WELCOME Today we are learning about Shakespeare Take a minute to read the following quotes to see if you recognize them and know their meaning As dead as a door nail. (colloquial common in 16th Century England, King Henry VI) Double, double, toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron bubble. (Macbeth) In a pickle. (The Tempest) In the twinkling of an eye. (borrowed from the Bible, Merchant of Venice) Make your hair stand on end. (Hamlet)

HUMAN BINGO Directions: Interview your classmates Find someone that fits the square Have them sign their name in that square You have nine minutes to win BINGO You win if you have a full column filled in with classmates’ names either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally

GROUP WORK Directions: Get into groups of three Read the article as a group Each group will receive a packet Answer the questions Each packet has an informational article about Shakespeare and a question sheet Prepare a two minute presentation for the class to teach us about Shakespeare. Know the names of your group members You have 20 minutes for the group work Assign a moderator (Person to direct the conversation, spokesperson (Person who will present your information and recorder (Person to write down your ideas.

William Shakespeare The Bard 1564 - 1616 TEACHERS: See the notes on many of the slides for additional lecture notes. 1564 - 1616 Presentation © T. Orman, 2002-2003, updated 2015

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Mary Arden Shakespeare (?-1608) Childhood William was the fourth of eight children born to John and Mary (Arden) Shakespeare. Joan Shakespeare Hart (1569-1646) William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Gilbert Shakespeare (1556-1612) Anne Shakespeare (1571-1579) Margaret Shakespeare (1562-1563) Richard Shakespeare (1574-1613) Joan Shakespeare (1558) Edmund Shakespeare (1580-1607) John Shakespeare (1530-1601) Mary Arden Shakespeare (?-1608)

Family Life The couple had three children: Susanna, born in 1583; Twins Judith and Hamnet, born in 1585 Married Ann Hathaway in November of 1582 (he was 18, she was 26) William and Ann were issued a marriage license on Nov. 27, 1582. Six months later, their daughter Susanna was born (May 26, 1583). Presentation © T. Orman, 2002-2003, updated 2015

Shakespeare's Epitaph… "Good Friends, for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the bones enclosed here! Blest be the man that spares these stones, And curst be he that moves my bones."

CONFLICT

SETTING

The Globe Theater The outdoor ampitheaters were constructed in an oval or polygon shape with two or three tiers of seating for spectators. The floor was was standing room only.