Globe Education Shorter Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

<p><b>Exam Board: Non-Specific</b><br> <b>Level: KS3</b><br> <b>Subject: English</b><br> <b>First Teaching: September 2015</b><br> <b>First Exam: Summer 2018</b><br> <br> <b>Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare's <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>; 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.</b><br> <br> This title:<br> <br> - 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<br> <br> - 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<br> <br> - 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<br> <br> - Helps students form their own personal responses to Shakespeare's <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>, stimulated by stunning photographs from Globe productions and questions that reflect on context, characters and themes<br> <br> - Lays the foundations for GCSE success by including activities that target the skills needed for the assessment objectives<br> <br> <b>Free teacher support</b><br> <br> <i>Shorter Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet</i> is supported by free online teaching resources for each scene:<br> <br> - Teaching notes with guidance on how to approach the scene<br> <br> - Practical group activities to use in the classroom<br> <br> - Questions on language, context, themes, character and performance<br> <br> - Web links to extra resources including photographs from Globe productions, interviews with actors and contextual information<br> <br> This title is also accompanied by 10 video clips from Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' production of <i>Romeo and Juliet</i>.</p>