William Shakespeare Widely regarded as not only the greatest writer in English Literature, but one of the greatest in the world.

Early Life Birth Education Marriage and married life Children Read this article and this article, at Biography.com. Based on the reading, provide info for the topics on the next 3 slides. Include dates, places, times, interesting details, etc. Watch any video that is available as well, and take note. Birth Education Marriage and married life Children Occupations

His Professional Life in London Occupations The Lord Chamberlain’s Men His contribution to the English Language Look up how many words/phrases he is credited with inventing Writing style, including his skills Poetry

As his fortunes grow… The Globe His success His total writings Suspicions Death The Will ”The Curse”

The British Library, in hosting a major exhibition, has put online the only surviving scrap of a script in Shakespeare's handwriting — a scene that finds eerily poignant echoes in today's arguments about refugees and immigration on both sides of the Atlantic.

His Legacy Seven years after he died, a couple of his friends got together and published what is now known as the First Folio —a compilation of some of his plays. His work has NEVER been out of print since that first collection was published.