Spotlight on Shakespeare

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Designed by: Katie Rahl

Ohio English Standards

• K-12 English Language Arts Benchmark (Reading)– Identify the structural

elements of the plot and explain how an author develops conflicts and plot to pace

– Identify similar recurring themes across different works.

– Explain techniques used by authors to develop style

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Ohio Technology Standards

• Standard 3: Technology for Productivity Applications

• Students learn the operations of technology through the usage of technology and productivity tools. Students use computer and multimedia resources to support their learning. Students understand terminology, communicate technically and select the appropriate technology tool based on their needs. They use technology tools to collaborate, plan and produce a sample product to enhance their learning and solve problems by investigating, troubleshooting and experimenting using technical resources.

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Student Instructions

• This activity will test and prepare you on your Shakespeare knowledge so you can understand the meaning behind his works.

• You will need to know some background history on Shakespeare as well as information from his plays

• Just remember to see what Shakespeare has to say throughout the activity!

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to test thy knowledge

Teacher Instructions• Designated activity for students in grade 10 • Literary studies focusing on William Shakespeare

– History, background info on plays, meanings behind lines

• Students must complete activity without using notes

• Once finished, the next play can be discussed in class

• Ohio English Content Standards• Ohio Technology Content Standards• Sources

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Sources

• Norton Shakespearean Anthology

• Wikipedia.com• Sparknotes.com

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Quick Background Check

• Shakespeare was born in…A. 1606B. 1564C. 1623D. 1600

CORRECT!!

Bravo! I was born in 1564 in Stratford England

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Alas, not the correct choice

Never fear dear noble challenger. Thou still hast another chance. Click on thy face to take thee

back to the question.

Performance Space

• It is said that the Red Bull was the first real theater in 1567 on the outskirts of London. When the actors wanted their own theater, what came next, the Theatre or the Globe?

The Theatre The Globe

Can’t Trick you!

Aha! Thou art very intelligent. The Theater was built on a farm outside of

London, but because we had to pay rent on it, we took it down piece by piece in

the middle of the night and re-built it with the same wood on the south side of

London. We renamed it The Globe. But in reality The Theater and the Globe are the

same thing! Bravo!Click on thy face to continue

Here’s a peak at the Globe today. The original globe burnt in 1623 but was rebuilt years later

Taking a Look into his workRichard III

• Richard III fights alongside his family against another family in the trilogy of Henry VI. Which family does Richard belong to?– Here’s a hint, think of the war of the

roses, White vs. Red. Choose a name from the scroll below.

York Lancaster

Correct! Give thyself a round of applause

Excellent! Twas a tricky play to write, having two royal families dueling through four plays (the Henry VI

triology and Richard III) I can’t seem to fool thou, continue on

by clicking on my face .

A Mid Summer Night’s Dream

• In the play, Shakespeare writes a character who talks about what it is to be a good actor, named Bottom. Who was this character designed after?A. King GeorgeB. William ShakespeareC. Richard BurbachD. Nicholas Roe

Correct as Usual!

Oh, Richard Burbach, what an interesting man. The top actor in

England in my time, thought of himself as the “only actor” in London. Bottom has a loveable arrogant side which

takes true talent to portray, hence the casting of Burbach. A Mid Summers Night Dream is an excellent play, if I

may so myself

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Hamlet

• When Hamlet says the following line “I am but mad north west…I can tell a hawk from a handsaw” he is talking about what?A. carpentryB. murderC. misunderstandingD. poor acting

Thou Can’t be Fooled!

Thou art on the ball! I used the line “I can tell a hawk from a handsaw” because during Elizabethan time,

emotions on stages were acted out by gestures, two of which being the

hawk and handsaw which were considered poor acting. Hamlet uses

this to say he can tell when someone is lying, or putting on a

show.

Thou needs to think again.That is not correct, but thou

should think about Elizabethan times and what “Hawk” and

“handsaw” represent. Click on thy face to try again

Thou art a Shakespeare Scholar!

Aha! Thou have proven thyself in the academic arena. Tis a very noble

task fair contender. Dost thou have any questions?

Prepare thyself for thy next unit. If thou art

done, press thine escape key!