1. Virtual Field Trip: Shakespeare's England Mrs. Hudson English 9 BEGIN Click on Shakespeare to see a brief (and funny) introductory video.

2. Where in the World is Shakespeare? Using the computer, we can explore Shakespeare's world virtually. We can learn about his life and times without leaving the classroom. Click the globe to see Shakespeare's England up-close. Map Source: www.mapsofworld.com

3. Shakespearean England The Bard's Hometown The Life of the Theater NEXT Map Source: www.pbs.org

4. Shakespeare's Life April 23, 1564 Nov. 27, 1582 May 26, 1583 Shakespeare's School April 23, 1616 Feb. 2, 1585 1592 - "upstart crow" 1585- 1592 Back to Stratford to London NEXT Roll over the interactive timeline to see movies, pictures, and websites related to Shakespeare's life. Also called "The Bard"

5. 1 The years from 1585-1592 are considered the "Lost Years" because there are no public documents regarding Shakespeare's whereabouts. What do you think Shakespeare was doing during this time? ARural Schoolmaster BButcher Apprentice CTheater Usher DRunning from the Law EWorking for an Attorney FVisiting Italy GHolding Horses Outside the Theater HScrivener (A Scribe) BACK TO TIMELINE

6. Shakespeare: The Author 37 PLAYS154 SONNETS 2 Book-Length POEMS NEXT Click on the actor to see a categorized list of Shakespeare's plays. Click the sonnet button to see a sample sonnet and learn about it's structure.

7. Shakespeare's Globe Theater To visit or not to visit: that is the question... NEXT Click the Globe to take a 3-D tour. Click Shakespeare's film to watch a Kennedy Center video about the Globe. Click Shakespeare's camera to see photos of the reconstructed Globe. http://www.watchknow.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=20478

8. Exterior of The Globe Theater P hoto Source: http://oldglobetheater.com/ The Main Stage & The Heavens P hoto Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org The Courtyard & Galleries P hoto Source: http://asiglin58. wordpress.com The Galleries P hoto Source: http://commons. wikimedia.org The "Pit" & Stage P hoto Source: http://www.igougo.com The Balcony P hoto Source: http://media- cdn.tripadvisor.co m BACK TO THE GLOBE PAGE

9. Label the Globe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10. Modern Movies v. Elizabethan Theater PREVIEWSOn Screen...Green Shows PROPSAny & AllLimited SCENERYElaborateLittle... if any COSTUMESElaborate - Authentic Elaborate - NOT Authentic FOOD

11. Shakespeare's Language Shakespeare's plays may not have much in the way of scenery, props, and costumes... BUT, he had language! S hakespeare's Language Elizabethan Drama

12. Assessment Options With a partner, choose one of the following activities to complete. Your final product should demonstrate your knowledge of Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan Age. Additional research (online or library) is required. 10 Note cards are due with project. Option #1: Your task is to create a newspaper about Shakespeare & the Elizabethan Age. You will be divided into groups for this project. Your paper must include the following: original title, 2 articles with pictures, an obituary, a crossword puzzle, a comic strip, a wedding announcement, a birth announcement, sports section, a play review, and 2 advertisements. Option #2: Create a travel brochure for a time travel trip back to the Elizabethan Age. Include information about entertainment, places to visit, famous people such as Shakespeare & Queen Elizabeth, The Globe and prices, etc. Your brochure must include text and pictures. Option #3: Create a children's book about Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Age. Your book must be 12 pages long with pictures and text on each page. A cover, title page, and binding are required.

13. Internet Sites & Video Resources www.youtube.com www.teachertube.com www.internetshakespeare.uvic.ca www.mapsofworld.com www.pbs.org www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/timeline/genealogy.htm www.unitedstreaming.com http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/plays.php http://www.cranberrydesigns.com/poetry/sonnet/examples.htm http://www.kvl.cch.kcl.ac.uk/THEATRON/theatres/globe/interface.html

15. Attachments Shax Later Life.asf Shax Life - Theater.asf globe.wmv r&j trailer.wmv elizabethan drama video.asf shax lang.asf