1. Exploring the Time Period during Shakespeare’s Career By: Nicole Weaver

2. In a WebQuest! Choose own topics Research topics in a guided manner Stay on track through organized, pre-planned steps

3. Why Learn about a Time Period/Historical Background? Shapes who people were, what they did, and how they interacted Helps to understand where/how the author lived to see any connections in the piece of literature Understand the context of themes or aspects present in the work

4. In Romeo & Juliet… Several ways aspects of this time period appear Fencing, insults, and marriage are a few

5. The Art of Fencing Wasn’t considered a “sport” like today “Rules” that provoked/prohibited a fight Relevant in many of the fight scenes in Romeo & Juliet

6. Elizabethan Insults Thumb-biting Tactic used in Romeo & Juliet in Act 1 sc. 1

7. Marriage and Family Arranged marriages by parents Status, Money, Wealth > LoveMoney Juliet arranged to marry Paris, not Romeo

8. Credits Fencing scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sVzFUHGREkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sVzFUHGREk  Silver Spring Stage performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSo_ioyGfO0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSo_ioyGfO0  1996 film version directed by Baz Luhrmann Thumb-biting scenes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-IcF82J-eYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-IcF82J-eY  1996 film version directed by by Baz Luhrmann http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77UpBsqZvIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E77UpBsqZvI  1968 film version directed by Franco Zeffirelli Marriage/Family Link: http://www.william-shakespeare.info/elizabethan-wedding-customs.htm All images come from Google Images