Shakespeare’s Life

A Theme Page about Shakespeare’s Life for intermediate level students, (A2.2 – B1), year 8-9 and above in Sweden.

Related Pages: Shakespeare EZ (6-7), Shakespeare’s Work

Warm-up

Introduction to Shakespeare - YouTube

Introduction to Shakespeare – YouTube (2:00)https://youtu.be/TwSqW_19vLo

An introduction to Shakespeare. Pictures and phrases introducing main topics around a Shakespeare Theme

Shakespeare Lives in 2016 – anniversary trailer - YouTube

Shakespeare Lives in 2016 – anniversary trailer – YouTube (2:36)https://youtu.be/6PjoMlIVrVA

Introducing the year of celebration, 400 years after S’s death

Pudding Lane Productions, Crytek Off The Map - YouTube

Pudding Lane Productions, Crytek Off The Map – YouTube (3:29) https://youtu.be/SPY-hr-8-M0

We are six students from De Montfort University taking part in the Crytek Off the Map project, building a 3D representation of 17th century London

 

Songs

A song about William Shakespeare - YouTube

A song about William Shakespeare – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/SLAj1G1IQksA quick disco overview of William Shakespeare’s life, complete with tuneless singing, but packed with fun facts about him.

CBBC: All Over the Place - 'Shakespeare' Song - YouTube

CBBC: All Over the Place – ‘Shakespeare’ Song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/rJK5ku-iNIE

Iain Stirling and Ed Petrie put on some pretty costumes to sing a song about one of the greatest writers of all – William Shakespeare!

Shakespeare songs – Discovering Shakespeare Through Songhttp://shakesongs.com/Home of original Shakespearean music Great original songs from Hamlet, Othello, R&J, As You Like It and other famous plays.

Lesson Plans

Welcome to Shakespeare High: Your Shakespeare Classroom on the Internet!

Welcome to Shakespeare High: Your Shakespeare Classroom on the Internet!http://www.shakespearehigh.com/classroom/bio_handout.shtml

This is a handout I found when I first started teaching (ages ago!).  It was in fairly poor shape, so I recreated it on my computer.

William Shakespeare - DreamreaderDreamreader

William Shakespeare – DreamreaderDreamreaderhttp://dreamreader.net/lesson/william-shakespeare/

William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers in world history. Shakespeare was born in 1564 in England.

 

Listening

 

Reading

Shakespeare Facts: 13 Facts about Shakespeare ←FACTSlides→

Shakespeare Facts: 13 Facts about Shakespeare ←FACTSlides→http://www.factslides.com/s-Shakespeare

Did you know that… Scientists detected traces of Cannabis on pipes found in William Shakespeare

15 top Shakespeare facts! | National Geographic Kids

15 top Shakespeare facts! | National Geographic Kidshttps://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/shakespeare-facts/

Learn all about the world’s greatest ever playwright in our twelve Shakespeare facts.

 

Viewing

William Shakespeare Biography for Kids - YouTube

William Shakespeare Biography for Kids – YouTube (1:36)https://youtu.be/wVF8Q-zZz00

William Shakespeare, was an English poet, playwright, and actor from Stratford-Upon-Avon England.

Shakespeare Biography.wmv - YouTube

Shakespeare Biography.wmv – YouTube (2:10)https://youtu.be/bAWYwvGT2YQ

Bio of Shakespeare in two minutes in pictures and words

[Video] Shakespeare 400 | Discovery Education UK

[Video] Shakespeare 400 | Discovery Education UKhttp://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/video/item922104

On Friday 22nd April Discovery Education celebrated the life and legacy of the greatest writer of English language and literature, with a broadcast for teachers and students across the globe.

The Life of William Shakespeare - YouTube

The Life of William Shakespeare – YouTube (3:05) https://youtu.be/h24zZETMzR8

The Life of William Shakespeare.  – A student’s video, talking to pictures

William Shakespeare Biography - YouTube

William Shakespeare Biography – YouTube  (3:21) https://youtu.be/kOHM7DhqTpE

The life of William Shakespeare. Pictures and text to read, music audio

Shakespeare's Life | myShakespeare

Shakespeare’s Life | myShakespeare (5:15)https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet/shakespeares-life

Animated story about Shakespeare’s life with a narrator                         …

Shakespeare - The History of English (3/10) - YouTube

Shakespeare – The History of English (3/10) – YouTube (1:15)https://youtu.be/BMkuUADWW2A

A part of History of English in 10 minutes, animated with a narrator

The History of SHAKESPEARE - Made Simple! - YouTube

The History of SHAKESPEARE – Made Simple! – YouTube (5:51)https://youtu.be/vn4s9z61eu8We go over the playwright William Shakespeare and his history – made simple! This is meant to be a silly little educational video on the history of Shakespeare and all that he’s done.

Shakespeare's World - Timelines.tv - YouTube (7:36)

Shakespeare’s World – Timelines.tv – YouTube (7:36)https://youtu.be/jx6biuPc5cQ

Explore England in the age of Shakespeare: a time of transition from the medieval to the modern.

English - William Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon - YouTube

English – William Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon – YouTube (6:05)https://youtu.be/rxXqbMDgNRU

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. This video shows the town today.

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - William Shakespeare - YouTube

Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know – William Shakespeare – YouTube (3:53) https://youtu.be/HZdhqdueFFg

William Shakespeare is one of the most well-known, influential writers in the English language — at least, that is, if he actually wrote it.

Elizabethan theater: Shakespeare and The Globe - YouTube

Elizabethan theater: Shakespeare and The Globe – YouTube (7:31)https://youtu.be/U1p8iS7_kZc

Learn about theater during Shakespeare’s time. Topics include why The Globe, his theater, was located in Southwark, what the theater probably looked like

Shakespeare in the Classroom - Miramax - YouTube

Shakespeare in the Classroom – Miramax – YouTube (45:13)https://youtu.be/FfHVVodICrE

Released to support the film Shakespeare in Love, and featuring many of the cast, this film is a great background and introduction to Romeo and Juliet.

 

Game

Quiz

Shakespeare quiz - Test your knowledge of William Shakespeare

Shakespeare quiz – Test your knowledge of William Shakespearehttps://engelsklaslokaal.nl/en/quizzes/shakespeare-quiz/How much do you know about Shakespeare’s life and work? Do the Shakespeare quiz and find out whether you are a Shakespeare egghead or blockhead.

More Materials

Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Imgur: The magic of the Internethttps://imgur.com/gtu8HAn illustrated infographic – timeline of Shakespeare’s life, by Imgur

Exploring English: Shakespeare - Online Course

Exploring English: Shakespeare – Online Coursehttps://www.futurelearn.com/courses/explore-english-shakespeare

Improve your English language skills by looking at the life and works of William Shakespeare and his enduring popularity.

Shakespeare translator

Shakespeare translatorhttps://funtranslations.com/shakespeare

Convert from English to Shakespeare. Shakespeare invented many words and his style of narration in many ways was unique to his time.  This translator takes English as input and converts to Shakespeare English.

Final Words

William Shakespeare Quotes on Life, Love & Success - YouTube

William Shakespeare Quotes on Life, Love & Success – YouTube (9:42)https://youtu.be/e75N9FWo9iA

Get inspired with episode 291 of the Inspirational Living podcast: William Shakespeare Quotes on Life, Love & Success.

 

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Shakespeare’s Life and Work Divided

Last year we were marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Consequently, so many new links and sites were added to WebEnglish.se that they got hard to handle. As we are in the process of updating all the theme pages anyway,  this was a good time to divide Shakespeare materials into two categories: his life and his work. Hopefully, this will make it easier for teachers and students alike to find what they are looking for when it comes to learning about Shakespeare.

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