Teacher Zone
We’re delighted to share the Discovery Zone and eager to make it as useful as possible. On this page you can find some of the big ideas that inform our approach to exploring Shakespeare. You can also find documents written by classroom teachers that demonstrate the ways each collection of resources might connect with the English Language Arts curriculum, both for grades 4-9 and for grades 10-12. Those same teachers have prepared handy assessment rubrics as well. Our Curriculum Planner provides an at-a-glance view of how each resource might meet your needs.
Moving forward, we’d love to provide information on curricular alignment in other subject areas and jurisdictions. If you would like to help us build this collection of resources by contributing curriculum for your region or subject area, please contact us at [email protected].
Big Ideas and Guiding Principles
Bard’s Director of Education Mary Hartman shares the rationale and unpacks the pedagogy of the Discovery Zone’s student-centred, inquiry-based approach to exploring Shakespeare.
Rethinking Shakespeare: Challenging Tradition and Inspiring Curiosity
The Case for Shakespeare: Enhancing Learning through Inquiry
Exploring Shakespeare with Students: Underlying Philosophy and Practical Strategies
The Discovery Zone and Core Competencies: Communication, Thinking, and Identity
Curricular Alignment and Assessment Rubrics for ELA Grades 4-9
BC teachers Cheryl Angst and Robert Manery share how each collection of Discovery Zone resources connects with the curriculum and how teachers can assess student learning in the middle grades.
Making Shakespeare Your Own
Shakespeare’s Weird Words
Exploring Shakespeare’s Imagery
Exploring Shakespeare’s Characters
A Closer Look at Speeches
Curricular Alignment and Assessment Rubrics for ELA Grades 10-12
BC teachers Sharlene Prasad and Katrina Thomson share how each collection of Discovery Zone resources connects with the curriculum and how teachers can assess student learning in secondary schools.
Making Shakespeare Your Own
Shakespeare’s Weird Words
Exploring Shakespeare’s Imagery
Exploring Shakespeare’s Characters
A Closer Look at Speeches