British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in NYC

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William Shakespeare dies

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Shakespeare's Macbeth: Fear and the "Dagger of the Mind"
Shakespeare's Macbeth: Fear and the Motives of Evil
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"Shakespeare Uncovered"
"Shakespeare Uncovered" in the Classroom

William Shakespeare born

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Folger Shakespeare Library Online Resources for Teachers
Performers at the Globe Theater in London

“Shakespeare Uncovered” in the Classroom

“Shakespeare Uncovered” is a six-part PBS series featuring celebrated actors and directors exploring the back stories behind his most famous plays. This guide helps teachers navigate the series website and offers ideas to integrate the series into a high school classroom setting. The guide links to full videos of each episode as well as lesson plans, play maps, character quiz and other educational resources.

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Martin Scorsese, American film director, is born

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November 17, 1942
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Martin Scorsese Jefferson Lecture

EDSITEment and Common Core: A Raisin in the Sun

Drawing on the EDSITEment’s lesson plan on Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, this presentation will demonstrate how teachers can use EDSITEment resources to satisfy the expectations of the Common Core while meeting the diverse needs of students in the classroom.

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    Political philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau born

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    Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Jean Jacques Rousseau
    Major Political Writings

    Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear” first performed

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    Charles Dickens’s classic story “A Christmas Carol” is published

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