Check it out—the Minnesota Literacy Council was just featured on WBEZ, Chicago’s public radio station! On their website, you will find two stories: one on the changes being made to the GED test and another that steps into the literacy council’s GED classes during the Shakespeare Project. While watching a photo montage, you can hear students and GED Program Developer/Instructor, Heather Herrman, reflect on the project.
The Shakespeare Project aims to empower GED students to tackle Shakespeare’s challenging texts. This year, teachers and volunteers helped students break down Macbeth in a way that the students could understand and relate to it. The project culminated with a community reading in late May. Students shared their original responses to Macbeth.
The Shakespeare Project has been a great way to build confidence in learners’ abilities. It was such a success that there are plans to make it an annual project. The timing of the project coincides well with the changes being made to the GED test. Test-takers will analyze point of view and purpose in the new test; studying Shakespeare is a great way for students to sharpen these skills. Volunteers and teachers helping with the Shakespeare Project enable students to interpret material not every GED student gets to undertake.
Interested in helping with projects like this one? Become an adult literacy volunteer.
This blog post was written by Laura Richardson, Volunteer Outreach Intern.
