General+Resource+Links

=**General Resource Links**=


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The complete works. @http://www.william-shakespeare.info/index.htm

Here's a Youtube link one that a class appears to have made or maybe just a student for english. This could be good to show what students could do for a fun activity. []

This is the 1995 version of Othello in a series of clips on Youtube, they are broken up into acts and scenes could be good for a revision. []

Advice on teaching Shakespeare from 1893: []

Lesson plans and teaching ideas for Othello []

“The Story of Othello” [] This is an excellent lyrical summary of “Othello;” it is sung to an R & B/Rap beat and given a humorous quality. Originally created for Red Door Theatre’s production of “Othello,” it would be useful for exam study or possibly for discussion based on re-tellings of the story/representations of the characters.

“Othello Rap” [] Similar to Red Door Theatre’s song, this version by the Reduced Shakespeare Company is a semi-improvisational rap. While it offers a slightly less clarified plot summary, it could be used as an example for students to create their own summaries or creative re-tellings of “Othello” as an assessment.

These links contain some good teaching ideas:

“60-Second Shakespeare” [] This is a useful resource site that contains several examples of 60-second Shakespearean resources, including one of “Othello,” Act 5, Scene 1 ([]). This site is also a good resource for teaching some basic film techniques.

“MTV Othello” [] From the Folger Shakespeare Library, this detailed lesson plan has students film their own versions of the songs from “Othello.” This could be a fun, creative lesson to help students get comfortable with the language and unpack the meaning behind the music in this play.

“Stomping and Romping with Shakespeare” [] This is another lesson from the Folger Shakespeare Library, which might be easily adapted to use a soliloquy from “Othello.” I liked this lesson idea, because it employs some oral and kinesthetic approaches to becoming familiar with Shakespearean language.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” [] All of Shakespeare’s works are available to read online. The site also includes a link to some extra resources. Although a basic site, if you are wanting to read any Shakespeare online, this is a good option since it is organized and the selection is comprehensive.

Here is a good link to some discussion/essay/journal prompts [|Othello Questions]

If you feel like challenging your class, here's a link to the full text of A. C. Bradley's //Shakespearean Tragedy:// []

Penguin Classics teacher notes. Contains good pre, during and post reading ideas. Also incorporates how to make the teaching and learning of Othello into a social studies classroom []

Shakespeare Resource Centre - [] · Another resource site that focuses on Shakespeare’s biography and works of literature. The MIT Shakespeare ensemble - [|http://www.mit.edu/~ensemble/links.html] · Links to Shakespeare site Othello - [] · Links, Quizzes, lessons and other resources.

[] this is a GREAT website. It covers all the bases and is full to the brim with lesson ideas and strategies for a wide variety of Shakespeare plays and performances.

[|Sassy Gay Friend - Othello] This is quite a funny clip that we found on youtube. It might not work so well in the classroom, but check it out for a laugh. Maybe this is another way the clown can be depicted. Comic relief.

Study Guide for Othello there are heaps of other great general resources on this site too. http://absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/othello/othello.htm

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/othello Nice simple website which gives summaries and key points throughout the text. Great for students and for a teacher who needs to brush up on the play.