These adapted plays, each between 5 and 25 minutes long, will instill a love of Shakespeare and boost literacy skills!
Background information provided to enrich the plays themselves, a program for easy staging and costumes are included. Character roles are written at easy, moderate, and challenging reading levels.
Arranged in two sections, the teacher section includes ideas for presenting, discussing, and working with the plays in the book. The student section includes the scripts, and a variety of worksheets and activities that allow students to demonstrate their comprehension of the materials at hand, and improve writing skills.
Plays Include:A Midsummer Night's Dream
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
Richard II
Richard III
Romeo & Juliet