Note: This was part of an assignment in a Shakespeare lesson, in a public school. These kids went above and beyond to create this wonderful video and I was just shocked at the way in which they related Shakespeare to modern life. It it is definitely true that if taught well, Shakespeare can be timeless.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Teaching Shakespeare through Technology
As I was doing some research on how to incorporate technology in a lesson plan that I am creating in my Methods course, I came upon this video that I thought would be very good to share. It is amazing how this classroom teacher used technology to help the students understand Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth." As it is, it is very hard for students to understand Shakespeare, but I feel that by creating this rap song, the students had to really do in depth research about the play and make sure that they were summarizing the events in a chronological and clear way. For this reason, I think this would definitely be an addition to my Shakespeare lesson plan.
Note: This was part of an assignment in a Shakespeare lesson, in a public school. These kids went above and beyond to create this wonderful video and I was just shocked at the way in which they related Shakespeare to modern life. It it is definitely true that if taught well, Shakespeare can be timeless.
Note: This was part of an assignment in a Shakespeare lesson, in a public school. These kids went above and beyond to create this wonderful video and I was just shocked at the way in which they related Shakespeare to modern life. It it is definitely true that if taught well, Shakespeare can be timeless.
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I think this is an awesome idea. I know they have rap summaries for subjects in all types of content areas, even though these types of cultural teaching tools are rarely utilized.
ReplyDeleteI also think that teachers should teach Shakespeare using video recordings of the plays more. My favorite English teacher (in 8th grade) always told us that plays were meant to be watched, not read. So that would be another way to incorporate technology into Shakespeare study.
Anais,
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to making subjects entertaining, I believe that kids have the hardest time liking Shakespeare because of the difficulty of understanding his language. Making the effort towards making a subject fun may be just the remedy that students need in order to overcome the things that hold them back. Integrating some technology into a Shakespeare lesson plan may be just what a teacher needs to keep the attention in the room. This form of activity may not only work for Shakespeare, but I believe it will help liven up any kind of book that students may deem boiring.
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ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! The next time I'm teaching English to a class this age I'll definitely try and create something similar. The more ways Shakespeare's made interesting the better -- it's always such a shame when people are so put off his work when they're at school that they avoid him for the rest of their lives.
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