.
This book is a great resource for learning about life in 16th century England and how that is reflected in Shakespeare's writings.
Neslon, P., Daubert, T. Starting With Shakespeare Successfully Introducing Shakespeare
to Children. Westport: Teacher Ideas Press, 2000.
This is an excellent resource for teaching the plays to children and it does include Macbeth. It has specific questions and strategies to apply in the classroom.
Packer, T. Tales From Shakespeare. New York: Scholastic, 2004.
This is a collection of Shakespeare's plays retold in simple prose. It does include Macbeth. It has few illustrations, but is well done.
Rooley, A. Director. John Dowland First Booke of Songes. London: Decca Record
Company, 1989.
This is a CD of John Dowland's music that I will use in the classroom.
Tierney, T. Great Characters from Shakespeare Paper Dolls. Mineola: Dover
Publications, 2000.
This is a book of paper dolls and the costumes that the main characters would have worn in some of the major Shakespearean productions. Plan to use it in the social studies centers.
Tyson, J. Director. How to Dance Through Time Volume III DVD. Kentfield: Dancetime
Publications, 2003.
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