Shakespeare + final writing practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Thursday, September 28th

Programme

- 10 minutes of silent reading

- Rounding off Literature: Shakespeare's life

- Final SE Essay practice

Read your novel

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's stories are still used today. Listen to this description of his play 'Hamlet' and let me know what it reminds you of below.

Shakespeare's life

• Born on 23rd April (?), 1564  - died on 23rd April, 1616
• Lived in Stratford-upon-Avon
• Father was a glove-maker
• Family was able to send William to school
  

His family life

• Married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18. She was 26 at the time (past the age of marriage) and pregnant.
• Daughter Susanna (1583)
• Twins: Hamnet & Judith (1585)
• Hamnet passed away at age 11
  

The Lost Years

1584 - 1592

No idea what the guy was doing during those years!

His work

• 1592: moved to London

• 1594: joins the Lord Chamberlain's Men (as an actor and playwright)
• Shakespeare was successful in his own time
• He became considerably wealthy and he had a share in the Globe Theatre

His work

• Later on the theatre company was renamed The King's Men, under patronage of King James I.
• Shakespeare continued writing plays until 1613 after which he moved back to Stratford-upon-Avon, where he died in 1616.
  

Curse on Shakespeare's grave

Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare,

To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones,

And cursed be he that moves my bones.

Final writing practice

Your choice:

- 1 of 4 sample essay assignments

OR

- C1 Writing part 2: pick one of the 3 assignments. The same rules apply, but the form is a bit different for variation.

Find the assignments on ELO SW!

Final writing practice

- Exchange your text with your neighbour (peer feedback form),

- improve it

- and hand it in via Magister Opdrachten (deadline = tomorrow)

Finished?

- Read your novel

Monday

- Bring your novel and Literature reader to class.
- Don’t forget your device and earphones for listening practice!
- Finish your writing assignment and hand it in via Magister Opdrachten for feedback.