Manga Shakespeare
http://www.mangashakespeare.com/ Turn your class on to Shakespeare with the most stunning images and dynamic context, straight from Japan in true manga style!
Manga Shakespeare is a series of graphic novel adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays. A fusion of classic Shakespeare with manga visuals.
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About
About Manga Shakespeare
Welcome to a Shakesperian world of intrigue, suspense, sinister characters and now manga!
The Planet team are pleased to be working with Manga Shakespeare on a range of teaching resources designed exclusively for the ActivBoard. The resources include supporting flipcharts, editorial and a resource pack of accompanying manga images.
Drawing inspiration from trend-setting Japan and using Shakespeare's original texts, this series brings to life Shakespeare's words for students, Shakespeare enthusiasts and manga fans. Manga is a dynamic, emotional and cinematic medium easily absorbed by the eye. Its attractive art and simple storytelling methods enthuse readers to approach Shakespeare's work in the way he intended – as entertainment.
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How to Teach with Manga Shakespeare
The Manga Shakespeare editorial team is led by a leading Shakespeare scholar and an educational editor. Advised by teachers and other educationalists, the team is expert in making serious works of literature more accessible.
Plays in the Manga Shakespeare series are abridged to allow teachers to focus on key scenes, while following Shakespeare’s text. Manga is a proven teaching tool and is widely used as an instruction medium in Japan. In the UK, use of manga and other new media has been endorsed by The Scottish Office NATE, The Reading Agency, and the Quality and Curriculum Authority in meeting the needs of students studying English.
The Manga Shakespeare team has also produced a PDF guide with some 'Top-Tips' for teaching with Manga Shakespeare:
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Resources
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