Minerva, Ohio
William Shakespeare's Life and Works
Overview: To better understand the life and work of William Shakespeare, arguably one of the most famous authors of all time, you are going to watch several videos and read pages from a website.
Learning Objectives: After completing this lesson you will know more about his life, craft, vocabulary, and suspicions that surround him and also be linked to a website that has seemingly endless information and resources where you can listen to podcasts, read his works for free and much more.
Assessment Expectations: You are expected to take notes on each of the videos as well as the different pages on the website. Be sure to include important biographical information as well as other fun facts that you learned while watching or reading these sources. You will take a quiz on Google Classroom once you have finished watching the videos and reading the pages from the website.
Resources & Materials:
Watch this video about Shakespeare's Life.
Learn more about the Language of Shakespeare and his Vocabulary.
Learn about The Globe.
But Is Shakespeare Real?
Click on the Folger Shakespeare Library. Be sure to read Shakespeare's Works, Shakespeare's Life, Shakespeare's Theater.
Learning Activity: You will take notes to show what you have learned from these resources and will also take a quiz. You may use your notes on the quiz.
Technology Needed: You will need a web-enabled device to watch the videos and read the website pages about Shakespeare. You will also need a web-enabled device to complete the quiz on Google Classroom.
Step-by-Step (What do I have to do?):
1. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Shakespeare's Life."
2. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Language of Shakespeare."
3. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Vocabulary."
4. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "The Globe."
5. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Shakespeare Real?"
6. Read and take notes on the page "Shakespeare's Works" on the Folger Shakespeare Library website linked to in the resources section.
7. Read and take notes on the page "Shakespeare's Life" on the Folger Shakespeare Library website linked to in the resources section.
8. Read and take notes on the page "Shakespeare's Theater" on the Folger Shakespeare Library website linked to in the resources section.
9. Take the quiz over the videos/website pages on Google Classroom.
Learning Objectives: After completing this lesson you will know more about his life, craft, vocabulary, and suspicions that surround him and also be linked to a website that has seemingly endless information and resources where you can listen to podcasts, read his works for free and much more.
Assessment Expectations: You are expected to take notes on each of the videos as well as the different pages on the website. Be sure to include important biographical information as well as other fun facts that you learned while watching or reading these sources. You will take a quiz on Google Classroom once you have finished watching the videos and reading the pages from the website.
Resources & Materials:
Watch this video about Shakespeare's Life.
Learn more about the Language of Shakespeare and his Vocabulary.
Learn about The Globe.
But Is Shakespeare Real?
Click on the Folger Shakespeare Library. Be sure to read Shakespeare's Works, Shakespeare's Life, Shakespeare's Theater.
Learning Activity: You will take notes to show what you have learned from these resources and will also take a quiz. You may use your notes on the quiz.
Technology Needed: You will need a web-enabled device to watch the videos and read the website pages about Shakespeare. You will also need a web-enabled device to complete the quiz on Google Classroom.
Step-by-Step (What do I have to do?):
1. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Shakespeare's Life."
2. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Language of Shakespeare."
3. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Vocabulary."
4. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "The Globe."
5. Take notes while you watch the video posted above titled "Shakespeare Real?"
6. Read and take notes on the page "Shakespeare's Works" on the Folger Shakespeare Library website linked to in the resources section.
7. Read and take notes on the page "Shakespeare's Life" on the Folger Shakespeare Library website linked to in the resources section.
8. Read and take notes on the page "Shakespeare's Theater" on the Folger Shakespeare Library website linked to in the resources section.
9. Take the quiz over the videos/website pages on Google Classroom.