Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet;
students' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore
the plot, themes and Shakespeare's language, which is supported
throughout this abridged play text from Globe Education. This title: -
Reduces the length of the play by a third, while preserving the
intricacies of the plot, enabling students to engage with the whole
story in the class time available - Builds understanding of
Shakespeare's language by providing a detailed glossary alongside the
text for quick and easy reference, plus a range of language-focused
activities - Offers a tried-and-tested approach to introducing
Shakespeare, based on Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare'
productions that have been seen and appreciated by over 150,000
students - Helps students form their own personal responses to
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, stimulated by stunning photographs
from Globe productions and questions that reflect on context, characters
and themes - Lays the foundations for GCSE success by including
activities that target the skills needed for the assessment objectives
Free teacher support Shorter Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet is
supported by free online teaching resources for each scene: - Teaching
notes with guidance on how to approach the scene - Practical group
activities to use in the classroom - Questions on language, context,
themes, character and performance - Web links to extra resources
including photographs from Globe productions, interviews with actors and
contextual information This title is also accompanied by 10 video clips
from Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' production of
Romeo and Juliet.
