Here is my EduClipper Romeo and Juliet Board. I created it for my 9th grade Romeo and Juliet unit. All of the information I clipped pertains to background information about the play. For most of my students, Romeo and Juliet is their first exposure to Shakespeare, so I wanted to give them access to a variety of digital media resources that would help explain the new material while also sparking their interest. Gardner (2007) notes, "a multiperspectival approach recognizes that different analytic perspectives can contribute to the elucidation of an issue or problem" (p. 71). It is beneficial to look at historical and philosophical approaches to Shakespeare in addition to the literary approaches. As a result, I compiled a variety of videos that examine various aspects. One video takes students on a tour of Elizabethan England, and includes a 360 degree view of the inside of the Globe Theater. Another video provides a brief overview of William Shakespeare's life. There is also a video of popular teen-novelist John Green explaining the history of the Italian Renaissance, which serves as the setting of the play. The final video, which is perhaps my favorite, is a TED talk explaining why Shakespeare is still relevant in the 21st century. I also added a PDF of a character chart that provides a brief descriptions of each main character and shows how each is related to the others. My goal is to make Shakespeare as easy and interesting as possible, and these resources will help in doing so.
References
Gardner, H. (2007). Five minds for the future. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
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