Description: This app lesson will develop English students’ understanding of Shakespeare and English literature.
Instructional Objective: Students will read and interpret Shakespeare plays in order to recreate and perform an act with modern day language.
Step 1: Students will use the app Swipespeare to find an act in a Shakespeare play to read and analyze Shakespeare’s writing to understand his tone and meaning.
Step 2: Students will then use Viva Video: Free Video Editor to film and edit a video of their group reenacting the act of their choice from a Shakespeare play.
Step 3: Students will then upload their video to Google Drive to share with the class for collaboration.
Inspired by Jessica Michaloski