1. It’s Shakespeare!! Presented by your fabulous English teacher

2. Who’s the smarty pants? What do we already know….or think we know….about Shakespeare? What do we already know….or think we know….about Shakespeare? Create a 3 column KWL chart: Create a 3 column KWL chart: KNOWWANT TO LEARNED KNOW Fill in the know and want to know columns with at least 5 bullet points Fill in the know and want to know columns with at least 5 bullet points

3. Um…..Who is Shakespeare? Shakespeare is possibly the most famous author of all time Shakespeare is possibly the most famous author of all time He wrote plays and poetry He wrote plays and poetry He lived in England in the late 1500s. He lived in England in the late 1500s.

4. OK….and why is he interesting? Shakespeare literally invented 1,700 words in the English language. Shakespeare literally invented 1,700 words in the English language. Many common words and phrases we use today, he invented. Many common words and phrases we use today, he invented.

5. Phrases invented by Shakespeare all that glitters isn't gold all that glitters isn't gold barefaced barefaced be all and end all be all and end all break the ice break the ice breathe one's last breathe one's last catch a cold catch a cold clothes make the man clothes make the man disgraceful conduct disgraceful conduct dog will have his day dog will have his day eat out of house and home eat out of house and home elbow room elbow room fair play fair play fancy-free fancy-free foregone conclusion foregone conclusion give the devil his due give the devil his due green eyed monster green eyed monster heart of gold heart of gold heartsick heartsick housekeeping housekeeping lackluster lackluster leapfrog leapfrog live long day live long day long-haired long-haired method in his madness method in his madness mind's eye mind's eye naked truth naked truth one fell swoop one fell swoop to thine own self be true to thine own self be true too much of a good thing too much of a good thing wear one's heart on one's sleeve wear one's heart on one's sleeve

6. Words invented by Shakespeare accommodation accommodation amazement amazement apostrophe apostrophe assassination assassination bedroom bedroom bloody bloody bump bump changeful changeful control (noun) control (noun) countless countless courtship courtship critic critic critical critical dishearten dishearten dislocate dislocate eventful eventful exposure exposure generous generous gloomy gloomy hurry hurry indistinguishable indistinguishable laughable laughable lonely lonely majestic majestic misplaced misplaced monumental monumental obscene obscene puke puke road road submerge submerge suspicious suspicious

7. So he’s important…but is he interesting? Random Shakespeare facts: In his will, Shakespeare only left his wife his "second-best" bed. Awwww how sweet. In his will, Shakespeare only left his wife his "second-best" bed. Awwww how sweet. Boys and men played all the parts in Shakespeare's plays in Elizabethan times. (just think about Romeo and Juliet now….) Boys and men played all the parts in Shakespeare's plays in Elizabethan times. (just think about Romeo and Juliet now….) No one knows how Shakespeare died. Among the possibilities are kidney disease, murder most foul, and too much to drink. No one knows how Shakespeare died. Among the possibilities are kidney disease, murder most foul, and too much to drink.

8. So he’s important…but is he interesting? So many people have used Shakespeare's works in their books or plays that if he were alive today, he would earn 55 million dollars a year without lifting a finger! So many people have used Shakespeare's works in their books or plays that if he were alive today, he would earn 55 million dollars a year without lifting a finger! All knock, knock jokes began with Shakespeare: he coined the phrase “knock, knock, who’s there?” (macbeth) All knock, knock jokes began with Shakespeare: he coined the phrase “knock, knock, who’s there?” (macbeth) In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. That’s where the phrase, “goodnight, sleep tight” came from. In Shakespeare’s time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. That’s where the phrase, “goodnight, sleep tight” came from.

9. Good, but not great. I want more interesting!!! The Box Office In Elizabethan times many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at The Globe Theatre in London. To get in, you put one penny in a box by the door. Then you could stand on the ground in front of the stage. In Elizabethan times many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at The Globe Theatre in London. To get in, you put one penny in a box by the door. Then you could stand on the ground in front of the stage. To sit on the first balcony, you put another penny in the box held by a man in front of the stairs. To sit on the second balcony, you put another penny in the box held by the man by the second flight of stairs. To sit on the first balcony, you put another penny in the box held by a man in front of the stairs. To sit on the second balcony, you put another penny in the box held by the man by the second flight of stairs. Then when the show started, the men went and put the boxes in a room backstage - the box office. Then when the show started, the men went and put the boxes in a room backstage - the box office. The phrase “the box office” is still used today to tell people how much money a movie makes. The phrase “the box office” is still used today to tell people how much money a movie makes.

10. Cool. But still not convinced…. Ever heard the term “break a leg”? Ever heard the term “break a leg”? The groundlings were soooo stupid, that they would forget to close their mouths during good performances, and they would begin to drool. The groundlings were soooo stupid, that they would forget to close their mouths during good performances, and they would begin to drool. You knew your play was great when the groundlings were so captivated that a river of drool would flow along the front of the stage. You knew your play was great when the groundlings were so captivated that a river of drool would flow along the front of the stage. If an actor did so well as to get all the groundlings to drool, then he might “break a leg” by slipping in it. If an actor did so well as to get all the groundlings to drool, then he might “break a leg” by slipping in it. Gross. Gross.

11. Shakespearian biography…as painless as I can make it. Willim Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 1500s and early 1600s. Willim Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who lived in the late 1500s and early 1600s. He was born on Henley Street to parents John Shakespeare, a glover and civil servant, and Mary Arden. He was born on Henley Street to parents John Shakespeare, a glover and civil servant, and Mary Arden. His father was elected mayor, but was given the boot when he fell in to debt….can you say political scandal?! His father was elected mayor, but was given the boot when he fell in to debt….can you say political scandal?!

12. All grown up! Shakespeare went to King Edward VI Grammar School. Shakespeare went to King Edward VI Grammar School. This was a sign that his parents’ had cash, as they were of a class who could afford to have their sons not enter the workforce. This was a sign that his parents’ had cash, as they were of a class who could afford to have their sons not enter the workforce.

13. We don’t need no education… He left school at 14…..and did not go to university. He left school at 14…..and did not go to university. 4 years later, Shakespeare married a lovely woman….8 years older than him. 4 years later, Shakespeare married a lovely woman….8 years older than him. Annnnd she was already pregnant with his child. But she already had her own place though! Annnnd she was already pregnant with his child. But she already had her own place though!

14. Workin’ 9 to 5 By the time he was 20, he had a wife and 3 kids! By the time he was 20, he had a wife and 3 kids! Here’s the question: how do you provide for a family, when even your own father is having financial woes? Here’s the question: how do you provide for a family, when even your own father is having financial woes? OFF TO LONDON!! OFF TO LONDON!!

15. Workin’ 9 to 5 Shakespeare left his wife and children to find work Shakespeare left his wife and children to find work It is unknown exactly what he did from 1592-1597; but whatever he did, when he returned, he bought a new place for his family and paid off his family’s debt. It is unknown exactly what he did from 1592-1597; but whatever he did, when he returned, he bought a new place for his family and paid off his family’s debt.

16. Such a drama queen. Shakespeare was an actor and a playwright, having written countless sonnets and marvelous plays Shakespeare was an actor and a playwright, having written countless sonnets and marvelous plays He spent much of his career with an acting company called the Chamberlain’s Men He spent much of his career with an acting company called the Chamberlain’s Men After 1599, his plays were usually performed at The Globe, a circular theatre in London. After 1599, his plays were usually performed at The Globe, a circular theatre in London. It held 3000 people and there were 2 performances daily. It held 3000 people and there were 2 performances daily.

17. A life summary…in 3 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHM7DhqT pE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHM7DhqT pE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHM7DhqT pE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHM7DhqT pE P.S. Can you spot the two grammatical errors?!?! P.S. Can you spot the two grammatical errors?!?!

18. Tomorrow, it’s ON!! Now let’s fill out our LEARNED column of our KWL Chart Now let’s fill out our LEARNED column of our KWL Chart Let’s Share! Let’s Share!