Shakespeare+WebQuest

===__**William Shakespeare WebQuest **__ ===

** In order to fully understand literature, it is important to gain background knowledge about both the writer and the time period. Follow the directions for each section in this WebQuest to gain precious information before reading one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, //Romeo and Juliet.// **


 * William Shakespeare **
 * [|Bio] || [|FAQ] || [|Timeline] ||

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
 * 1) What day do we consider to be Shakespeare's day of birth and how do we know it?
 * 2) What school and what university did Shakespeare attend?
 * 3) Who did Shakespeare marry, and how many children did he have?
 * 4) What tragic family event occurred around the same time as his writing of Romeo & Juliet?
 * 5) What did Shakespeare's great financial gain in 1605 allow him the time to do?
 * 6) What two plays are considered Shakespeare's greatest or most famous?
 * 7) How large is the average person's vocabulary, and how does Shakespeare's compare?

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Globe Theater 8. W hen was the original Globe Theater built? 9. Where was the original Globe Theater located? 10. From what was the Globe Theater built? Owners of the Globe Theater 11. How many owners of the original Globe Theater were there? List their names.
 * Elizabethan Theatre **

[|Shakespeare’s Works] Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 12. What three categories of plays did Shakespeare write? 13. List the title of one play from each category.
 * The Plays and Sonnets of Shakespeare **


 * Elizabethan Love and Marriage **
 * [|Betrothal and Wedding] || [|More Wedding Customs] || [|Love and Marriage] ||

Read about the Elizabethan society's norms regarding love and marriage. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 14. At what age may a boy and girl marry, and at what age is marriage for non-noble families common? 15. When a marriage is arranged for a younger couple, what is the usual reason? 16. When is it considered “luckiest” to have the marriage? 17. How is a wedding engagement announced, and what is thought of an unannounced wedding? 18. Marrying for love is generally considered what? 19. Why are most noble marriages arranged, and even some common people marriages?

**Services & Occupations** Look at the list of services and occupations common in Elizabethan society. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 20. From whom do you purchase necessary drugs? 21. From whom do you purchase cloth for making clothing? 22. In your own household, what is the title of the person who nurses your baby?
 * The Elizabethan Household **


 * Shakespearean Insults **
 * Insult Kit || Random Insult ||

Include a heading that says “My Shakespearean insults.” Visit the insult kit link above and create your own **FOUR** insults using the formula: Then, read a few of the actual insults taken from Shakespeare's works (from the second link above) and copy your favorite on your document. Explain.
 * “Thou” + Column 1 + Column 2 + Column 3 + “!” **

23. List Your four insults 24. Why is it your favorite? 25. What do you like about it?

from Mrs. Lux's PB wiki