William Shakespeare

Introduction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geev441vbMI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khVubNIgS0o

This Webquest is about William Shakespeare and his plays. 

 

Task

Shakespeare Project

You are going to give a presentation using pictures and text written on pictures only. Your group is going to pick one of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy or comedies. You are going to use the internet to find pictures that will aide your presentation. Your presentation will go in the following order and include the enclosed information:

Title Page

Picture—This should be some kind of picture that shows a visual example of what play you have picked.

Information—Give any historical information about the play: when was the play written? What kind of play is it (tragedy or comedy)? What, if anything was the play based on?

 

Summary Page

Picture—This will be a bit of a free-choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play.

Information—Give a brief explanation of the setting, the conflict, the rising action, how the conflict is resolved, and what image the audience is finally left with.

 

Hero Page

Picture—some kind of picture that shows what the protagonist may have looked like during a staging.

Information—What is the background information about the character? What does the Hero want? Who is trying to stop him? Why?

 

Archetype Page

Picture— This will be a bit of a free-choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play.

Information—Explain how the play follows the archetype of a tragedy or a comedy. You will have to use your notes for this.

 

Famous Lines Page

Picture—This will be a bit of a free-choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play.

Information—Pick out some lines from the play. Write them on the picture. Explain what the lines mean and how they fit into the context of the play.

 

Adaption Page

Picture—Pick a picture from a famous movie adaption based on the Shakespeare play.

Information—Explain how this movie was an adaption. What was the same about the movie, and what was different.

 

Things to keep in mind:

·Each member of the group must participate.

·You must research and write down all of your information before recording or presenting. 

Process

Who is in your group?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n1-vpdsSbWi5xwrYE0Ki6zrFCcjnkfYg7PrgUwUAXok/edit?usp=sharing

Sign up for play. One group per play. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z9YObbKdySsnGiVDCfIiCyp9NxmamjNkFzZGG4tzqcM/edit?usp=sharing

Questions:

1. Choose a play. 

2. When was the play written?

3. What kind of play is it (tragedy or comedy)?

4. What, if anything, was the play based on?

5. What is a brief explanation of the setting, the conflict, the rising action, how the conflict is resolved, and what image the audience is finally left with.

6. What is the background information about the character?

7. What does the Hero want? Who is trying to stop him? Why?

8. Explain how the play follows the archetype of a tragedy or a comedy.

9. Pick out some lines from the play. Write them on the picture. Explain what the lines mean and how they fit into the context of the play.

10. Pick a picture from a famous movie adaption based on the Shakespeare play. 

11. What was the same about the movie, and what was different.                                                             

12. You will present your project in-front of the class with your partners.                                                                                                                            13. Write what you will say to explain each photo in the presentation.

Resources: 

https://www.bl.uk/people/william-shakespeare

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/faq/playsfaq.html 

http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm                             https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare/Shakespeares-plays-and-poems

http://mentalfloss.com/article/78725/38-facts-about-shakespeares-38-plays

https://www.thoughtco.com/about-shakespeare-plays-2985249

http://shakespeare.mit.edu

Evaluation

 

Content Area Competency Proficient Acceptable Needs Improvement

Title Page

Picture—This should be some kind of picture that shows a visual example of what play you have picked. 

Give any historical information about the play: when was the play written? What kind of play is it (tragedy or comedy)? What, if anything was the play based on? 

RL. 8.2 SL. 8.5 

Title page is present. The picture represents the play and all questions about historical information is answered. 

 Title page, picture in a way represents play, and some historical information given. No Title page, picture does not represent the play, and/or no historical information given. 

Summary Page

Picture—This will be a bit of a free-choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play.

Give a brief explanation of the setting, the conflict, the rising action, how the conflict is resolved, and what image the audience is finally left with.

RL. 8.3 SL. 8.5 

 The picture is related directly to the play. There is a brief explanation of the setting conflict, rising action, and what image the audience is left with.  The picture is related to the play. There is either too much explanation (over 5 minutes long) or too little (under 1 minute) explanation given.  The picture is not related and there is no summary of the play. 

Hero Page

Picture—some kind of picture that shows what the protagonist may have looked like during a staging. 

What is the background information about the character? What does the Hero want? Who is trying to stop him? Why?

RL. 8.2 SL. 8.5 

 The picture shows what the protagonist may have looked like. The background information about the charter is given. The antagonist is mentioned and discussed briefly.  The picture shows what the protagonist may have looked like. The background information about the charter is brief. The antagonist is not mentioned. The picture does not show what the protagonist may have looked like. The background information about the charter is not given. The antagonist is not mentioned.

Archetype Page

Picture— This will be a bit of a free-choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play.

Explain how the play follows the archetype of a tragedy or a comedy. You will have to use your notes for this.

RL. 8.6 SL. 8.5 

 The picture is related to the play. There is an explanation using notes from class of how the play follows the archetype of a tragedy or a comedy.  The picture is related to the play. There is a brief explanation of how the play follows the archetype of a tragedy or a comedy.   The picture is not related to the play. There is no explanation of how the play follows the archetype of a tragedy or a comedy. 

Famous Lines Page

Picture—This will be a bit of a free-choice page. Just make sure the picture is related directly to the play.

Pick out some lines from the play. Write them on the picture. Explain what the lines mean and how they fit into the context of the play.

RL. 8.4 SL. 8.5 

 The picture is related to the play. Lines from the play are on the picture. An explanation about the meaning of the lines and how they fit into the context of the play is present.  The picture is related to the play. Lines from the play are mentioned, but not on the picture. An explanation about the meaning of the lines and how they fit into the context of the play is brief or the lines are just read aloud.   The picture is not related to the play. Lines from the play are not on the picture. An explanation about the meaning of the lines and how they fit into the context of the play is not present. 

Adaption Page 

Picture—Pick a picture from a famous movie adaption based on the Shakespeare play. 

Explain how this movie was an adaption. What was the same about the movie, and what was different.

RL. 8.7 SL. 8.5 

 A picture from a famous movie adaption based on the Shakespeare play is used. An explanation about how this movie was an adaption is discussed. There are three examples for how the movie and the play was the same and what was different.

 		 A picture from a famous movie adaption based on the Shakespeare play is used. An explanation about how this movie was an adaption is mentioned.  There are less than three examples for how the movie and the play was the same and what was different.  A picture from a famous movie adaption based on the Shakespeare play is not used. An explanation about how this movie was an adaption is not mentioned.  

Formal Speech

L. 8.1 L. 8.2 L. 8.3 

L. 8.6 

 Formal speech (correct grammar and lack of first person) is present throughout the presentation. Formal speech is present, however are moments where informal speech is present or grammatical mistakes.

No formal speech is present and/or multiple grammatical errors.
Participation Every member had a part in the presentation equally.  Every member had a part in the presentation. Not every member had a part in the presentation. 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Great job on all your hard work! 

Share your presentation to carolyn.ward.reed@gmail.com. 

The order of the presentations will be:

Monday:

Group 5

Group 3

Group 8

Group 4

Tuesday:

Group 1

Group 7

Group 2

Group 6

Credits