Shakespeare+Instructions+&+Resources

One Popular Dude**
 * William Shakespeare:[[image:https://c1.livetext.com/folder/4355020/iHTpQMhT_080326-William-Shakespeare-vmed-630a_widec.jpg width="206" height="249" align="center"]]

** What's so great about William Shakespeare? Why do people still read his works even though he's been dead over 390 years? What's the big deal about this guy? William Shakespeare, in many critics' opinions, is the greatest writer (poet and playwright) who ever lived. His works have endured for centuries. As a student of The Donoho School, you will be exposed to multiple works of William Shakespeare beginning in the 7th grade. Discover for yourself why Shakespeare is still one popular dude! **   ** Before we attend the Shakespeare Festival, you will browse the sites that I give you to gain some background knowledge about Shakespeare and the times in which he lived. In groups of 3-4, you will research different aspects of Shakespeare's life. The following websites will assist you along this quest. Be sure to take notes and record your information in an organized manner. All groups will research #1-2 below. I will assign a topic for your group to research from #3. **


 * Topics to Research: **


 * 1) Shakespeare's Life: Birth, Childhood, Adult Years, Death
 * 2) Shakespeare's Works: What are some of his most famous works?


 * See me for your group's assignment for #3.**

3. Life During Shakespeare's Time: What was daily life like in Elizabethan England? (i.e., food, medicine, education, fun and games, social structure in society, etc.

The following websites will assist you along this quest: (Click on the links.)

**Shakespeare’s Life**: [|A Shakespeare Timeline]

**Shakespeare’s Life: [|The Seven Ages of Shakespeare's Life]**

**Shakespeare’s Life**: [|Bio and Works]

**Animated Video**: __ [] __

**The Stage**: [|Shakespeare's Stage]

**The Stage**: [|Shakespearean Performance]

**Globe Theater**: [|Virtual Reality Version of Globe Theater]

**Globe Theater**: [|History of Globe Theater]

**Elizabethan Society**: [|Social Background]

**Elizabethan Society**: [|Class Structure and Education]

**Elizabethan Era**: [|Games, Food, Money, Weddings, and Other Interesting Information]

**Elizabethan Language** : [|Shakespeare's Grammar and Speech Analysis]

=Video Resources= Section A: Shakespeare's Life and TimesAll the world’s a stage! Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer of the English language, but who was Shakespeare? What kind of a world did he live in? Why is he so great? The Standard Deviants have the answers. Get ready for an inside look at Shakespeare’s life and times, his use of language, and the nitty-gritty of Elizabethan drama. Section B: Shakespeare's Use of LanguageAll the world’s a stage! Shakespeare has been called the greatest writer of the English language, but who was Shakespeare? What kind of a world did he live in? Why is he so great? The Standard Deviants have the answers. Get ready for an inside look at Shakespeare’s life and times, his use of language, and the nitty-gritty of Elizabethan drama.