Frederick Senior High School – Shakespeare

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course entails a close examination of a limited number of Shakespeare’s major plays, at least one from each of these three areas (tragedy, comedy, history). Additional plays and the sonnets will be examined as time permits. The course emphasizes Shakespeare’s knowledge of human nature and his unique poetic and dramatic idiom. The course provides for various kinds of writing experience on a regular basis. This course includes a performance element, and students should expect rehearsal and performance obligations outside of the school day. This course produces the student newspaper, as well as all FHS print publications outside of yearbook, including the literary magazine, various Booster