shakespeare – Best Class Ever

Episode 19 – Quick & Easy Game Based Learning

By shaundmcmillan December 27, 2020Game Based Learning, PodcastNo Comments

Developing games is fun but it takes a long time and a lot of work. But recently I found an easy way to take any great story from history or literature and make it into a simple game. My name is Shaun McMillan, and this is the Best Class Ever.

Episode 18: The King’s Dilemma

By shaundmcmillan December 20, 2020Game Based Learning, PodcastNo Comments

Have you ever had to make a life and death decision that could determine the fate of your nation? No? Well today you are King Henry V, and you are outnumbered five to one. What will you do?

Episode 16 – What Makes a Great Political Leader?

By shaundmcmillan December 6, 2020PodcastNo Comments

Let's look at what the famous Greek philosophers, Machiaveli from Italy, and Shakespeare have to say about great political leaders and how that would apply to today.

Episode 15 – Shakespeare’s Christian Usurpers

By shaundmcmillan November 29, 2020PodcastNo Comments

These days we are talking about some of the fundamental lessons we can learn about the human predicament from classical literature. We are looking more specifically at Shakespeare. So today let me introduce you to Shakespeare’s Christian Tragedies.

Episode 14 – What’s So Great About Shakespeare?

By shaundmcmillan November 22, 2020PodcastNo Comments

Great storytellers are able to capture the full complication of the human situation by presenting totally different views as entirely valid even if somewhat contradictory. By showing that both sides contain some evil and some good, just as each human heart also contains some good and some evil, storytellers can produce a far more engaging experience for the audience.