Resource
Online
Resource:
Shakespeare
Online
Online
Resource:
Shakespeare
Resource
Center
Lexile
1430L
1300L
Author/Publisher
Link to Original or Citation
Amanda Mabillard "Shakespeare Online." Shakespeare
Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2013.
<http://www.shakespeare-online.com/>
J. M. Pressley and
the Shakespeare
Resource Center
"Shakespeare Resource Center."
Shakespeare Resource Center. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2013.
<http://www.bardweb.net/>.
How Will It Be
Used?
Supplemental
Material
Supplemental
Material
Evaluation
This source is reliable
because the author has a
degree in English Studies
and is a freelance writer.
This is a current website
that is updated frequently.
The original purpose is to
provide reliable information
on Shakespeare. There is
not a bias, as it is purely an
informational website. This
material is appropriate for
students to learn more about
Shakespeare and the context
of the play. It will help the
students achieve their
objectives by giving them
more materials for research.
This source is reliable
because the author holds a
bachelor’s degree in theater
arts and a master’s degree in
writing. It was first
established in 1997, but was
last updated in March, 2013.
The original purpose was to
provide information about
Shakespeare. The author is
not bias and serves to
provide accurate
information on Shakespeare.
The material is appropriate
for extra information on
Shakespeare for further
research.
Non-fiction/
Informational
Text:
“Shakespeare
and
Wordsworth
boost the
brain, new
research
reveals”
Daily Telegraph
Julie Henry
1490L
Henry, Julie. "Shakespeare and
Wordsworth boost the brain, new
research reveals - Telegraph."
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online,
Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph Telegraph. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr.
2013.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scien
ce/sciencenews/9797617/Shakespeare-andWordsworth-boost-the-brain-newresearch-reveals.html
In-class reading
This source is reliable
because the author is an
educational correspondent
reporting for a reputable
media group, The
Telegraph. This article is
recent and was published in
January of 2013. The
original purpose was to
provide information on new
research. This article may
be slightly biased since the
author is an educational
correspondent and could
want to keep Shakespeare in
the classroom. Since the
article is based on research,
however, her opinions have
a platform to support
whatever bias she may
present (though it is very
little). This material helps
the students answer the
question about whether or
not Shakespeare is still
relevant and should be used
in the classroom.
Non-fiction/
Informational
Text:
“All the
World’s a
Stage, Ruled
by Guess
Who; Why
Shakespeare
Resonates
With the
Modern Age”
Trade Book:
No Fear
Shakespeare
Romeo and
Juliet
New York Times
Mickiko Kakutani
1610L
Kakutani, Michiko. "All the World's a
Stage, Ruled by Guess Who; Why
Shakespeare Resonates With the
Modern Age - New York Times." The
New York Times - Breaking News,
World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d.
Web. 20 Apr. 2013.
In-class reading
This source is reliable
because it is an article in the
New York Times, which is a
reputable newspaper. It was
published in 1999, but the
material is still relevant to
our material. The original
purpose was to persuade the
audience that Shakespeare is
still relevant to the time
period. The material is
appropriate since it helps
answer one of our essential
questions.
Supplementary
material read at
home
This source is reliable
because it is publisher by a
reputable publisher and is
based in research. It was
published in 2003, which
makes it a recent source.
The original purpose is to
translate Shakespeare into
more current language so
that it is more easily
understood. There is no
bias, as it is a translation.
<http://www.nytimes.com/1999/
03/18/movies/all-world-s-stageruled-guess-who-whyshakespeare-resonates-withmodernage.html?pagewanted=1>.
Spark Publishing
880L
Shakespeare, William. No Fear
Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. New
York: Spark Pub., 2003. Print.
This will be helpful for
students who are struggling
with reading the original
version of the play.
Children’s
Book:
Gnomeo and
Juliet: A Tale
of Two
Gardens
“Why Study
Shakespeare
Today?”
Video
300L
N/A
Meika Hashimoto,
Random House
Children’s Books
Hashimoto, Meika. A Tale of Two
Gardens. New York: Random House,
2011. Print.
FolgerLibrary
Youtube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k7r Video in class
Teq40Zg
Read Aloud
This source can be
considered reliable, as it is a
children’s book meant to be
entertainment. There is no
bias. This would be a good
way to simplify the plotline
of the play for students who
are struggling to understand.
This source is reliable
because the publisher is a
reputable educational source
and the speaker in the video
is professor at Barnard
College in the English
department. It was
published in 2012. The
purpose is to show the
audience why Shakespeare
is still important today. The
material is appropriate
because it relates to our
essential question.
Trade Book:
Will in the
World: How
Shakespeare
Became
Shakespeare
Kim Oltmanns
RDG 323
April 25th, 2013
1080L
W.W. Norton,
Stephen
Greenblatt
Greenblatt, Stephen. Will in the
World: How Shakespeare Became
Shakespeare. New York: W.W.
Norton, 2004. Print.
Supplemental
reading
This source is reliable
because the author is an
established literary critic
with a Ph.D. from Yale
University. It was published
in 2004. The text is
informational, giving the
history of Shakespeare.
There is no bias. The
material is appropriate in
order to provide extra
reading material and can
help challenge students who
need more material.