Introduction to Shakespeare｜Board Game Project for ANY Play or Poem｜PBL

Description

Get your students excited about Shakespeare from the very start of your unit! This PBL project for any Shakespeare work is always a hit with students. Not only do students learn many contextual factors to help them connect references in the play – they also have a foundation for deciphering the language. This project uses retrieval practice to prepare students for studying Shakespeare and the more they play their resulting games, the more they learn.

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Use this project for before reviewing or exploring ANY Shakespeare text. In this authentic PBL, students design and create an online or offline game. It could be a board game (templates provided), or a different type. As they create and play, they build their knowledge of Shakespeare’s life and times and/or any Shakespeare text. Whether it’s a well-known play such as Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest or Othello or a lesser-known play such as The Winter’s Tale, Troilus and Cressida or Pericles, your students will love this approach.

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In this bundle, you get everything you need to run a successful project (2-5 days depending on the length of your classes and whether this is all they do) including :

PRINTABLES

• A quick-start guide so this can be used for a sub or cover lesson
• 4-page detailed teacher guidance for preparation, project launch, and process
• Rubric (editable version available)*
• 4-page student Project Planner with all student instructions leaving you free to monitor and support
• 10 carefully-researched and edited Fact Files on Shakespeare (see the preview for a listing of the topics) THESE ALONE ARE WORTH WAY MORE THAN THE PRICE OF THIS PACK!
• 12 QR code cards for deeper research and review – extended learning
• 26 board game variations based on 6 unique designs
• Question card template with 7 optional backing designs

Why PBL?

As PBL Works (from the Buck Institute of Education) says:

“Because Project Based Learning engages students in learning that is deep and long-lasting, and inspires for them a love of learning and personal connection to their academic experience.”

Added to this is my ongoing support via email. If this is your first adventure into Project-Based Learning, I’ve got your back.