Introduction Shakespeare's plays

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

What do you know about
William Shakespeare?

This lesson

• Shakespeare
• The Globe 
• Escape room
• Assignment

Which plays can you name?

Listening/Video activity

• We are going to watch a video
  
• After the video, you'll need to answer some questions 
• take notes in order to answer those questions

! New question form CITO !

True

False

1. Shakespeare's work has had a great influence on the English language. 

2. What we know about Shakespeare is mainly from the time he lived in London. 

3. The Royal Shakespeare Company has some of the best Shakespearian actors in Britain. 

4. Anne and Mariesa learnt a lot about Shakespeare's life at school. 

5. Danny says that Shakespeare moved to London when he was quite old. 

6. Mike says that Shakespeare ran the Globe Theatre when 

he lived in London. 

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52

23-04-1564

18

3

37

all types of people

3,000

glove maker

cheap

7

none

daytime

2,000

king and nobles

20

nighttime

Theatre

The Globe...

-> Theatre had an unsavoury reputation. (outside of city)

-> Could hold several thousand people, most standing in the open pit before the stage (shouting at actors!)
-> Rich nobles could watch the play from a chair set on the side of the stage itself. 
-> in the afternoon, because, of course, there was no artificial lighting

Now it's up to you:

Form groups of 3 students. 

You are going to do an escaperoom on 1 device. The group who manages to escape can choose a research question. You should work out this question into a presentation that takes no more than 3 minutes. Be prepared to have your presentation in the next lesson.

Now try to escape

Read all the information carefully, you might need it later in the quest! Make notes!!!

Go to the site: http://interactive.teachnouvelle.com/book/the-case-of-the-missing-script/

Password: findthescript

00:30

How many people could watch a play if they were crowded in?

1. 1500
2. 3000
3. 2000
4. 300

00:41

How was the term 'box office' coined?

01:20

How much money did you have to pay to get a cushion and a chair?

1. 1 penny
2. 2 pennies
3. 3 pennies
4. 4 pennies

03:16

What was the single, most valuable piece of equipment that the players owned?

1. The costumes
2. Props - a chair or bed
3. A beautiful dress
4. The pillars that held the stage up

04:49

Where was the space called 'hell'?

1. At the back of the theatre
2. Just outside the exit doors
3. Up in the box offices
4. Under the stage