Shakespeare's Timeless History Lessons
Week 4 | July 18–22 | Hultquist Center 201A | Ages: 16+
Motivated by his times, gifted in dramatic perspective, Shakespeare uses historical resources to not only instruct, but also to inspire scholarship and action. Within his ten, sequential British history plays — plus the perennial Julius Caesar — the Bard creates timeless, universal history lessons that make a difference through the centuries from the sixteenth to the twenty-first. It's fascinating to follow memorable characters, plots, and quotations.
Class Times
Students should come to class prepared with the following:
- A copy of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (Folger edition recommended).
Ruth Gerrard Cole
B.S., M.A.T. College of Wooster; 3 additional years graduate work in supervision, curriculum, gifted, theological studies; 33 years high school and college teaching, 19 years gifted coordinator, 25 years teaching Shakespeare elective, 10 years teaching English language history; publications in Shakespeare, gifted, linguistics; Master's thesis on Shakespeare's Histories; 20 years teaching Special Studies and Road Scholar; extensive speaking.
