Literature
webquest to learn about Shakespeare and his time
Activity #1 Shakespeare the man
Answer questions about William Shakespeare using the website listed below.
Activity #2 Historical and Social Context
Answer questions about events and people in the Elizabethan Era using the websites listed below.
http://www.bardweb.net/england.html
http://elizabethan.org/compendium/home.html
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/GreatPlague.htm
Activity #3 The Elizabethan Theater
Answer questions about the Theater during Shakespeare’s lifetime using the websites listed below.
http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-globe-theatre.htm
Activity #4 Common Phrases
Look up phrases from A Midsummer Night's Dream using http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/phrases-coined-by-shakespeare-in-midsummer-nights-dream.html
Gnomeo & Juliet
A clever film taking its name from a very well known play of Shakespeare's, Romeo and Juliet.
In our world
You may see signs like this on the road. It just goes to show you how much apart of our culture Shakespeare really is.
The Lion King
Many connects can be made between characters in this film and characters from one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, Hamlet.