Shakespeare for the Sweaty

• I'm not exactly sure what this learning plan is supposed to look like, but here are my rough thoughts for things I might do to learn Shakespeare this semester.
• Thinking while running is one of my favorite things to do; in fact its why I like to run in the first place--I never ran in high school, and I'm not a fast or dedicated runner by any means. But when I run it allows me to get away from whatever task or chore or assignment or problem has been consuming my thoughts and focus on something else. I like to analyze every aspect of my life while running, everything from relationships to the Sunday school lesson I'm preparing to a tricky school assignment to what I'm going to eat for dinner. My best planning and scheming takes place while I run, which is at least partially due to the fact that I have time to think and ponder while running while the rest of my day is spent frantically rushing from one activity to another. I also wonder if it may be because there is extra blood flowing to my brain. I feel like I retain things I think about while running better, and whether that's true or not, I like to memorize things while running. So in thinking about how I wanted to learn about Shakespeare, doing it while running seemed like a perfect medium. Running affords opportunities to discuss, analyze, and memorize, all of which seem like appropriate activities for Shakespeare.
• 1. Gain Shakespeare Literacy
  -read lots of Shakespeare’s works

  -study in depth "Much Ado about Nothing"

  -watch "Much Ado about Nothing"

  -look for and blog about references to Shakespeare in daily life

  -listen to Shakespeare while running?
• 2. Analyze Shakespeare Critically

  -Blog about what I learn about Shakespeare from class, from online reading, and from talking with other people.

  -Analyze Shakespeare while running

  
  
  3. Engage Shakespeare Creatively
  -memorize Shakespeare while running
  -do some presentation about Shakespeare and running?
  -blog about running and Shakespeare
• 4. Share Shakespeare Meaningfully

  -Share Shakespeare with running partners

  
  

  5. Gain Digital Literacy

  -Research Shakespeare and running

  -Create and maintain my blog

  -Comment on other people's blogs

  
  
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