SHAKESPEARE WEBQUEST

1.    INTRODUCTION

Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers that the world has produced. After this webquest you will know more about him, his life, his works and his time. You will carry out a search of information on the Intertnet in order to answer a set of questions. With all the information that you gather, you will create a power point presentation which will summarise your search.

2.    THE PROCESS. -  You have to look for specific information which answers the following questions. However, the task is not providing simple answers but to elaborate a presentation with all that information. -  Every section is divided into two parts, one with the questions and the other with the specific links where you will find the answers. -  When you present your Powerpoint to the class, each member in the group will take one single turn. Therefore, if you are four, there will be 4 turns and each member will only speak one time during the presentation, but not at intervals. -  When you have decided the members of your group (maximum 4 members) and the play in point 20, write a comment at the end of this entry with the names of your group members and the play you have chosen.  -  You will send a first draft of the powerpoint presentation to the teacher  14th April at 18.00.  You will send the last version of your powerpoint 20th April at 18.00 because the oral presentations will be 21st and 22nd of April in class. 3.    THE TASK. William Shakespeare 1. When was he born? Are we sure about this date? 2. Where was he born? 3. What was Shakespeare’s nickname? 4. What did Shakespeare study?

5. Who was Shakespeare's wife?

6. How many children did they have?

7. What are the lost years?  8. What is Lord Chamberlain’s Men or the King’s Men? What is the difference between the previous two concepts? 9. When did he die? 10. Why is the World Book Day celebrated on April 23rd -except for the UK and Ireland? http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/biography/shakespeare_biography.htm http://www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk http://www.bardweb.net/man.html http://www.stratford.co.uk/index.asp http://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/z8k2p39 http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/biography/shakespeare_biography.htm

The Globe 11. What is The Globe?

12. When was The Globe built?

13. What happened to the theatre in 1.613? Did it disappear forever?

14. Name three other famous theatres in London in 16th century and some basic information about them.

http://www.bardweb.net/globe.html http://www.elizabethanauthors.org/theater1.htm http://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/playhouses.html

Shakespeare's Works 15. Which type of Works did Shakespeare write? Drama, novel or poetry? 16. How many works did he produce? 17. Name three of Shakespeare's histories.

18. Name three of Shakespeare's comedies.

19. Name three of Shakespeare's tragedies.

http://www.ipl.org/div/shakespeare/shakespeare.html http://www.mundofree.com/seronoser/tausiet/shakespeare/shakespeare.htm

http://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/works.html

http://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/plays.html

20. choose one of the following plays:
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Tempest
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
Othello
Henry VIII
King John
Richard III
Twelfth Night
Much Ado About Nothing
The Comedy of Errors

- Now look for this information about the play which you have chosen:

- Main characters

- place where the action takes place.

- type of play (history, comedy or tragedy)

- general plot.

- a famous quote

4.    THE EVALUATION.

The final product will be evaluated according to:
- selection of appropriate and concise information.
- Presentation: clear, concise and coherent ideas. (WITHOUT READING)
- Correction in syntax and grammar.

- Pronunciation and fluency.
- Design of the document, originality, use of visual materials, pictures, etc.