Shakespeare's History Plays: Characters, Themes, and a Board Game

Shakespeare's History Plays: Characters, Themes, and a Board Game

Shakespeare's History Plays: Characters, Themes, and a Board Game
This course guides students through Shakespeare's history plays—especially those covering the Wars of the Roses—using slides, scene analysis, videos, and immersive activities. Students examine characters, plots, leadership themes, and the plays' contemporary relevance, and apply their learning in a final online board game that simulates rule and survival choices from the plays.
Shakespeare's History Plays: Characters, Themes, and a Board Game

Price

$21.50per class

$21.50

per week

Level
Beginner
Ages
11–14
Duration
55 min
Classes
1 / Week
Weeks
6

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Class Experience

This course guides students through Shakespeare's history plays—especially those covering the Wars of the Roses—using slides, scene analysis, videos, and immersive activities. Students examine characters, plots, leadership themes, and the plays' contemporary relevance, and apply their learning in a final online board game that simulates rule and survival choices from the plays.

Learning Outcomes

  • Identify characters, plots, and themes in Shakespeare's history plays

  • Analyze portrayals of leadership, monarchy, and responses to historical crises

  • Compare themes in the plays to contemporary issues of power and persuasive speech

  • Apply knowledge through a culminating history board game activity

Meet Your Instructor

B. R. Saroja

Minecraft & History Educator

6+ Years

Teaching Experience

5000+

Students Taught

All age groups

Preferred Ages

A passionate educator who blends interactive game-based learning with history, helping kids build confidence while exploring cultures and civilizations through creative projects.

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