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Teaching Shakespeare

LIT-913
3 Credits
Online
4.90/5.00
LIT-913
3 Credits
Online
4.90/5.00
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144 Reviews

5.00/5.00
7/10/2026
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Very insightful course book, and the instructor was quick and responsive.
5.00/5.00
5/27/2026
State: CALIFORNIA
Fun class!
5.00/5.00
3/25/2026
State: ARIZONA
I really enjoyed this course. It was more fun than I was expecting it to be. Thank you!
5.00/5.00
2/19/2026
State: ALASKA
This course was excellent! It was well organized. The professor responded to every message I sent and graded the submissions very promptly. Even though I was not attentive over the entire period that I was enrolled for the course, the professor was (nonetheless) exceptionally responsive when I had the time and attention to re-engage with the material. I will use each of the lesson plans I developed during this course when I do have a requirement to teach Shakespeare in my future teaching practice.
5.00/5.00
1/26/2026
State: PENNSYLVANIA
I really enjoyed this class. The assignments covered many different strategies but were not overly time consuming or cumbersome. It gave me the opportunity to look at specific strategies that I enjoyed/ plan to implement.
5.00/5.00
1/4/2026
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This was a great course which left me with many new ideas, resources, and strategies that I will use next year!
5.00/5.00
11/14/2025
State: MASSACHUSETTS
Wonderful class to refresh new ways to teach Shakespeare.
5.00/5.00
8/21/2025
State: MASSACHUSETTS
This was a phenomenal course and I can't wait to use all of my new strategies in the coming schoolyear!
5.00/5.00
7/15/2025
State: PENNSYLVANIA
LIT 913 Teaching Shakespeare was awesome.
5.00/5.00
3/4/2025
State: VIRGINIA
Absolutely wonderful class! I learned so much, and the instructor was great!
5.00/5.00
11/8/2024
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
9/16/2024
State: VIRGINIA
This was wonderful and incredibly helpful.
5.00/5.00
7/2/2024
State: FLORIDA
I would recommend this course to any literature teachers that need a fresh perspective on teaching Shakespeare. You will walk away with a variety of teaching ideas and plans/activities to be able to use in your classroom!
4.50/5.00
7/1/2024
State: CALIFORNIA
I felt like I left this class armed with some wonderful teaching techniques and for some fresh ways of looking at the works of Shakespeare. I just wish that there were more peer-to-peer engagement.
5.00/5.00
6/26/2024
State: ILLINOIS
Great class full of applicable methods and ideas for teaching! I have lessons ready to go!
5.00/5.00
4/5/2024
State: NEVADA
I've learned a lot of really helpful teaching strategies both with prereading and for use throughout the exploration of the text.
5.00/5.00
1/30/2024
State: CONNECTICUT
5.00/5.00
8/7/2023
State: CALIFORNIA
This course offered highly useful and relevant assignments. Assignments were practical without being overly time-consuming. The required text offered many strategies and activities that I actually plan to use. The instructor gave immediate feedback on assignments. I highly recommend this course!
5.00/5.00
7/25/2023
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
6/22/2023
State: MARYLAND
This course was very interesting and helpful. The instructor replied quickly to submitted assignments, and the text for the course was excellent (though a bit outdated--lots of references to an overhead projector!).
5.00/5.00
6/16/2023
State: MARYLAND
5.00/5.00
4/5/2023
State: MARYLAND
Loved every second of this course! It had such valuable resources and pertinent assignments.
5.00/5.00
3/28/2023
State: CALIFORNIA
This was a an easy to follow course with an interesting text that guided each assignment. It definitely helped me discover new approaches to teaching Shakespeare!
5.00/5.00
2/21/2023
State: MARYLAND
I enjoyed this course and having materials that I can use in my classroom right away.
5.00/5.00
2/8/2023
State: MARYLAND
4.50/5.00
12/11/2022
State: CALIFORNIA
I enjoyed the course. I think the text book could have given more examples of lesson plans, but as a whole, it was a good resource.
5.00/5.00
4/28/2021
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course was amazing. I was able to create several new lessons for my current classroom. It is so refreshing when a graduate course is relatable to my students and schedule. I found great value in taking this course. The professor was very quick in responding to questions and provided helpful feedback.
5.00/5.00
3/28/2021
State: MARYLAND
4.50/5.00
2/21/2021
State: MASSACHUSETTS
This course offered many thoughtful lessons and a valuable mentor text. I will use the strategies explored here in my classroom. Thank you!
5.00/5.00
7/8/2020
State: ILLINOIS
Teaching Shakespeare is a worthy course and one that provided me with many practical ideas for my classroom that are rooted in best teaching practices specifically for Shakespeare. I appreciate the way educational philosophy was linked to creating effective lesson plans and assignments. Then, the plans and assignments were linked to educational standards that my own district uses, which is a bonus. The professor issued timely feedback and was very encouraging along the way. I plan to use what I created this coming school year with freshmen and seniors.
5.00/5.00
6/18/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
I really appreciate that this course gives practical tools to approaching Shakespeare in today's classroom. Some may feel intimidated at the thought of tackling Shakespeare's work, but this course offers a variety of approaches that can make it fun for teachers and students alike.
5.00/5.00
6/14/2020
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
5/31/2020
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
5/27/2020
State: NEW JERSEY
I really liked this course. Everything was organized and easy to follow.
5.00/5.00
9/24/2019
State: Armed Forces AP
I found this course to be beneficial to my teaching/reading of Shakespeare with students. This course has great opportunities to hone your plans and activities in the differentiated classroom.Even as a performing arts major, I always seem to learn new things from and about the bard.
5.00/5.00
8/9/2019
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
7/23/2019
State: NEW YORK
An excellent course offering comprehensive materials that will surely expand your Shakespearean curriculum.
5.00/5.00
7/22/2019
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
5/18/2019
State: NEW YORK
I was able to create content that both responded to the course and augmented my classroom teaching!
5.00/5.00
2/7/2019
State: MASSACHUSETTS
5.00/5.00
8/9/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/6/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
Informative & Inspiring!
5.00/5.00
7/2/2018
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
6/27/2018
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
6/13/2018
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
6/8/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
6/8/2018
State: CALIFORNIA
A very comprehensive and interesting course. I've already recommended it to a friend.
3.00/5.00
4/30/2018
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
8/19/2017
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/2/2017
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
7/24/2017
State: VIRGINIA
5.00/5.00
7/9/2017
State: CALIFORNIA
This was an excellent course that helped me discover new and fresh ways to teach Shakespeare to my freshmen students!
5.00/5.00
6/20/2017
State: NEVADA
Even as a cranky old man who didn't always appreciate the textbook author's angles, I enjoyed this course greatly and learned many new ideas for lessons. This will not only jazz up my Shakespeare techniques, but also deepen students' insights and skills.
5.00/5.00
6/1/2017
State: NEW JERSEY
Great course. A lot of useful information and activities that would benefit anyone teaching Shakespeare.
5.00/5.00
5/23/2017
State: NEVADA
Wonderful class, great ideas that can be incorporated immediately.
5.00/5.00
5/12/2017
State: FLORIDA
This was an excellent course with practical information for immediate use in the classroom (the class text is an amazing resource). Those who enjoy the Bard will certainly enjoy this course!
5.00/5.00
5/11/2017
State: NEW JERSEY
Great class! I was glad that I could do the class at my own pace and it gave me a lot of great ideas that I can apply to my own classes.
5.00/5.00
3/16/2017
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
12/12/2016
State: OHIO
A fantastic, productive course that gets you thinking about new methods to use in the classroom!
5.00/5.00
11/24/2016
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
9/27/2016
State: ALABAMA
5.00/5.00
9/14/2016
State: OREGON
5.00/5.00
8/27/2016
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
8/22/2016
State: MISSOURI
Great class! Very helpful! Thank you!
5.00/5.00
8/18/2016
State: WISCONSIN
5.00/5.00
8/14/2016
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This class is great. The book was full of wonderful ideas and the course allowed a lot of time to put together useful materials for instruction of Shakespeare.
5.00/5.00
8/5/2016
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
7/27/2016
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/18/2016
State: MARYLAND
The instructor is prompt, professional, and wise. The text is well chosen. The assignments cause you to think in ways that are actually beneficial to your teaching. All in all a good course!
4.00/5.00
6/22/2016
State: OHIO
The Reading Shakespeare book was a great choice. I enjoyed creating the assignments now so that I can use them later when I teach the class. The online forum discussion was okay. I'm not sure how many people read other posts but I enjoyed reading the teachers that had posted before me.
5.00/5.00
6/18/2016
State: CALIFORNIA
This course is really an eye opener! It provides so many wonderful ideas on how to bring Shakespeare to life in the classroom.
5.00/5.00
6/17/2016
State: Armed Forces AE
5.00/5.00
6/13/2016
State: FLORIDA
Great, informative course!
5.00/5.00
11/24/2015
State:
5.00/5.00
11/20/2015
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
10/25/2015
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
7/6/2015
State: NORTH CAROLINA
This was an excellent course. The book (Teaching Shakespeare to Young Adults) provided many good strategies with multiple variations for different classes, and the instructor provided good feedback.
5.00/5.00
6/22/2015
State: WISCONSIN
5.00/5.00
5/11/2015
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
5/7/2015
State: NEW YORK
Great class! I created a variety of useful lessons that my students enjoyed.
5.00/5.00
3/27/2015
State: OHIO
Extremely helpful in generating some creative new ideas for me to try for this and future years when teaching Shakespeare!
5.00/5.00
3/20/2015
State: TENNESSEE
5.00/5.00
12/30/2014
State: NEW JERSEY
Excellent resource for growing as a creative teacher, especially in secondary education. I have enjoyed going through this material.
5.00/5.00
11/15/2014
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
11/14/2014
State: OHIO
I really enjoyed this course. It gave me many new ideas to use in my class when teaching Shakespeare. After 16years of teaching, it's nice to get fresh perspectives.
4.00/5.00
9/29/2014
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
9/18/2014
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
8/25/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
Great course. Great book. Great resources.
5.00/5.00
8/25/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
4.00/5.00
7/30/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/27/2014
State: ILLINOIS
Fantastic and challenging course full of strategies for immersing students in the world of the world's greatest writer!
5.00/5.00
7/1/2014
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This is truly a course that will serve and inform my teaching od Shakespeare. I hoghly recommend it.
5.00/5.00
6/10/2014
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
3/26/2014
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
3/15/2014
State: TEXAS
5.00/5.00
2/11/2014
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
12/5/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This was definitely a 5 star course. The text was filled with very useful information, and Ms. Warmerdam gave insightful feedback to the assignments submitted.
5.00/5.00
9/24/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course makes you want to teach Shakespeare! I am excited to taske what I have learned back into the classroom.
4.00/5.00
9/17/2013
State: TEXAS
5.00/5.00
8/19/2013
State: CALIFORNIA
This is the first course I have taken through Fresno Pacific. In the past I've taken online courses through other schools, but this has been my favorite course. Immediately and immensely helpful in the classroom.
5.00/5.00
8/9/2013
State: OHIO
Great course. Many practical ideas gained from textbook. Timely feedback from instructor.
5.00/5.00
7/24/2013
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
7/18/2013
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
7/17/2013
State: OKLAHOMA
5.00/5.00
5/28/2013
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
The information provided in text, paired with the structure of the course made it fun and informational. I would highly suggest this course for any instructor who seeks to step up his or her game, or simply feels jaded in teaching. The course was about Shakespheare specifically, but the information can be used in other instances.
5.00/5.00
5/15/2013
State: NEVADA
5.00/5.00
4/18/2013
State: FLORIDA
Loved it!
5.00/5.00
4/4/2013
State: PENNSYLVANIA
This course was extremely helpful and relevant-- one of the best courses I have taken.
5.00/5.00
1/9/2013
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
1/1/2013
State: VIRGINIA
I found this course to be extremely relevant and beneficial to me as a professional educator.
4.00/5.00
12/26/2012
State: MISSOURI
5.00/5.00
12/16/2012
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
11/27/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
Teaching Shakespeare was an inspiring class that sparked my creativity concerning the teaching of Shakespeare in the classroom and beyond.
5.00/5.00
11/25/2012
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
8/31/2012
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
8/8/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
3.00/5.00
8/4/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
My only critique is that I wish we were able to view our classmates lesson plans and activities. It would have been a really great resource!
5.00/5.00
8/1/2012
State: NEW YORK
I enjoyed the work- there are too many irrelevant PD's. Thank you, Tim Archer
5.00/5.00
7/31/2012
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
7/27/2012
State: ILLINOIS
5.00/5.00
7/24/2012
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
7/18/2012
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
6/26/2012
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
6/8/2012
State: NORTH CAROLINA
Awesome Course....makes you think and gives you some great strategies.
5.00/5.00
6/7/2012
State: OHIO
excellent opportunity to develop useful lessons; great teacher feedback
5.00/5.00
5/30/2012
State: OHIO
5.00/5.00
5/15/2012
State: NEW JERSEY
5.00/5.00
4/11/2012
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
4/2/2012
State: MICHIGAN
5.00/5.00
3/18/2012
State: NEW MEXICO
Great job FPU and Tara Warmerdam! You make teacher recertification fun and educational. Keep it up!
5.00/5.00
1/8/2012
State: NEW YORK
5.00/5.00
8/14/2011
State: TEXAS
5.00/5.00
8/10/2011
State: CALIFORNIA
5.00/5.00
8/4/2011
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
I have thoroughly enjoyed the text and assignments which will be very useful in my classes.
5.00/5.00
8/2/2011
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
7/31/2011
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
4.00/5.00
7/30/2011
State: CALIFORNIA
This was a great course. I would give it 5 stars if it had some sort of Christian element, some way for teachers to integrate Shakespeare into a Christian curriculum and for those who are not "Christian" to glimpse the "Christianness" of Shakespeare's dramas.
5.00/5.00
6/1/2011
State: CALIFORNIA
This was a great course. I loved everything about it. I loved the content, the website setup, and I LOVED Tara Warmerdam as an instructor! She's very friendly, very helpful, and knows her subject very well. She was very fast in grading papers and giving feedback. I'd recommend this class and Tara Warmerdam to everyone!
5.00/5.00
4/28/2011
State: PENNSYLVANIA
5.00/5.00
2/24/2011
State: CALIFORNIA
Just a great course. Very helpful and practical. Perfect for an English Lit. teacher.
5.00/5.00
10/20/2010
State: ILLINOIS
4.00/5.00
10/5/2010
State: MISSOURI
I really enjoyed this class. It was practical and often inspiring!
5.00/5.00
7/30/2010
State: OHIO
I have enjoyed all the literature classes I have taken at FPU, but this one easily was the most useful, interesting, and enjoyable. I am the Eng. Dept chair at my school, and I will recommend this course to all of my faculty who teach Shakespeare and are looking for graduate courses. It's on my agenda for our first back-to-school department meeting.
5.00/5.00
7/14/2010
State: NEW YORK
I learned a great deal from this course; I thought my unit on Romeo and Juliet was my best. Now I know it is!