A trainee teacher needs engaging, ready-to-use resources and lesson ideas for teaching Julius Caesar to 14-year-olds, but the school has no existing materials for this play.

Existing resources (text-heavy slides from another teacher) are not engaging for students, and the teacher's own methods for Romeo & Juliet are not adaptable to Julius Caesar.

Severity

3Medium

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

May 24, 2026

Workarounds Described

Creates own Buzzfeed-style personality quiz to assign roles
Uses TikTok videos of southern-accent readings to make language accessible

Implied Software Gaps

A platform that auto-generates role-assignment quizzes from character lists for any Shakespeare play
A curated library of engaging video performances keyed to specific scenes and lines

App Concept

Shakespeare Engage Hub

A platform offering ready-made, interactive lesson plans and multimedia resources for teaching Shakespeare plays. For Julius Caesar, it provides personality quizzes to assign roles, engaging video clips with modern accents, and gamified activities to hook 14-year-olds.

Key Features

Character personality quiz that auto-assigns speaking roles
Curated video library of lines performed in relatable accents
Interactive lesson slides with embedded discussion prompts
Printable worksheets and activity templates for each act

Target Users: Secondary school English teachers (especially trainees and early-career) teaching Shakespeare to students aged 11-16

Revenue Model: Freemium with $9.99/month individual teacher subscription, or $99/year per school site license

Existing Solutions Mentioned

Buzzfeed-style personality quiz (self-made)TikTok videos of lines read in southern accent

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