1. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples Documents AuthorsWarren Ambat, Baguio City National High School, Philippines 1. Appreciate and understand the language of William Shakespeare by paraphrasing; 2. Use the internet to find help in understanding archaic words and key lines used in one of Shakespeares plays; 3. Practice creativity and resourcefulness in localizing a play of William Shakespeare; 4. Act out and film the revised script of the play; 5. Show understanding of local customs and traditions by accurately infusing them in the play; 6. Show thorough understanding and appreciation by writing a composition containing ones realizations and analysis of the play. Objectives Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Windows Movie Maker 2 Software Description Tradition and Technology blend to aid students understand and appreciate a Shakespearean play. In phase 1, students modernize a Shakespearean plays language making use of the internet to find help in understanding the original script; they then localize the setting to reflect either the modern local community or ancient community customs and traditions. In phase 2, students film the play and edit it using Windows Movie Maker 2. In phase 3, students put into writing their personal realizations and analysis of the play. Learning Areas English Levels High School (15 years old)Shakespeare, Localization, Digitization Keywords Project Overview

2. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples Teacher Planning and Management Click the document below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed. Documents Technology Training Pages from Internet Classroom www.nicenet.org

3. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples Teaching Resources Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project: Student Project Overview: An overview of required tasks. Implementation Procedures: Download teaching resources in Class Server format. Documents

4. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples Student Work Samples and Teacher Reflection Click the documents below to view student work samples and reflections from the teacher. Student Work Samples: Examples of student work generated through participation in this learning project. Teacher Reflection: Thoughts and reflective comment from the teacher including advice for future implementation. Documents Student Work Samples Click to view videos of student work

5. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples LOCALIZED CORDILLERAN: Click the videos below to view student work samples. ROMEO & JULIET: The famous balcony scene is set in a traditional Cordilleran village. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: This scene, when Claudio shames hero on the day of their wedding, showcases a native Cordilleran ritual during weddings. MACBETH: This scene, the battle of Macbeth and Macduff, features beheading – a tribal war practice of the ancient headhunting Igorots. View localized-modernized videos

6. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples LOCALIZED MODERNIZED: Click the videos below to view student work samples. MACBETH: Features a modernized comedy version of the tragic play set in local city landmarks. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: A teenage version of the play, students turn the victory of Don Pedro, Benedick and Claudio from a war to a championship basketball game. A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM: This teenage version of the play transforms the characters and their relationships into a typical modern school setup. Settings include the faculty room, the prom, and a typical high school students hang out - a classmates house. View localized-Cordilleran videos

7. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples Assessment and Standards Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project: Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed. Mapping the Standards: Mapping this projects learning objectives against curriculum standards. Documents

8. Localization & Digitization: An Approach to Appreciating Shakespeares Plays BackBack ForwardForward HomepageHomepage ExitExit Project Overview ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network ITN – Innovative Teachers Network Teachers Network Teacher Planning Assessment & Standards Teaching Resources Teacher/School Info Contents VCT Virtual Classroom Tour Web search Work Samples Teacher and School Information Baguio City National High School is the largest public secondary school in Baguio City, Philippines. It caters to the educational needs of the Igorots, the indigenous inhabitants of the Cordillera highlands and the lowlanders, migrants from nearby provinces. Warren Ambat is an English teacher whose lack of formal computer literacy education has fueled his unrelenting interest in technology and its use in education. He has been a teacher for 11 years.