Throughout the study of Richard III, students with disabilities should have the option of using dictation software for writing assignments, and text-to-speech software for reading assignments, or any other ADA-mandated technological accommodations.
In this lesson plan, students will be given several opportunities to use modern technology to engage with Richard III and its themes. In the Day 2 activity "Finding the Real Wars of the Roses," for example, they will be asked to create a Prezi slideshow to communicate the historical background behind Shakespeare's play. In a later activity, called "Plotting with Podcasts: Richard Goes Global," students will assume the role of characters in the...