My Learning Outcomes

I will read:

• Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
• History:The Life of King Henry the Fifth
• Tragedy: Romeo and Juliet; King Lear
• Romance: The Tempest

Which ever play I like best is the one I will read in depth.
I don't want to bore my readers and write out everything I've decided to do, but here are some of the things I've planned:

• Shakespeare movie nights at my apartment
• See 3 live performances
• Memorize my favorite passage from each play I'm reading
• Read the entire "General Introduction" from "The Necessary Shakespeare"
• Read criticism about Shakespeare and attempt to get in touch with the critics themselves

QUESTION: Any ideas of how I can analyze Shakespeare within the realm of popular culture?