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Articles (critical articles about Othello or Shakespearean themes)
Internet sites
Background readings (about book raps)
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Articles
Bechervaisé, N. 'Shakespeare on celluloid: linking home and school' English in Australia no 125 August, 1999 (Australian Association for the Teaching of English). (In particular see the section Loving the lethal weapon)
Dockrill, C. 'Othello - a story of love, passion, envy, deceit and death' mETAphor, no 4, 2000, pp 34-38. (English Teachers Association of NSW)
Internet sites
A. C. Bradley's Shakespearean tragedy
http://www.clicknotes.com/bradley/welcome.html
For students studying any one of Shakespeare's tragedies, this site offers a number of useful resources. The major content is a complete and searchable online edition of A.C. Bradley's influential work, Shakespearean tragedy. Further support includes a brief biography of Bradley and answers to frequently asked questions about each of the tragedies: Hamlet; Othello; King Lear; and Macbeth. These generally pertain to character, theme, and language in each. While the main purpose of the site is to promote clicknotes student guides, further support may be derived from the sample guides, which provide comprehensive material on the first two acts of each play. A flashing urgent message icon at the top of the page may be distracting for some. W. Bowie
USER LEVEL: Stage 6
KLA: English
SYLLABUS: English Stage 6: Standard; Advanced; Extension 1
SCIS SUBJECTS: Shakespeare, William - Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Shakespeare, William - Tragedies
KEYWORDS: A. C. Bradley; Shakespeare; Shakespearean tragedy
PUBLISHER: Shakespeare Navigators, USA? |
| REVIEW DATE: 18/07/01 |
SCIS 1053901 |
BBC Online - Education
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/home/
The results of a search on Othello at this Education home page of the larger BBC Online site offer a range of perspectives. One promising resource is the F. R Leavis (AS guru…) sample answer. In part it is a carefully annotated, average student response to a generic Shakespeare question on Othello. While it is assessed in terms of the AS outcomes for the UK, some of these resemble HSC outcomes and some parallel judgements could be made. Subsequently listed responses resulting from the initial search, show better answers, which use two critics in conjuction with the text. A. C. Bradley and McEvoy offer significantly different perspectives of the play and the full text of their views, as well as guides to notemaking of their views are easily accessible. The marker's annotations provide excellent feedback about managing variant views in an essay. HSC Preliminary English students are advised to seek additional perspectives as well. Other related links from the Education section include Shakespeare's biography, and historical context and frequently asked questions (faqs) on aspects of character, theme, and the language of individual plays. W. Bowie
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage6 Professional
KLA: English
SYLLABUS: English 7-10; English Stage 6: Standard; Advanced;
Extension 1
SCIS SUBJECTS:
KEYWORDS: BBC Education; Othello
PUBLISHER: BBC Education, UK
REVIEW DATE: 14/07/01 |
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/
While there is a superabundance of support for serious undergraduate students and teachers on this marvellously thorough Internet index of Shakespearean studies, there is also ready access for HSC students to user friendly, self study sites and study guides on individual plays and general criticism. Each reference is sensibly organised under headings such as: Works; Life and times; Theatre; Criticism; Educational; and Best sites. The links to sites are accurately annotated and predominantly current, so teacher searching to bookmark links for students and to support their own planning is so much more effective. Educational is perhaps the most relevant because it links to sites designed to teach Shakespeare over the Internet and in the classroom. The cyberguides to Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth and The tempest for example are a very generously complete set of teacher's notes and evidence of this index's ability to uncover the most durable and useful sites for students and teachers. Specific information about Othello is available. The Site map is a very helpful entry point. Time is required to locate desired information. W. Bowie
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional
KLA: English
SYLLABUS: English 7-10; English Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Shakespeare, William
KEYWORDS: Internet; Shakespeare
PUBLISHER: Terry Gray, Palomar College, USA |
| REVIEW DATE: 14/07/01 |
SCIS 1053908 |
Othello: list of scenes
http://www.chemicool.com/Shakespeare/othello/
One online version of the play.
Shakespeare filmography frameset
http://www.english.wayne.edu/~aune/ShakespeareFilmFile.html
Shakespeare on film
http://www.jetlink.net/~massij/shakes/films/movilist.shtml
Imagine comparing Baz Luhrmann's Romeo and Juliet to Franco Zeffirelli's version of 1968. Or perhaps you would like to compare Branagh's Hamlet to Olivier's; or Mel Gibson's (Zeffirelli's); or even Disney's The Lion King? All this is possible on this site where a good range of information lies, carefully arranged, on easily navigated pages. The advice on how to watch a Shakespe are film is comprehensive, and includes tips for viewing film generally. A page each is dedicated to the four categories of Shakespearean canon (Comedies; Tragedies; Histories; Romances). There are also links to sites that are often of high visual and textual quality, though these require exploration time to verify curriculum relevance. Set within the broader The Shakespeare classroom, this has relevance to all courses in the English: Stage 6 syllabus (approved 1999). W. Bowie
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
KLA: CA; English
SYLLABUS: Drama 7-10; English 7-10; English Stage 6: Preliminary; Standard; Advanced; Extension
SCIS SUBJECTS: Motion picture adaptations; Shakespeare, William - Adaptations
KEYWORDS: Film; Hamlet; Romeo and Juliet; Shakespeare
PUBLISHER: J. M. Massi, USA
REVIEW DATE: 5/7/01 |
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/home.htm
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (Reseach Database)
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/globe/
The home page of this excellent site leads directly to three key sections. Shakespeare's Globe contains written and pictorial examples of archaeological, historical, architectural, and cultural evidence used to plan and build a functioning reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre. Research includes interesting articles on Shakespeare and the Globe, Tudor theatrical traditions (including costume making), and staging at the Globe. It is The new Globe that provides the most interesting material. A QuickTime virtual panoramic tour of the reconstructed theatre gives students an exciting view of this national icon. A still photographic tour of the working theatre and Frons Sceneae adds significantly to their understanding of its role in the plays. Embedded links in the accompanying text connect these to the abundance of textual and visual information carefully organised in the other sections of this site. W. Bowie
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional
KLA: English
SYLLABUS: English7-10; English Stage 6: Advanced; Extension 1
SCIS SUBJECTS: Globe Theatre (London); Shakespeare, William - Stage history; Theatres - Conservation and restoration
KEYWORDS: Globe Theatre; Shakespeare
PUBLISHER: University of Reading, UK |
REVIEW DATE: 18/07/01
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SCIS 1053896 |
Study questions for plays authored by Shakespeare
http://www.jetlink.net/~massij/wssq/index.shtml
Part of the broader The Shakespeare classroom
<http://jetlink.net/~massij/shakes/>, this offers useful study guides for plays set for the English: Stage 6 syllabus (approved 1999), such as: Hamlet; Julius Caesar; King Lear; Macbeth; The tempest; and Twelfth night. Other popular works also have specific questions, making this a valuable site for the Preliminary course and other secondary studies. These works include: The merchant of Venice; A Midsummer night's dream; Othello; and Romeo and Juliet, to name a few. Questions range in number from six to eleven and provide support for discussion and revision. Links to Frequently asked questions about Shakespeare and his plays and Filmed versions of Shakespeare's plays access interesting additional support material.The site is regularly updated and more plays are tobe added soon.W. Bowie, K. Underhill
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
KLA: English
SYLLABUS: English 7-10; English Stage 6: Preliminary; Standard; Advanced; Extension
SCIS SUBJECTS: Shakespeare, William - Criticism, interpretation etc
KEYWORDS: Shakespeare; study questions
PUBLISHER: J. M. Massi, USA
REVIEW DATE: 5/7/01 |
Study questions on Othello
http://www.jetlink.net/~massij/wssq/othello.htm
Othello is a suitable text for study in the English: Stage 6 syllabus (approved 1999) Preliminary course; although anyone hoping for extensive study guide material will be disappointed with this page. Its limited contents have not been updated for over two years. The eight questions on offer touch on such aspects as theme, character and setting and encourage a degree of textual analysis. Avid students, who wish to be thorough in their pursuit of study materials may find some value in a brief visit to this page. They will have to go further afield to discover more detailed references and study guides on this Shakespearean play. C. Sly
USER LEVEL: Stage 6
KLA: English
SYLLABUS: English Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: English Literature; Shakespeare, William. Othello
KEYWORDS: Othello; Shakespeare
PUBLISHER: J.M. Massi, USA
REVIEW DATE: 5/7/01
EMAIL: massij@jetlink.net |
Undergraduate guide to critical theory
http://omni.cc.purdue.edu/~felluga/theory.html
HSC students in need of a clear, comprehensive and navigable introduction to the range of critical perspectives they could encounter in their study of literature, and consideration of criticism, will find this site particularly useful. Theories covered include: New historicism; Cultural materialism; Feminism, and Psychoanalysis. Each critical perspective is carefully discussed with secondary and undergraduate students firmly in mind, and aims to be accessible; particularly in the explanatory notes, glossaries of terminology, and example texts. Useful links support further study, but time would be required to verify the curriculum relevance of these. Navigation is easy and the content comprehensive. This site provides interesting support for students studying both the Extension 1 course and Advanced course electives of the English: Stage 6 syllabus (Approved 1999). W. Bowie
USER LEVEL: Stage 6 Professional
KLA: English
SYLLABUS: English Stage 6: Advanced; Extension 1
SCIS SUBJECTS: Criticism
KEYWORDS: Critical theory; literary criticism
PUBLISHER: Dino Felluga, English Dept., Purdue University, USA |
| REVIEW DATE: 18/07/01 |
SCIS 1053890 |
Background readings
The following are articles from Scan; copies of Scan articles can be requested from your teacher-librarian.
Atkins, H. ‘Community participation through book raps at Nowra Public School', Scan 20(1) February, 2001, pp 3-15.
Bowie, B. & Mackinnon, G. ‘Book raps: be tempted', Scan 19(1) February 2000, pp 4-5.
Longworth, A. ‘Book rapping at Hay War Memorial High School', Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 10-11.
Taylor, K. ‘The Maddie book rap at Barham High School', Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 6-7.
Underhill, K. & Lovell, G. ‘How teacher-librarians can support Stage 6 English teachers and students' Scan, 19(4) November, 2000, pp 20-22.
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