Overcoming Your Students' Intimidation

The combination of the audio CD, production notes and production photos aid students who learn in different ways. Depending on what the student finds most intimidating, the Sourcebooks Shakespeare provides the additional help.

The Pop Culture essay makes connections for students who may find Shakespeare irrelevant tocurrent day culture. It also puts the play in the perspective of modern culture, overcoming the intimidation of the language and plot. The additional essays further reinforce in a clear and straightforward manner the important aspects of the play thus making the plays much more approachable.

Tips and Reviews: 

The notes are great. Because they are opposite the text, they are much less intrusive. Students can read along without being interrupted by notes that may not even be necessary in context or for the individual.
—Deborah Montouri, Shippensburg University

I also really enjoyed the audio, and I think it contributed to my students’ understanding of Shakespeare, drama and interpretation in general.
—Michael Beilfuss, Texas A&M