Comments on: Shaking Up Shakespeare: an AP Literature Mash-Up _King Lear_ Project http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/18/shaking-up-shakespeare-an-ap-literature-mash-up-_king-lear_-project/ A field headquarters in the War on Schooliness. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:56:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/18/shaking-up-shakespeare-an-ap-literature-mash-up-_king-lear_-project/#comment-508 Clay Burell Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:54:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=343#comment-508 Patrick - let's. Good to hear from you. Love the work you're doing! Patrick - let’s. Good to hear from you. Love the work you’re doing!

]]> By: Patrick Higgins http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/18/shaking-up-shakespeare-an-ap-literature-mash-up-_king-lear_-project/#comment-507 Patrick Higgins Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:12:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=343#comment-507 Clay,<br/><br/>It's great to see your vigor for the classroom is alive as ever with the introduction of yet another truly authentic learning experience. <br/><br/>I am going to scout out our curriculum tomorrow for our AP Lit teachers and see if they, too are reading King Lear and have them use your page as "cheat sheet" when they have difficulty. <br/><br/>We need to talk soon about some possible projects. Clay,

It’s great to see your vigor for the classroom is alive as ever with the introduction of yet another truly authentic learning experience.

I am going to scout out our curriculum tomorrow for our AP Lit teachers and see if they, too are reading King Lear and have them use your page as “cheat sheet” when they have difficulty.

We need to talk soon about some possible projects.

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/18/shaking-up-shakespeare-an-ap-literature-mash-up-_king-lear_-project/#comment-506 Clay Burell Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:32:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=343#comment-506 Diane (*sigh* indeed!) and Matt - thanks for the encouragement. Matt, we should talk about making a web archive of Shakespeare works over the years. That would be interesting, huh? Diane (*sigh* indeed!) and Matt - thanks for the encouragement. Matt, we should talk about making a web archive of Shakespeare works over the years. That would be interesting, huh?

]]> By: Matt http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/18/shaking-up-shakespeare-an-ap-literature-mash-up-_king-lear_-project/#comment-505 Matt Tue, 18 Sep 2007 23:09:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=343#comment-505 I taught Hamlet five years ago by having students translate a few acts into modern English. That was, by far, the best experience I've ever had teaching Shakespeare. The students were incredibly engaged and gave the text the closest reading I've ever seen.<br/><br/>Your 2.0 refinements are inspiring and, as I happen to get to teach Hamlet again this year, I look forward to borrowing from you heavily.<br/><br/>Thank you for sharing. I taught Hamlet five years ago by having students translate a few acts into modern English. That was, by far, the best experience I’ve ever had teaching Shakespeare. The students were incredibly engaged and gave the text the closest reading I’ve ever seen.

Your 2.0 refinements are inspiring and, as I happen to get to teach Hamlet again this year, I look forward to borrowing from you heavily.

Thank you for sharing.

]]> By: diane http://beyond-school.org/2007/09/18/shaking-up-shakespeare-an-ap-literature-mash-up-_king-lear_-project/#comment-504 diane Tue, 18 Sep 2007 22:58:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=343#comment-504 Clay,<br/><br/>Fantastic project! My Current Events class is still in the "lurkers" stage of development (awaiting permission to use a private PBWiki site - all interaction is blocked on our server and must be reviewed and given the O.K. by our Superintendent. Sigh.) but I'm trying to show the students what's going on in the wider world: they had a glimpse of Anthony's history wiki today.<br/><br/>I spent a golden glorious summer studying at Oxford when I was an undergraduate. We focused on 17th century poetry and Shakespeare's "King Lear". Our course included an impromptu performance of the play in class, followed by a trip to Stratford-on-Avon to see the Royal Shakespeare Company's much grander version.<br/><br/>Lear's Fool would do well in an educational setting:<br/><br/>FOOL: The reason why the seven stars are no more than seven is a pretty reason.<br/><br/>LEAR: Because they are not eight?<br/><br/>FOOL: Yes, indeed: thou wouldst make a good fool. Clay,

Fantastic project! My Current Events class is still in the “lurkers” stage of development (awaiting permission to use a private PBWiki site - all interaction is blocked on our server and must be reviewed and given the O.K. by our Superintendent. Sigh.) but I’m trying to show the students what’s going on in the wider world: they had a glimpse of Anthony’s history wiki today.

I spent a golden glorious summer studying at Oxford when I was an undergraduate. We focused on 17th century poetry and Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. Our course included an impromptu performance of the play in class, followed by a trip to Stratford-on-Avon to see the Royal Shakespeare Company’s much grander version.

Lear’s Fool would do well in an educational setting:

FOOL: The reason why the seven stars are no more than seven is a pretty reason.

LEAR: Because they are not eight?

FOOL: Yes, indeed: thou wouldst make a good fool.

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