Hobart Shakespeareans and the Power of Arts in Education

Rafe, a teacher at Hobart Elementary, shares his approach to education, focusing on life skills and values rather than standardized tests. His students, known as the Hobart Shakespeareans, engage in practical learning experiences, such as performing Shakespeare and playing instruments. The video also discusses the debate over Shakespeare's authorship and highlights his influence on the English language.

What is the primary focus of Rafe's teaching approach at Hobart Elementary School?

• Emphasizing technology and digital literacy

• Teaching life skills and values

• Preparing students for standardized tests

• Focusing on sports and physical education

How do the Hobart Shakespeareans engage with Shakespeare's works?

• By taking written tests on the plays

• By acting out the plays

• By watching movies based on the plays

• By reading summaries of the plays

What is the main theme of the Hobart Shakespeareans' educational approach?

• Experiential learning and arts immersion

• Memorization and recitation

• Technology integration

• Standardized testing

What is the significance of the students' performance of Hamlet?

• It focuses on their ability to write essays

• It highlights their musical talents

• It demonstrates their understanding and engagement

• It shows their ability to memorize lines

What is 'The Mousetrap' in the context of Shakespeare's work?

• A play written by Agatha Christie

• A nickname for Shakespeare's first play

• A title given by Hamlet to a play within the play

• A famous theatre in London

Who are some of the figures speculated to have written Shakespeare's plays?

• Charles Dickens and Jane Austen

• Francis Bacon and the Earl of Oxford

• George Orwell and J.K. Rowling

• Mark Twain and Agatha Christie

What is the longest-running play in the history of world theatre?

• Romeo and Juliet

• The Mousetrap

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

Which of the following is a common misconception about Shakespeare's authorship?

• He was a playwright from London

• His plays were written by someone else

• He was a middle-class man from Stratford

• He collaborated with other writers

Which phrase is NOT originally from Shakespeare's works?

• More sinned against than sinning

• Break a leg

• Greek to me

• Dead as a doornail

What does the phrase 'Greek to me' imply?

• Something is easy to understand

• Something is confusing or incomprehensible

• Something is related to Greek culture

• Something is humorous