1. Research Guide for Stage Fright on a Summer Night
Magic Tree House book #25 By
Mary Pope Osborne
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Before you read Stage Fright on a Summer Night by Mary Pope Osborne, brush up and learn a little about London, England and some of the people you will meet in the book.
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William Shakespeare London, England London Bridge River Thames Queen Elizabeth I
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William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare was a famous Elizabethan Poet and Play writer.
~Some consider him the greatest writer of all time.
William Shakespeare was born sometime in April of 1564 and died in 1616 in Stratford upon Avon, England.
shakespeare.mit.edu

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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was a famous Elizabethan Poet and Play writer.
Some consider him the greatest writer of all time.
William Shakespeare was born sometime in April of 1564 and died in 1616 in Stratford on Avon, England.
No one knows what I really look like because there were NO portraits painted of me while I was alive.
shakespeare.mit.edu
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William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, and many sonnets and poems.
He changed the way plays were written.
His plays still remain popular today.
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7. Shakespeare invented over 2,000. words and expressions, many which
Shakespeare invented over 2, words and expressions, many which are still used today.
Click on the picture of Shakespeare to see a list of words he invented that will be used in Stage Fright on a Summer Night.
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Words invented by Shakespeare that will be in the book
Blushing
Howled
Hush
Lonely
Bump
Long-legged
Downstairs
Shooting star
Excitement
Sorry sight
For goodness’ sakes
Swift as a shadow
Forward
Tut, tut
Gloomy
upstairs
Good riddance
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List from Magic Tree House book Stage Fright on a Summer Night Mary Pope Osborne
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LONDON
London during the 1600s was a rapidly growing city.
It was considered the “Great Crossroads of the World.”
The city was very crowded.
It was dirty and smelly.
It was also very dangerous. There was lots of poverty and crime.
*Note that the Thames River runs through the city of London
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London Bridge
There have been several London Bridges. There has been a bridge spanning the River Thames in about the same location since the Roman occupation nearly 2000 years ago. ~that is a very long time ago~
The “Old” Medieval London Bridge had buildings that were 7 stories tall.
Eventually it had over 200 shops with houses above them.
Some of the buildings stuck out over the river more than 7 feet.
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11. Even though London Bridge was very wide, over 25 feet, with all of the shops on both sides, there was barely room for road traffic to get by. Crossing the bridge could take up to an hour. For this reason, people on foot often chose to use the dozens of river taxi boats that quickly ferried Londoners from shore to shore.
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Shop owners lived above their shops and sold goods from the street-level floor. They used their windows to show their goods.
The signs were posted high enough that a rider on a horse could pass under them. Many of the top floors of the houses and shops were built over the street and were actually connected to the house or shop across the street, giving the street a tunnel look.
Shop owners lived above their shops and sold goods from the street-level floor. They used their windows to show their goods. Over each shop hung a sign usually in the shape of the articles sold, in order that the illiterate(people who could not read) could recognize what they sold. The signs were posted high enough that a rider on a horse could pass under them. Many of the top floors of the houses and shops were built over the street and were actually connected to the house or shop across the street, giving the street a tunnel look. The gates to London Bridge were closed at curfew, and the bridge was regarded as a safe place to live or shop.
Over each shop hung a sign usually in the shape of the articles sold, in order that the illiterate(people who could not read) could recognize what they sold.
The gates to London Bridge were closed at curfew, and the bridge was regarded as a safe place to live or shop.
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More about the Bridge
From 1305 to 1660, heads of traitors were chopped off, dipped in tar to preserve them and displayed on pikes over the Stone Gateway of the Bridge. ~Yuck~
Gross!
Heads of traitors.
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Confusion
London Bridge is often confused with Tower Bridge, the next bridge downstream
London Bridge 1600s
Tower Bridge
London Bridge 2010
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In 1968 London Bridge was sold and dismantled (taken apart.) The bridge was re-assembled (put back together) at Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Bridge at Lake Havasu City, Arizona
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The current London Bridge was built on the same location.
The previous bridge remain in use while the first two girders were constructed upstream and downstream. Traffic was then transferred onto the two new girders, and the previous bridge removed to allow the final two central girders to be added..
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The River Thames
(pronounced TEMZ)
A major river that flows through southern England and central London.
Before London’s sewage system was built, the river was very dirty. All the sewage and waste was pumped into the river. The river had a horrible stench.
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18. Queen Elizabeth I Queen from 1558-1603 Reigned for 45 years
VERY popular
Never married
Dedicated to keeping English peace and stability.
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Queen Elizabeth I
Was imprisoned in the Tower of London for two months while her ½ sister was Queen.
Her teeth turned black and rotted away from eating too many sweets.
The Queen of Hearts on playing card was to symbolize love for Queen Elizabeth I.
The Queen wore enormous dresses with big sleeves to look big and powerful.
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Globe Theater
Built by Shakespeare and his company. First theater built Due to a fire was rebuilt in 1614.
The Globe was a small, cramped, and smelly place.  There were usually about 3000 people crammed inside.  There were several different sections within this theatre according to your wealth and lifestyle.  The audience members ranged from the poor common folk to the upper class lords and ladies
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21. Elizabethan Theater Facts
Elizabethan theaters were also used for bear baiting and gambling
All published plays had to be approved by Queen Elizabeth I.
Elizabethan theaters attracted huge crowds. The Globe Theater could hold up to 3,000 people.
Only males could be in plays. Women’s roles were played by young men.
Music was an extra effect added in the 1600s.
Many boy actors died from poisoning from the lead in their make up
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1. William Shakespeare is famous because?
He built London Bridge
He was a writer
He was the ruler of England
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en.wikipedia.org
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25. In which country is London?
England
France
United States

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Mrsbartons2ndgradeclass.blogspot.com
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28. Why did it smell so bad in London?
There were smelly factories in London
The pig farms were close by
The city was dirty and the river was full of sewage

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Wou.edu
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31. The current London Bridge has shops and house on it.
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Gironlife.blogspot.com
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34. True False 5. Queen Elizabeth I was considered a good ruler.
Elizabeth-era.org.uk

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Magictreehouse.com
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37. Interesting Websites
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A website with a list of all of Shakespeare plays.
Magic Tree House website
Rainbowresource.com
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