Description
A complete 35-page mini-unit on As You Like It: All the World’s a Stage, designed to be print-ready and easy to teach. Everything is prepared for a print-and-go lesson sequence, with no additional planning required.
All the World’s a Stage: As You Like It Shakespeare Resource | Modern Adaptation, Vocabulary & Questions
Product Description
Make Shakespeare more accessible with this engaging All the World’s a Stage resource from As You Like It. Designed for English and Drama teachers working with teenagers, this resource helps students understand Shakespeare’s famous speech through a clear modern adaptation alongside the original text.
The resource explores Jaques’ description of the seven ages of man, guiding students from infancy and childhood through adulthood, old age, and the final stage of life. Students can compare Shakespeare’s original language with an accessible modern version while developing confidence with challenging vocabulary, imagery, meaning, character, and performance.
This classroom-ready resource is ideal for English, Drama, Shakespeare, literacy, and speaking and listening lessons.
What’s Included
- Teacher resource introduction
- Teacher overview and suggested lesson delivery
- Modern adaptation of All the World’s a Stage
- Original Shakespeare text from As You Like It
- The eight script sections:
- All the World’s a Stage
- The Infant
- The Schoolboy
- The Lover
- The Soldier
- The Justice
- Old Age
- The Final Stage
- Vocabulary support for challenging Shakespearean words and phrases
- Comprehension and discussion questions
- Comparison activities linking the modern adaptation to Shakespeare’s original
- Guidance for reading and performing the script in class
- Full modern version of the speech
- Full original Shakespeare text
- Student-friendly definitions of key vocabulary
- Performance and interpretation opportunities
- Optional extension activities
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Understand the main ideas in Jaques’ speech
- Explore the seven ages of man
- Compare modern English with Shakespeare’s original language
- Develop confidence with Shakespearean vocabulary
- Identify imagery, metaphor, repetition, and characterisation
- Discuss how language communicates age, identity, and change
- Explore how the speech could be performed
- Build confidence reading Shakespeare aloud
- Use context to interpret unfamiliar words and phrases
- Consider how the speech connects childhood, adulthood, old age, and mortality
Perfect For
- English lessons
- Drama lessons
- Shakespeare units
- As You Like It study
- Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4
- Teenagers aged approximately 13–16
- GCSE English preparation
- Reading Shakespeare aloud
- Performance-based learning
- Cover lessons
- Homework or independent study
- Literacy and vocabulary development
- Comparing original and modern texts
This resource provides a supportive route into Shakespeare without removing the rhythm, imagery, and distinctive language of the original text. It is suitable for teachers who want students to engage with Shakespeare in a practical, clear, and performance-friendly way.
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