Great Lives in Graphics: Shakespeare

Part of the series of historical graphic books, “Great Lives in Graphics,” this particular resource explores the life and works of William Shakespeare. The book features timelines, maps, repeated motifs, and informative illustrations to highlight biographical information by taking the important dates and achievements of Shakespeare’s life, combining them with facts and trivia, and using infographics to show the points visually. Suitable for a late-elementary or secondary classroom, this resource may help readers develop an understanding of timelines, diagrams, and various text features particular to nonfiction. Teachers may use the book to supplement a study of biographies or to dive deeper into an exploration of the writing of William Shakespeare. The entire resource may be used, or specific pages may be selected to enhance the classroom curriculum.