Introduction to Shakespeare

Period 2: Shakespeare

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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

Lesson duration is: 45 min

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Period 2: Shakespeare

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Today

Quick discussion

Why are we doing this?

Worksheet 1: exercise 1, 2

Quiz

What do we know now?
What to do next?

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What do we already know about William Shakespeare?

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Why are we doing this?

- Period 2 Shakespeare project:

getting to know this famous writer!

- You will write a modern day version of a Shakespearian story in groups and perform it!

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Assignment 1 - individually

Open your theatrebook
Take a look at worksheet 1 (next slide)
You have 7 minutes
Complete assignment 1: what's the word?

(write answers down in your notebook)

You will need this information to help you understand a film you are going to watch
Finished? Read assignment 2.

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Assignment 2 - in pairs

Again in worksheet 1
In pairs (find yourself a partner)
10 minutes to complete
You will watch a three minute film

Complete assignment 2: what's the correct order?
Finished? Read assignment 3.

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Film about Shakespeare

https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories/william-shakespeare?_ga=2.45461217.45801091.1588877021-393839452.1588762697

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What do we now know about William Shakespeare?

Slide 10 - Open question

What to do next?

Homework for next week:
Make/draw a new frontpage for period 2, for your theatrebook. Look up one of the plays of Shakespeare and use this play as an inspiration for your frontpage!

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10 The stories told in most of Shakespeare’s plays are not original.

true

false

Slide 12 - Quiz