Mrs. Levee: HS English

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/ejedlicka/shunt.htm

"Hunt for Shakespeare"
an Internet Treasure Hunt on Shakespeare Background

created by Brenda M. Mahaney

Brought to you by: Mrs. LeveeJ

Introduction          Questions          The Big Question          Internet Resources          Rubric

Introduction

Welcome! You have entered into a hunt for information regarding Shakespeare and the time period he lived in (known as the Elizabethan Age and Renaissance)! This information is vital in gaining an understanding of and appreciation for Shakespeare's great works.  You will be studying Shakespeare and his work every year of high school – IT IS IMPORTANT!

Instructions:

·        You will be placed into groups and will work together to complete the project.

·        Each group will be given a list of sites on the Internet to explore.

·        Each member will explore the sites on the Internet and/or use books available in the Library in order to gather information.

·        Each group will develop a lesson to be presented in front of the class.  This lesson MUST include a visual to assist with classmates’ understanding.  (This may be a poster, a hand-out, a PowerPoint, a model, a demonstration, a skit, etc.)

·        Each group MUST turn in an outline of information gathered for the lesson AND a Works Referenced sheet listing ALL books, magazines, encyclopedias, and web sites used.

·        Each group will complete an evaluation of the members; these evaluations will be part of the total project grade.

Questions

1. Group #1 Topic: Who was the man William Shakespeare? What was his life like? What is he known for? What mystery surrounds his identity?
2. Group #2 Topic: What was life in Elizabethan England like? What was the social ranking? jobs? pastimes/recreation? education? religion?
3. Group # 3 Topic: What was the music of Elizabethan era like? Most famous composers? instruments? dances?
4. Group #4 Topic: What was the food of the Elizabethan era life? Most popular ingredient? How was food prepared, cooked, and stored? Most important spices? Diets of commoners as compared to royalty?
5. Group #5 Topic: What was Elizabethan Language like? How similar/different is it to today? Insults?
6. Group #6 Topic: What was the dress of Elizabethan England? What was the fashion of the time? How did dress differ based on social status? Fabric? Comfort?
7. Group #7 Topic: What was the Globe theater? What other playhouses were popular at the time? What was the layout? Cost? lighting? hosting a play? acting companies?

The Big Question

After completing your research, each group should gather all the information and be able to answer the following questions:
*What are the 4 most important points/aspects to your topic?
*What facts/information do you have to support these 4 main points?
*How are you going to display this in your visual for your presentation?

            *Mrs. Levee will provide a checklist of topics so you can be sure you have researched all important topics in your categoryJ

The Internet Resources

• Elizabethan Fencing and the Art of Defense  
• Medieval/Renaissance Food
• Everyday Life
• Shakespeare Globe
• Life in Elizabethan England
• William Shakespeare
• Renaissance Clothing
• Shakespeare Resource Center
• The Shakespeare Mystery: Who was he?
• About Shakespeare
• Shake Speare
• All Shakespeare
• Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
• The Life and Times of William Shakespeare
• Proper Elizabethan Accents
• Complete Works of Shakespeare
• Shakespeare Online
• Absolute Shakespeare
• Shakespeare Magazine
• Shakespeare Resource Center
• Shakespeare Illustrated
• Comprehensive Information on Shakespeare
• Surfing with the Bard
• Shakespeare's Biography
• Shakespeare Resource Center
• Shakespeare Theme Page
• Legends: Shakespeare
• Shakespeare's Life and Time
• Everything Shakespeare
• Shakespeare Images
• A Shakespeare Timeline
• Shakespeare Web