Introduction
Welcome: The Life and Times of William Shakespeare!
Description: This is a webquest that will help students learn about William Shakespeare and the time period in which he lived.
Grade Level: 8
Curriculum: English / Language Arts
Keywords: Shakespeare, webquest, Elizabethan theatre
Author(s): Cheryl Strauss
Task
By researching his life and the society in which he lived students will gain an appreciation of the environment in which Shakespeare's plays were written and therefore a better understanding of the plays themselves.
Today you will be researching online the life and times of one of the most well-known playwrights/dramatists of all time - William Shakespeare.
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You will follow the instructions on the process page answering the questions on the Google Doc by following the links provided to the appropriate websites and pages. You will have the entire lesson for this task which is to be completed for home work if necessary. As you research this topic, I want you to keep in mind the differences between the audience of Shakespeare's time and you, the audience of today, considering how these differences affect your reaction to the play. We will discuss these ideas in our next lesson. |
Process
Task #1
Use the website below to answer the questions on the Webquest Google Doc about Shakespeare's life.
Shakespeare's Life http://www.bardweb.net/bio.html
Task # 2
Use the website below to answer the questions on the Webquest Google Doc about Elizabethan Theatre.
Elizabethan Theatre http://www.britainexpress.com/History/elizabethan-theatre.htm
Task # 3
Use the websites below to answer the questions on the Webquest Google Doc about Shakespeare's Influence.
Shakespeare's Influence http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/wordsinvented.html
How to create an insult from Shakespeare's time period http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/shake_rule.html
Task # 4
Go to Quizizz and enter the code XXXXXX to see how much you know about Shakespeare.