How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare

How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare

A foolproof, enormously fun method of teaching your children the classic works of William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeareâ‚¬s plays are among the great bedrocks of Western civilization andÂ containÂ the finest writing of the past 450 years. Many of the best novels, plays, poetry, and films in the English language produced since Shakespeareâ‚¬s death in 1616â‚¬"from Jane Austen toÂ The Godfatherâ‚¬"are heavily influenced by Shakespeareâ‚¬s stories, characters, language, and themes.Â In a sense, his works are a kind of Bible for the modern world, bringing us together intellectuallyÂ and spiritually.Â Â Hamlet, Juliet, Macbeth, Ophelia, andÂ a vast array of other singular Shakespearean characters have become theÂ archetypes of our consciousness. To know some Shakespeare provides a head start in life.Â InÂ How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare,Â acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig provides the tools you need to instill an understanding, and a love, of Shakespeareâ‚¬s works in your children, and to have fun together along the way.
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Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ken Ludwig devised his methods while teaching his own children, and his approach isÂ friendlyÂ and easy to master.Â Beginning withÂ memorizing short specific passages from Shakespeare's plays, this method then instillsÂ children with cultural references they will utilize for years to come. Ludwigâ‚¬s approach includes understanding of the time period and implications of Shakespeareâ‚¬s diction as well as the invaluable lessons behind hisÂ words and stories.Â Â Colorfully incorporating the history of Shakespearean theater andÂ society,Â How to Teach Your Children ShakespeareÂ guides readers on anÂ informedÂ andÂ adventurousÂ journey through the world in which the Bard wrote.
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This bookâ‚¬s simple process allows anyone to impartÂ to childrenÂ the wisdom of plays likeÂ AÂ Midsummer Nightâ‚¬s Dream,Â Twelfth Night, Macbeth,Â andÂ Romeo and Juliet. And thereâ‚¬s fun to be had along the way. Shakespeare novices and experts, and readers of all ages, will each find something delightfully irresistible inÂ How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.
Country USA
Brand CROWN
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2013-06-11
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780307951496

Country	USA
Brand	CROWN
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2013-06-11
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780307951496

How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare

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