I-Search

I completed my I-Search paper on lessons about Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I thought my title was creative because I took one line from the play and tweaked it to fit my paper. The title is The Course of True Research Never Did Run Smoothly and the original line was, “The course of true love never did run smoothly.” Throughout my research I was able to find some really great lessons plans regarding this play and other Shakespearean plays. I found ways to teach the language of the play, lifestyle of Shakespeare, plot and themes of the play, and information about characters and events associated with the play. The information was really helpful and I found some specific examples of things to use in my classroom. In fact, my in-class lesson actually came from this research. I was able to tweak a former lesson plan and make it my own to present to you guys. Another important thing I found through my research was that teachers really like to help their colleagues. There are posts everywhere of lesson and unit plans that are available to us. I think this is really helpful and saves us a lot of time. Also, I found that The Folger Shakespeare Library is amazing! This set of books allows teachers to use pre-made unit plans for all of Shakespeare’s plays. There is a set calendar, worksheets, activities, projects, assignments, and everything else involved in unit plans throughout this book. It is a must for any teacher who plans on teaching Shakespeare because it saves so much time and is really helpful and professional. I also found some great websites including Readwritethink.org and PBS.org that prove to be very helpful. Finally, I expected my research to be boring and unhelpful. Luckily, it was neither of them. My research is truly information that I can use in my classroom and have already used (my in-class lesson). If you guys need any information regarding Shakespeare, please feel free to contact me. I am willing to share my research and save you guys some time!