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Dear Understanding HST Families,
Whether you want to make attending Shakespeare’s show (Twelfth Night) part of your English curriculum, or you just want to make your student (and your) attendance more enjoyable, we have several links of resources. Some links have activities that you can use for an English assignment. Others, like the famous quotes from this show, would just add to the fun of the evening (they can keep track of how many of these quotes are production uses).
Regardless of whether you use the resource links below, attending our Shakespeare productions are a great way to introduce students to this wonderful literature. *HST productions incorporate song and dance* (as did Shakespeare’s original productions) and t*he language is easier to understand as long monologues are reduced or broken into a dialogue. *
HST families are wonderful at supporting each other by attending multiple shows. Please consider making Shakespeare one of the HST shows that your family or you and your student support. There are always great laughs in our SH show. First time attendees tell me they were surprised by how much they enjoyed it!
Blessings, Marilyn PS – My thanks to Mrs. Hoyle for putting together the resource links.
Here are some different learning resources that can be used before the play:
*The Royal Shakespeare Company offers 3 different levels of activities, so you can pick which are best suited to your family. www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-learning-zone/twelfth-night
**For younger kids*, here’s the plot of *Twelfth Night *told as a story. The link has audio, if you’d like to set up your students to listen. www.gatewaytotheclassics.com/browse/display.php?author=nesbit&book=shakespeare&story=twelfth
*Here’s an act by act synopsis, with some of the play’s most famous lines. www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/twelfth-night/
*More famous quotes (you can challenge your kids to listen out for a few!): www.rsc.org.uk/twelfth-night/about-the-play/famous-quotes
*For older students, there are Great Courses episodes that anyone with a MCPL card can stream for free on Kanopy: montgomerycountymd.kanopy.com/video/twelfth-night-more-comic-tools montgomerycountymd.kanopy.com/video/appearance-versus-reality-twelfth-night
*Versions of the play/movie are available to stream on Amazon Prime and Kanopy.
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