William Shakespeare (1564-1616) William Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets and playwrights in the world. He changed the way plays were written by creating new styles of writing. William was born in April, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)William
Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets and
playwrights in the world. He changed the way
plays were written by creating new styles of
writing. William was born in April, 1564, in
Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Although the exact
date of William's birth is unknown, we recognize
his birthday on April 23. Stratford-upon-Avon
is located in Warwickshire County.
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Honoring William William Shakespeare died on
April 23, 1616, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
It was his 52nd birthday. Stratford-upon-Avon is
well known as the birthplace of William. Today,
many people visit Stratford to see William's
birthplace, homes, and grave site at Holy Trinity
Church.Westminster Abbey in London, England,
commemorates poets in the poet's corner. William
was the first writer to be honored. There is also
a bust of William over a door in Westminster
Abbey.William Shakespeare was a great poet and
playwright and a hero in our hearts.
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Today, William's plots are present in movies,
television shows, and books. They have become so
common we may not realize they were first
introduced by William. They include  Two
young people from rival families falling in love
(Romeo and Juliet)  A person torn between
loyalty and revenge (Hamlet)  Giving a person a
taste of their own medicine (The Taming of the
Shrew)  An evil person who dies because of
their own wrongdoing (Macbeth)SourceIMA
Hero. (2003) Hero History William Shakespeare
(Bard of Avon). Retrived Aug 20, 2008, from
http//www.imahero.com/herohistory/bard_herohistor
y.htm
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YOUR TASK

• You are English Language Experts doing research
  on a famous poet, William Shakespeare, for
  English Month of the Language Department.

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Your first Task

• 1. Do a detailed research on the life and
  achievements of William Shakespeare on the
  internet
• Create a montage or collage for a group
• presentation and an inter class competition.

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YOUR SECOND TASK

• You are the owner of a theatre and would like to
  promote a play by Shakespeare. Plan a
  brochure/flyer of your play. Include relevant
  information about your play and state why people
  should not miss it.

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RESEARCH QUESTIONS

• EQ What role has loyalty played in our lives?
• UQ 1.How do Shakespeares poems and
• plays reflect modern life?
• 2.How is Shakespeares work relevant
• to our lives?
• 3.How can greed for power bring
• about downfall in ones life?

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WHAT YOU MUST DO

• Work in groups of four.
• Do research on the internet and collect all the
  relevant information.
• Discuss and decide how you will use your findings
  and create a montage/ collage.

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Information in your montage/collage

• His Life Full name and picture(s) of William
  Shakespeare, Place of birth/picture(s)
• Information on his
• background
• His work /
• achievements
• His contributions
• Other relevant details

http//search.msn.com/images/results.aspx?qshakes
peare
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Useful Websites

• Old Words That Occur Frequently in Shakespeare
  (Glossary of Archaisms)
• http//sites.micro-link.net/zekscrab/archaisms.ht
  ml
• Ye Olde Official Shakespearean Insult Kit
• http//www.petelevin.com/shakespeare.html
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• Shakespeares Grammar Glossary Search
• http//www.bardweb.net/grammar/04gloss.html
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• Macbeth Full Script
• http//www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbethsc
  enes.html
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• http//shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/index.html

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Your final product

• A montage/collage
• A brochure or flyer to promote your play

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Good Luck!!

• Good Luck!!!!

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Materials taken from

• William Shakespeare and cartoons
• http//search.msn.com/images/results.aspx?qshake
  speare
• IMA Hero. (2003) Hero History William
  Shakespeare (Bard of Avon). Retrived Aug 20,
  2008, from http//www.imahero.com/herohistory/bard
  _herohistory.htm