Who was Shakespeare?

Click on the following link to view a biography about William Shakespeare https://littrip.wikispaces.com/Virtual+Field+Trip+To+Shakespeare%27s+England

Once you have done this complete Handout 1.

Explore where Shakespeare was from by clicking on this link

https://littrip.wikispaces.com/Where+in+the+World+is+Shakespeare%3F

Complete Handout 2- Facts about Shakespeare

Create a timeline of the most important events in Shakespeare's life using the following webpage. You will have to create an account first.

http://www.dipity.com/

FINALLY as a class complete Handout 3- Shakespeare the Dramatist

The Era of Shakespeare

Complete Handout 4 - The 3 Different Shakespearean Eras

Explore the time of Shakespeare using the following link
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/

Complete Handout 5 and 6 - Crossword and Find-a-word

Create a female avatar using this link:

http://www.dressupgames.com/other/tudors-scene-maker-4908.html

Create a male avatar using this link: 

http://www.dressupgames.com/other/tudors-scene-maker-4908.html

The Globe Theatre

Follow this link to go on an interactive tour of the theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed.
http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/converse/movies/sound_globe.swf

Complete Handout 7 - The Globe Theater

Shakespeare's Plays

Follow this link to learn about the structure of Shakespeare's plays

http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/literature/five-act-play

Shakespeare wrote three different types of plays. Follow this link to learn about the types of plays that he wrote

http://www.storyboardthat.com/articles/education/english/types-of-shakespearean-plays

Shakespearean Language

Shakespeare's language was very different to the language we use today.

Complete Handout 4b-The Language of Shakespeare

Here are some phrases that Shakespeare created that we still might hear today

Click on this link to have a go at translating modern English into Shakespearean

http://www.shmoop.com/shakespeare-translator/

FINALLY click on this link to read some insults that Shakespeare used in his plays

http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/index.html

Macbeth - The Plot

Complete Handout 8 - Pre-Textual Activity

This is a brief outline of the most important events in Macbeth

Watch the following video summary of Macbeth
http://www.sparknotes.com/sparknotes/video/macbeth

This shows the plot of Macbeth in each of the 5 Acts

Finally this breaks down the plot further
Act 1: The Exposition
- The play takes place in Scotland.
- A war is ending. The Scottish general, Macbeth, and his faithful friend, Banquo, have emerged victorious. However, three witches have brewed an evil plot against Macbeth and when they meet him, they tell him he will be King.
Act 2: The Rising Action
- Macbeth and his wife kill the King and take the throne. They go on a killing spree. The action rises as the audience see how ambitious Macbeth and Lady Macbeth have become.
Act 3: The Climax
- Macbeth holds a banquet and sees the ghost of Banquo (who Macbeth killed.) Lady Macbeth becomes mentally unstable, and the couple begins to fear the consequences of their actions.
Act 4: Falling Action
- A rebellion is led by Macduff to give the throne to Duncan's son. Macbeth learns more prophecies from the witches and thinks he will be saved.
Act 5: Resolution
- The three witches' predictions come true. Macbeth is killed.

Complete Handout- Macbeth Plot Summary Jigsaw Activity

Macbeth- Important Characters

Here is a visual diagram showing the important characters in the play Macbeth



Complete Handout 15- Lady Macbeth Questions

Macbeth - Important Symbols and Themes

Here is a visual diagram representing the important Symbols in Macbeth

Here is a visual diagram of the theme of Conflict in Macbeth


Complete Handout 16A - Macbeth Thematic Concerns 2

Macbeth- Act 1

Here is a visual summary of they key events from Act 1

Macbeth- Act 2

Here is a visual summary of the key events from Act 2

Macbeth- Act 3

Here is a visual summary of the key events from Act 3

Macbeth- Act 4

Here is a visual summary of the key events from Act 4

Macbeth- Act 5

Here is a visual summary of the key events from Act 5

Performances from the play Macbeth

 We will watch some video clips of Macbeth to see how it should look when being performed

In this clip there are three different performances of the witches in Act 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clG8ha2D26g

Answer the following questions

1. Which performance did you like better?

2. Which performance was scarier?

3. Which performance was easiest to understand?

4. Which version was most like the original play?

5. Which version was the least like the original play?

6. Write a few sentences explaining why you think one version was better than the others.