Paideía & Praxís - Shakespeare

Paideía & Praxís

LOVE OF BEAUTY: Philokalía

III. Enrichment: Shakespeare

*OVERVIEW of all Shakespeare resources together: Here

4-Cycle Overview:

*See Group 1 schedule here (Detailed Group 2 and 3 resources will be added as well with varying levels of difficulty)

Cycle 1: Shakespeare

Lower Group (~1-4th):

Weeks 1-5

[Comedy]

Much Ado About Nothing

Weeks 6-11

[Tragedy]

Weeks 15-20

[Comedy]

Weeks 21-25

[Tragedy]

Weeks 26-30

[Comedy]

All's Well That Ends Well

Middle Group (~4-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

Weeks 12-20

[Comedy]

or Much Ado About Nothing

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

Upper Group or Independent (~7-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

Weeks 12-20

[Comedy]

or Much Ado About Nothing

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

Cycle 2: Shakespeare

Lower Group (~1-4th):

Weeks 1-5

[Comedy]

Taming of the Shrew

Weeks 6-11

[Tragedy]

Weeks 15-20

[Comedy]

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Weeks 21-25

[Tragedy]

Weeks 26-30

[Comedy]

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Middle Group (~4-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

Weeks 12-20

[Comedy]

A Midsummer Night's Dream

or Taming of the Shrew

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

Henry IV, Part 1

or Henry IV, Part 2

Upper Group or Independent (~7-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

[Comedy]

A Midsummer Night's Dream

or Taming of the Shrew

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

Henry IV, Part 1

or Henry IV, Part 2

Cycle 3: Shakespeare

Lower Group (~1-4th):

Weeks 1-5

[Comedy]

Weeks 6-11

[Tragedy]

Weeks 15-20

[Comedy]

The Merchant of Venice

Weeks 21-25

[Tragedy]

Timon of Athens

Weeks 26-30

[Comedy]

The Comedy of Errors

Middle Group (~4-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

Weeks 12-20

[Comedy]

The Merchant of Venice

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

or Henry VI, Part 2

Upper Group or Independent (~7-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

Weeks 12-20

[Comedy]

The Merchant of Venice

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

or Henry VI, Part 2

Cycle 4: Shakespeare

Lower Group (~1-4th):

Weeks 1-5

[Comedy]

Measure for Measure

Weeks 6-11

[Tragedy]

Weeks 15-20

[Comedy]

Weeks 21-25

[Tragi-comedy]

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

Weeks 26-30

[Comedy]

The Winter's Tale

Middle Group (~4-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

or Anthony & Cleopatra

Weeks 12-20

[Comedy]

or Measure for Measure

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

[History] Julius Caesar

or Henry VI, Part 2

Upper Group or Independent (~7-12th):

Weeks 1-5

[Tragedy]

or Anthony & Cleopatra

Weeks 12-20

[Comedy]

or Measure for Measure

Watch:

OR Listen:

Weeks 21-30

[Tragedy]

[History] Julius Caesar

or Henry VI, Part 2

By Cycle:

Shakespeare I

Shakespeare II

Shakespeare III

Shakespeare IV

Shakespeare plays are meant to be watched! See some suggested family-friendly productions here, and further resources on all things Shakespeare here.

We recommend first starting with quality re-tellings or picture books (when available), particularly in the younger years, to gain context of the stories. Then watch productions or live plays together, whenever possible (even younger ones will pick up much from context and body language). Memorize selected lines or speeches from each play, and when able, act out or do readings together in a group setting. Listening to audio productions (while reading along) is often helpful as well, and in time, they should be able to confidently dive into reading the full plays.

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