Walking in Shakespeare's Shoes: Connecting His World and Ours Using Primary Sources

Walking in Shakespeare's Shoes proposes and explores a historical and cultural approach to teaching Shakespeare, situating the plays and sonnets in a tumultuous early modern world. The narrative structure invites teachers to imagine how middle and High school students connect with rigorous and older texts. Using Steelman's approach to teaching Shakespeare not only helps students in secondary grades connect to the work, but also raises academic and intellectual expectations. Once students be...