Classical Comics Teaching Resource Pack: Henry V: Making Shakespeare Accessible for Teachers and Students

Jason Cobley

ISBN 10: 1907127003 ISBN 13: 9781907127007

Publisher: Classical Comics, 2009

Synopsis

To accompany the Henry V graphic novels from "Classical Comics" and to help with their application in the classroom, this book is spiral-bound, making the pages easy to photocopy, and includes a CD-ROM with the pages in PDF format, ideal for whole-class teaching on whiteboards, laptops, etc or for direct digital printing. Written by a teacher, for teachers, helping to engage and involve students in Shakespeare's play. Suitable for teaching ages 10-17, this book provides exercises that cover structure, listening, understanding, motivation and character as well as key words, themes and literary techniques. Although the majority of the tasks focus on the use of language and comprehension, there are also many cross-curriculum topics, covering areas within history, ICT, drama, reading, speaking, writing and art. There is an extensive Educational Links section that provides further study opportunities. Devised to encompass a broad range of skill levels, this book provides many opportunities for differentiated teaching and the tailoring of lessons to meet individual needs. It includes a CD-ROM. This resource can be used alongside the Classical Comics adaptation of Henry V as well as any traditional text. In fact, many of the activities can stand on their own as introductions to the world of Shakespeare.

About this title

About the Author:

Jason Cobley has taught English in a variety of secondary schools and sixth forms for a number of years, eight of them as Head of English. He currently leads a department at a school in Cambridgeshire. Jason is also a Senior Examiner for AQA GCSE English. As a writer, Jason self-published the comic strip adventures of Captain Winston Bulldog for many years and most recently, Jason has written the graphic novel adaptation of Mary Shelley's FrankensteinA" for Classical Comics, and this teaching resource.

Review:

I think it is an inspired idea. Some would say that this would be a good tool for the lazy student, but the fact is that there are students that cannot read that well, no matter how hard they try. Why shouldn't they have the chance to understand the content and participate in class discussions? -http://comicsintheclassroom.net August 2007"

About this edition

• Publisher: Classical Comics
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1907127003
• ISBN 13: 9781907127007
• Binding: Product Bundle
• Editor: Clive Bryant
• Illustrator: Neil Cameron, Bambos