WebQuest

 

Good morning dear students, when you start the English Literature course, you will use this platform to develop research skills so you can discover, learn about and learn about the life of William Shakespeare, his works and his legacy.

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 23 April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, he died in 1616. Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. He was the eldest son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous glover and local dignitary, and Mary Arden, the daughter of a wealthy farmer.

Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period).  Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and nicknamed the Bard of Avon. 

Instruccions

 

1. Research on the web about William Shakespeare the followins topics:

• Early life (birth and childhood)

• Marriage (To Anne Hathaway) and children 

• Shakespeare the man 

• Early life in Stratford 

• Career in the theatre of William Shakespeare 

• Shakespeare the poet and dramatist 

• London Theater 

• Final years and dead 

• Changes in language

2.  Test Daypo Platform: 

• Answer the 15 questions about Shakespeare, choose the correct answer.

• Enter the Daypo Platform with the link:

        https://www.daypo.com/shakespeare.html

• Diagnostic Assesment Porcentage: 15% Individual assignment.

• Deadline: Tursday 20th June at 6pm.

Investigative Questions

 

Research on the web and find the answers to the following questions that will help you better comprehension and learn about the life of William Shakespeare:

1. Who was William Shakespeare?

2. What were the names Shakespeare's parents?

3. Where was Shakespeare born?

4. When Shakespeare was born, who was the ruler of England?

5. What was Shakespeare's wife's name?

6. What did Shakespeare write?

7. When was Shakespeare's first play written?

8. Which type of play is Romeo and Juliet?

9. How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write in total during his career?

10. What was the name of the book that was published after Shakespeare's death and included all of his plays?

11. In Shakespeare's plays, how many times does a character commit suicide?

12. What is Shakespeare's theater's name?

13. During Shakespeare's lifetime, what major disaster forced the closure of London theatres twice?

14. Shakespeare wrote how many plays?

15. Shakespeare eventually retired from public life and returned to Stratford in which year?

Pages or Websites Suggestions

 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Shakespeare/Shakespeares-sources

https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeares-life-and-times 

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/william-shakespeare/william-shakespeare-biography/#:~:text=William%20Shakespeare%20was%20a%20renowned,date%20he%20died%20in%201616.

https://nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeare-facts/

https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-life/

https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-life/#:~:text=He%20grew%20up%2C%20had%20a,both%20prosperous%20and%20well%2Dknown.

Self Assesment

 

The subject investigated is very important, so you should self-assessment yourself by answering the following questions:

1. What I learned?

2. What did I like the most and why?

3. What was the most difficult?

3. What was the easier?

4. What was the most interesting?

5. How will you apply what you have learned?

Conclusion

 

William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest playwright of all time, as well as the most influential writer in the history of the English language. He managed to impact and influence people, young and old, through his legacy and the themes of his works, which are still relevant.

His career spanned 28 years, and in that time he managed to write 37 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses. Shakespeare also helped create the literature we know today by combining classical and medieval literature. Additionally, Shakespeare influenced the theater by emphasizing literary devices and combining genres. He also originated and added approximately 3,000 words and hundreds of phrases to the English language, which English speakers use to this day.