Shakespeare’s Tragedies and Sonnets

"This online course, 'Lightning Literature: Shakespeare’s Tragedies' from Hewitt Homeschooling, is designed for gifted high school students and covers key aspects of Shakespeare's tragedies and their historical context over a single semester. The curriculum includes weekly 50-minute live webinars with recordings available for missed sessions. Students will explore themes, characters, and symbolism across five major tragedies and eight sonnets, while also delving into Shakespeare's life, language, and the context of his time, including the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I. Learning involves regular writing, multimedia usage, and web tools to reinforce concepts, complementing the required student guide and original text versions of the plays. The course is adapted for modern, gifted learners."