Intro to Shakespeare - period 4 - lesson 2

William Shakespeare 
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This lesson contains 28 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 5 videos.

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William Shakespeare 

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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. 

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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). 

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'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

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8

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?

Slide 23 - Open question

What have you learned about Shakespeare so far?

Slide 24 - Open question

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Slide 26 - Video

Literature
Read for 15 minutes
timer
15:00

Slide 27 - Slide

Bookwork
Unit 1, lesson 5, exercise 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

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