144 Shakespeare 11 H /145 Shakespeare 11 ACP

 Gr 11 & 12 | 3 Credits | Semester-Long | 5x per Cycle

* Students selecting this course must register for course 144 (honors level) and will be given the option to take this course at the ACP level at the start of the course. 

This semester course provides students with the opportunity to study Shakespeare's plays from performance. We will use film clips, in-class performance, and live productions (when available) to explore a variety of Shakespeare's tragedies, comedies, and histories. Students will respond to plays through reader's response papers, short analytical essays, and group performance projects. No acting experience required. Possible Texts: Romeo and Juliet, Merchant of Venice, Richard III, Othello, Henry V, King Lear, and the sonnets. Offered with an H or ACP level option. This course does not fulfill graduation requirements in English.