Unraveling Shakespeare: Life, Career, and the Globe Theatre

• Eng
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Unraveling Shakespeare: Life, Career, and the Globe Theatre

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand William Shakespeare's life and career, the Elizabethan Era, and the significance of the Globe Theatre.

What do you already know about William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era?

William Shakespeare

His life and his works

Shakespeare's birthplace

The Globe Theatre

William Shakespeare

The Royal Shakespeare Company

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William Shakespeare

1564 - 1616

Elizabethan Era

Named after Queen Elizabeth 1
1558 - 1603

Elizabethan Era

The Elizabethan Era, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, was a period of cultural flourishing and expansion in England, known for its rich literature and arts.

Elizabethan era

Literature reader -  create a mind map with most important facts

Learning target - character and plot analysis

A Middsummer NIght's Dream

Continue reading the play and answer the questions.

If you are finished start reading "Twelfth Night"

The last 10 minutes we are going to discuss the answers . 

Interactive Activity: Globe Theatre Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour of the Globe Theatre to visualize its layout, stage, and audience areas, gaining a deeper understanding of its historical significance.

Let me see those mind maps!

• Discuss and compare your mind maps 
• Compare and contrast

And now it's your turn

Mind Map - Globe Theatre

Romeo and Julia is a ___ by William Shakespeare

1. content
2. trail
3. play
4. lavatory

Take a guess: William Shakespeare wrote approximately ...

1. 5 plays
2. 12 plays
3. 26 plays
4. 37 plays

When was William Shakespeare born?

1. 1498
2. 1564
3. 1895

What are William Shakespeare´s short poems (gedichten) called?

1. Sonnets
2. plays
3. Summers
4. letters

William Shakespeare was married to: ....

1. Anne Howarday
2. Anne Holliday
3. Anne Hathaway
4. Anne Herbertway

What was William Shakespeares relationship with the Global theatre ?

1. The owner
2. The co-owner
3. A cleaner
4. A writer

Remember?
William Shakespeare was married to: ....

1. Anne Howarday
2. Anne Holliday
3. Anne Hathaway
4. Anne Herbertway

How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?

1. 14
2. 37
3. 154
4. we don't know

Take a guess: William Shakespeare wrote ... (that we know of)

1. 5 plays
2. 12 plays
3. 26 plays
4. 37 plays

Shakespeare's Works

Shakespeare wrote numerous plays and sonnets, exploring themes of love, tragedy, and human nature, which continue to be widely studied and performed today.

Globe Theatre Structure

The Globe Theatre was an open-air amphitheater with a thrust stage, allowing for a unique and immersive theatrical experience for the audience.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.