Event

Educator Open House: Making Shakespeare Relevant 

To attend or not to attend, that is the question! Learn about Shakespeare’s First Folio, his family ties, and visit the Shakespeare Garden, to discover engaging teaching strategies with Huntington experts.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with this half-day conference all about the bard himself, William Shakespeare. Hear from Huntington curator Sarah Francis about Shakespeare’s First Folio and learn about Shakespeare’s sisters from assistant director of research Shannon McHugh. Discover ways to make Shakespeare exciting and relevant to your students and connect with peers over lunch. Stay after the workshop to immerse yourself in the Shakespeare Garden!

Key Details

  • This program is suitable for educators of all grades, whether they teach Shakespeare or not.
  • This program aligns with California State Standards.
  • Lunch is included in the program cost.

Program Schedule 

10:00 a.m. | Program begins
10:15 a.m. | Shakespeare’s First Folio with curator Sarah Francis
11 a.m. | Shakespeare’s Sisters with assistant director of research Shannon McHugh
11:45 a.m. | Classroom connections with Education staff
12:15 p.m. | Lunch with peers
12:45 p.m. | Time on your own to explore the Shakespeare Garden

If you have any accessibility needs, please email Kristin Brisbois, Learning Coordinator, at kbrisbois@huntington.org. 

Aligning California State Standards

Common Core State Standards – English Language Arts
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1
    Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own ideas clearly and persuasively.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2
    Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
California English Language Development Standards
  • ELD.PI.K-12.1
    Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics.
  • ELD.PI.K-12.3
    Offering and supporting opinions and negotiating with others in communicative exchanges.
  • ELD.PII.K-12.6
    Connecting ideas.

In-Person Class Ticketing Policies

  • Advance registration is required. Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.
  • To join the waitlist for this event, please email teachers@huntington.org . A space is not guaranteed, but you will be contacted if a space becomes available.
  • To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the event. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event will not be refunded.
  • A certificate of attendance can be provided upon request.