I definitely thought I learned a lot more about Shakespeare from this class. Not only that, though, but also the application and awesomeness of it.
1. Gain Shakespeare Literacy
I read a lot of plays in this class, but also had the opportunity to delve into one, The Taming of the Shrew, in depth. By applying the things we had learned as a group, I was able to better understand my own individual play without group discussion. Watching the plays, The Merchant of Venice and Love's Labour's Lost, covered the performance criteria, but was also a really good experience. It was cool seeing how Shakespeare can be interpreted and how it is either harder to understand or easier to understand depending on the portrayal of the play. The Legacy criteria was a little harder, but I did learn about the history of Shakespeare, through my post about Venice and seeing how Shakespeare has been found in Pop culture today.
2. Analyze Shakespeare Critically
Analyzing Shakespeare wasn't as bad as I thought it would. I enjoy analyzing literature, and so finding themes, motifs, styles of writing, etc. was easier than I thought it would be. This class helped me how analyzing a play, written or on stage/screen, is more than just opinions. It's about the interpretation of the themes in the play and whether those portrayals seem true to Shakespeare or not. And if they don't, why not? And is your point valid enough?
3. Engaging Shakespeare Creatively
This category was a little harder for me, especially with the whole individual part. I didn't particularly memorize anything or write anything, but for our group project, I helped validate the reasons why our play is Shakespearean, by doing research or writing out the script.
4. Sharing Shakespeare Meaningfully
By blogging, It definitely helped with informal writing. I also often talked to my roommates and friends about my Shakespeare class and how cool it was and how cool Shakespeare is as a whole. It never really sparked deep conversations, but we had some good conversations about themes and how it is applicable today.
5. Gain Digital Literacy
The final project definitely helped with learning how to effectively research Shakespearean information by myself. Reading other people's blogs definitely also helped learning how to use digital mediums to learn. I was able to see how other people reacted to Shakespeare and help myself determine how I feel about the theme being discussed or the play as a whole or a certain speech. I also was able to write about Shakespeare in my Biology class along with my Information Technology class.
All in all, I learned a lot from this class and immensely enjoyed it.
1. Gain Shakespeare Literacy
I read a lot of plays in this class, but also had the opportunity to delve into one, The Taming of the Shrew, in depth. By applying the things we had learned as a group, I was able to better understand my own individual play without group discussion. Watching the plays, The Merchant of Venice and Love's Labour's Lost, covered the performance criteria, but was also a really good experience. It was cool seeing how Shakespeare can be interpreted and how it is either harder to understand or easier to understand depending on the portrayal of the play. The Legacy criteria was a little harder, but I did learn about the history of Shakespeare, through my post about Venice and seeing how Shakespeare has been found in Pop culture today.
2. Analyze Shakespeare Critically
Analyzing Shakespeare wasn't as bad as I thought it would. I enjoy analyzing literature, and so finding themes, motifs, styles of writing, etc. was easier than I thought it would be. This class helped me how analyzing a play, written or on stage/screen, is more than just opinions. It's about the interpretation of the themes in the play and whether those portrayals seem true to Shakespeare or not. And if they don't, why not? And is your point valid enough?
3. Engaging Shakespeare Creatively
This category was a little harder for me, especially with the whole individual part. I didn't particularly memorize anything or write anything, but for our group project, I helped validate the reasons why our play is Shakespearean, by doing research or writing out the script.
4. Sharing Shakespeare Meaningfully
By blogging, It definitely helped with informal writing. I also often talked to my roommates and friends about my Shakespeare class and how cool it was and how cool Shakespeare is as a whole. It never really sparked deep conversations, but we had some good conversations about themes and how it is applicable today.
5. Gain Digital Literacy
The final project definitely helped with learning how to effectively research Shakespearean information by myself. Reading other people's blogs definitely also helped learning how to use digital mediums to learn. I was able to see how other people reacted to Shakespeare and help myself determine how I feel about the theme being discussed or the play as a whole or a certain speech. I also was able to write about Shakespeare in my Biology class along with my Information Technology class.
All in all, I learned a lot from this class and immensely enjoyed it.
