Homework

Look at the picture of the three witches. If they were to appear in front of you while you were on your way to school and gave you a prediction on your future, would you believe them? Explain your answer. Your response must be at least 200 words.

William Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt

Find the answers to the following questions and upload your answers onto the blog. Be as creative as you can when presenting your answers on the blog. Include relevant pictures in your presentation. You will need to share your findings to the class at the end of the activity.


Basic Information of Shakespeare

1. Describe Shakespeare’s childhood. Include details about his parents, siblings and education.

2. Give details of his marriage(s).

Shakespeare’s Works

1. Find out the total number of plays written by Shakespeare. What was his first play and when was it published?

2. Name the monarchs that Shakespeare wrote about in his history plays.

3. Name four common themes in Shakespeare’s plays and give the names of the plays in which the themes occur in.

4. Find out the total number of sonnets written by Shakespeare. What was his first sonnet and when was it published?

5. Name three characteristics of Shakespearean sonnets.

6. Approximately how many different words did Shakespeare create in the English Language?

Shakespeare and the Theatre

1. What was the name of the theatre where most of Shakespeare’s plays were made famous?

2. What was the name of the acting group that Shakespeare joined in 1594 with Richard Burbage and Will Kempe?

3. What were some special effects that Shakespeare and his company made on stage during some of his plays?

4. What was the name of the group of people who stood on the ground in front of the stage to watch plays?

5. Who played the female roles in Shakespearean plays?

Shakespearean Images

Find images of the following:

1. William Shakespeare

2. The interior and exterior of a Shakespearean theatre

3. The weapon used to murder King Duncan

4. The item which claimed to prove Desdemona's infidelity

5. The symbol of justice, likely to be used by Shylock to ensure that Antonio’s debt is paid in full

6. Clothes worn by male characters in the play 'Macbeth'

Quotes from Shakepeare

In which plays do you find the following lines?

1. Fair is foul, and foul is fair

2. If I be waspish, best beware my sting

3. The quality of mercy is not strain’d

4. False face must hide what the false heart doth know

5. To be, or not to be: that is the question

6. Come not between the dragon and his wrath

Teaching Macbeth

How are we suppose to teach a lit text using a blog? We don't really know, but we will explore (or at least attempt to). Our timeline for their activites (for this assignment) is 5 weeks. Let's see what we can do to liven up the otherwise (somewhat) tiresome Shakespearean text.