This lesson contains 28 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 5 videos.
Lesson duration is: 30 min
Items in this lesson
William Shakespeare
Slide 1 - Slide
What do you know about Shakespeare?
Slide 2 - Mind map
Do you like lovestories with a sad ending or do you prefer a happy ending?
Happy
Sad
Slide 3 - Poll
Imagine....
Imagine that you have just met the most incredible and wonderful person. You have fallen in love. You are absolutely sure that this is the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. The only problem is that their family is at war with your family. Your family will never allow you to see each other.
Slide 4 - Slide
Stop seeing this person so you don't upset your family
😒🙁😐🙂😃
Slide 5 - Poll
Tell your family about the situation and hope they will understand?
😒🙁😐🙂😃
Slide 6 - Poll
Elope (= run away with this person)
😒🙁😐🙂😃
Slide 7 - Poll
Which Shakespeare play does this situation remind you of?
Slide 8 - Open question
Balcony scene
The so-called balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet is probably Shakespeare's most famous scene.
In this scene, where Romeo and Juliet meet at night, they declare their love for each other and decide to get married...
even though their families are in a fight together and will never allow the marriage.
We are going to watch two different versions of this famous scene....
Slide 9 - Slide
Slide 10 - Video
Slide 11 - Video
Slide 12 - Video
Tragic love
The love of Romeo & Juliet is called a 'tragic love'. Tragic love means a love does not go smoothly and/or ends up bad. It could end in a break up or even in death (like in the story of R&J).
Slide 13 - Slide
'Tragic Love scene'
The problem with R&J was that their families rowed.
Make up your own tragic love scene:
Who: characters (each character has a name, other than your own)
What: the tragic love conflict; what is the problem in your scene?
Why: why is this a tragic love?
Where: location of the performance
When: time
timer
5:00
Slide 14 - Slide
Slide 15 - Video
00:38
Name at least 2 of Shakespeare's plays
Slide 16 - Open question
01:12
how did Shakespeare gain his fame?
A
as an actor
B
as a musician
C
as a chef
Slide 17 - Quiz
01:30
where were the cheapest places in the theatre?
A
up in the balcony
B
at the front, near the stage
C
standing in the back
D
the chairs in the back
Slide 18 - Quiz
01:55
How did Shakespeare keep the roudy people entertained? Name at least 2
Slide 19 - Open question
02:46
What is the Globe?
A
a part of London
B
a movie theatre
C
one of Shakespeare's plays
D
Shakespeare's theatre
Slide 20 - Quiz
02:55
how many plays did Shakespear write?
A
27
B
77
C
37
D
7
Slide 21 - Quiz
03:26
Which play is also know as 'The play of plays'?
A
Hamlet
B
Romeo&Juliet
C
The Lion King
D
Macbeth
Slide 22 - Quiz
05:14
What is the only positive thing about Romeo &Juliet dying?