Spring 2024 Inquiry Groups Return!

We want to hear from you as we explore

Romeo & Juliet, Julius Caesar

and Shakespeare Sonnets!

What is a teacher inquiry group? For the Shakespeare and Social Justice project, it’s a collection of teachers meeting monthly on zoom to talk about teaching Shakespeare. We review the SSJ project’s developing curriculum that brings classroom approaches for literature study, literacy strategies, theater arts activities, and social justice perspectives. Teachers earn a stipend for their participation and for sharing their own curriculum adaptations. The group is especially interested in how students engage with and benefit from the social-justice-focused materials. 

DATES

THREE SATURDAYS

3/2/24, 4/6/24, and 5/4/24

TWO TIME SLOTS
8AM-10AM PT / 11AM-12PM ET | 10:30-12:30 PT /1:30PM-2:30PM

(teachers have an option to sign up for one or the other)

LOCATION: ZOOM (Virtual Sessions)

DISCUSSION PLAN

MARCH 2nd, 2024 SESSION

Romeo and Juliet

Overview Shakespeare and Social Justice resources

Sample lesson to explore and discuss in detail

PAYMENT(STIPEND): $100

APRIL  6th, 2024 SESSION

Did you survive the Ides of March?

Julius Caesar and Social Justice

Early SSJ development discussion

(where we are, where we think we’re going)

PAYMENT(STIPEND): $100

MAY 4th, 2024 SESSION
Shakespeare Sonnets - overview

And the asynchronous module for #23

(demonstration and discussion)

PAYMENT(STIPEND): $100

FINAL SESSION By 5/30/2024

Teacher resource sharing online (google classroom):

Lesson plans, classroom materials focused on Shakespeare and Social Justice with description of classroom context and student response

PAYMENT(STIPEND): $150

Participants can receive a total of $450 stipend.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 29th, 2024