Teacher Resources
Galford, Ellen. Julius Caesar: The Boy Who Conquered an Empire. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 2007. A biography of Julius Caesar geared for intermediate school students, enhanced with photographs, drawings, and maps.
James, Simon. Ancient Rome. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2008. Lavish illustrations and sequential format make this a good book to "hook" students.
Nelson, Paulette. Starting with Shakespeare. Englewood, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 2000. A great resource for introducing Shakespeare to children with hands-on and cooperative activities.
Sexton, Adam. Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: The Manga Edition. New Jersey: Wiley Publishing, Inc., 2008. A black-and-white graphic edition that abridges the original, but stays true to the play. The bloodshed scenes are a bit gory, but not outrageous.
Shakespeare, William. Picture This! William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Edited by Christina Lacie. New York: Barron's Educational Series, 2006. An illustrated and abridged version that is easily accessible to younger students. Summaries of the plots and thought-provoking questions aid the learner's comprehension and enjoyment. A glossary of literary terms is included. A teacher's manual is also available from Barron's.
Shakespeare, William. No Fear Shakespeare: Julius Caesar. Prepared by John Crowther. New York: Spark Publishing, 2003. A side-by-side modern translation, along with commentaries and descriptions of each character help students understand the text.
Shakespeare, William. No Fear Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra. New York: Spark Publishing, 2006. A side-by-side modern translation, along with commentaries and descriptions of each character help students understand the text.
Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. New York: Signet Classics, 1998. Newly revised edition edited by William and Barbara Rosen; Sylvan Barnet, General Editor.
Shakespeare, William. Antony and Cleopatra. New York: Signet Classics, 1998. Newly revised edition edited by Barbara Everett; Sylvan Barnet, General Editor.
Toropov, Brandon. Shakespeare for Beginners. Danbury, CT: For Beginners LLC, 1999. An illustrated summary of all of Shakespeare's plays, explaining vocabulary, themes, descriptions, and important passages in a clear and often humorous fashion.
Weinstein, Elizabeth. Shakespeare with Children: Six Scripts for Young Players. Hanover, New Hampshire: Smith and Kraus, Inc., 2008. This books offers ideas for adapting and producing Shakespeare's plays with children up to thirteen years old.
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