Teacher Resources for
Meet
Mr. Shakespeare

TIME FRAME:

  • 2-3 periods for research
  • 1-2 periods for creation of projects
  • 1-2 periods for presentations

TEACHER TIPS and TOOLS

How to implement engaging research, including mini skills lessons, learning objects, and student reference sheets.
TARGETED LEARNING STYLES

Field Dependent

Field Independent

 Visual

 Kinesthetic

 Tactile

Notes to the Teacher:

  • For the background reading on Shakeapeare's Enduring Appeal (in the Scenario step of the research process), consider these instructional strategies:
    • Write selected-response and/or constructed response questions for one or more of the articles.
    • Have students compare the information in two of the articles to complete a venn diagram or other graphic organizer.

Online Resources for Teaching Shakespeare:


Grade Level/
Content Area/Unit
Grade 6 GT English Language Arts: Drama

Focus
Who was William Shakespeare, and how did he become one of the most popular and influential authors of all time?
MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum Indicators for Reading/
English Language Arts

- Develop and apply comprehension skills by reading a variety of self-selected and assigned print and electronic informational texts.
- Identify and use text features to facilitate understanding of informational texts.
- Determine and analyze important ideas and messages in informational texts
- Read critically to evaluate informational text.
- Analyze the relationship between a literary text and its historical and social contexts.
- Analyze elements of drama to facilitate understanding and interpretation.
- Analyze elements of poetry to facilitate understanding and interpretation.
MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum Indicators for Library Media

- Use resources, in a wide variety of formats, to locate information to meet an identified need.
- Define and refine an information need by formulating compelling / effective questions.
- Use print, nonprint, and computer/online/digital resources efficiently and effectively.
- Evaluate the content of specific computer/online/digital resources to determine accuracy and relevance of content.
- Use appropriate graphic organizers or note cards to record relevant information.
- Use own words to capture concepts and avoid plagiarism.
- Record appropriate bibliographic information to cite sources.
- Interpret information.
- Apply critical thinking and problem solving strategies.
- Make decisions to facilitate effective communicationof ideas.
- Apply best practices related to content and layout of presentations.
- Exhibit respect for the intellectual property rights of others.
Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
(AASL)
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.
Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.
National Standards for the English Language Arts
(NCTE/IRA)
2.  Students read a wide range of literature from many periods in many genres to build an understanding of the many dimensions (e.g., philosophical, ethical, aesthetic) of human experience.
7.  Students conduct research on issues and interests by generating ideas and questions, and by posing problems. They gather, evaluate, and synthesize data from a variety of sources (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people) to communicate their discoveries in ways that suit their purpose and audience.
 8.  Students use a variety of technological and information resources (e.g., libraries, databases, computer networks, video) to gather and synthesize information and to create and communicate knowledge.
National Educational Technology Standards for Students
(ISTE)
2. Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.
3. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
4. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
5. Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Last update: March, 2006
Created by: Kelly Ray, Library Media Specialist
Baltimore County Public Schools

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