Here is a collection of sites you can use to present Shakespeare in the classroom:
www.shakespeare.org.uk
www.biography.com
www.shakespeare-online.com
www.shakespearesglobe.com
www.shakespearesworks.com
Here is an example from the sites:
Today's Quick Fact
According to Shakespearean scholar Jackson J. Campbell, although Troilus and Cressida is today classified as a comedy, the editors of the First Folio originally scheduled the play to be included in the section containing the tragedies. Due to a conflict with the printer, however, Troilus and Cressida was published after the rest of the tragedies, and thus was placed in between the histories and the tragedies, after Henry VIII and before Coriolanus.
Imagery of Disease in Hamlet
In Hamlet Shakespeare weaves the dominant motif of disease into every scene to illustrate the corrupt state of Denmark and Hamlet's all-consuming pessimism. Images of ulcers, pleurisy, full body pustules, apoplexy, and madness parallel the sins of drunkenness, espionage, war, adultery, and murder, to reinforce the central idea that Denmark is dying. Read on...
Shakespeare's Characters
So how do you pronounce Jaques, anyway? Here is our comprehensive list of every Shakespearean character and the play in which he or she appears. Included is our spelled pronunciation guide, essential for all drama students and teachers.
Most common questions about Shakespeare:
1) How did Shakespeare die?
Although the answer remains a mystery, there are some fascinating and highly plausible theories surrounding Shakespeare's demise.
2) What happened to Shakespeare's children?
William and his wife, Anne, had three children, and we know many interesting details about the lives of two of them.
