1. Oh, Shakespeare! Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A WebQuest for 8-9th Grade English Designed by Rachel Rolfsmeier [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page National Portrait Gallery Flickr: Anthony Topper Process 2

2. Introduction Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A classic brought to life… “ All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” -William Shakespeare Process 2 It is the end of Shakespeare’s time and life, and people are beginning to worry that he will be forgotten along with all of his fantastically written plays and poems. Such talent, such work cannot be left to wither away with time! Your help is needed to avoid such a catastrophe! Your team must help us advertise Shakespeare to all the people so that he and his writings will never die. We also need to advertise what things were like in his time and his theatres so that his works can be understood by everyone in the years and centuries to come! Flickr: Howard Gees

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8. Credits & References Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Websites used: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/ http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/histevents.html http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/everylife.html http://www.bardweb.net/man.html http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/ShakespeareBiog.html http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/timeline/timeline.htm http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/Shakcomedies.html http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/shaktragedies.html http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-poems.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-sonnets.htm http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-theatre.htm http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/costumes.html http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/globe-theatre-audience.htm http://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/globe/globe.htm The WebQuest Page The WebQuest Slideshare Group Process 2

9. Oh, Shakespeare! (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page A WebQuest for 8-9th Grade English Designed by Rachel Rolfsmeier [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion National Portrait Gallery Flickr: Anthony Topper Process 2

10. Introduction (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This lesson was developed as an assignment for an educational technology course at Colorado State University. It will also be used as part of my student teaching practicum. This lesson is all about Shakespeare. The main points students will be researching are Shakespeare’s life/biography, the Elizabethan era, Shakespeare’s plays and poems, and what the theatre experience was like in his time. Students will work in groups of four, each one playing a different role and researching one of the previous topics. Then they will collaborate with their groups to make a colorful flyer that advertises Shakespeare. The assignment can be extended by adding a group oral presentation at the end, using the flyer as a visual aid, but that is not included in these instructions and/or rubric. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Process 2

11. Learners (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This lesson is anchored in 8-9 th grade language arts and involves social studies and history to a lesser extent. As Shakespeare is taught in a wide variety of grades, it can be extended to higher grades with little editing. Other than understanding that Shakespeare was a fantastic playwright, the only skill students will need to complete this assignment is to know how to create a flyer using Microsoft Publisher. If students don’t know how to use this application, it can be taught in as little as 10-15 minutes. If the application is not available to your school, posters may be a fair substitute. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Process 2 Flickr: Howard Gees

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18. Conclusion (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This lesson is very useful in helping students understand how worthwhile learning background information about authors and literature is. It gives them a chance to better understand classical literature especially, as well as trying to conceptualize what his plays may have been like when they were actually performed in his time. It is a relatively quick lessons and it enables students to really dig deep into some aspect of Shakespeare and become an expert on that topic. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Process 2 Flickr: DG Jones

19. Credits & References (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Websites used: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/ http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/histevents.html http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/everylife.html http://www.bardweb.net/man.html http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/ShakespeareBiog.html http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/timeline/timeline.htm http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/Shakcomedies.html http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/shaktragedies.html http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-plays.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-poems.htm http://www.william-shakespeare.info/william-shakespeare-sonnets.htm http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-theatre.htm http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/costumes.html http://www.globe-theatre.org.uk/globe-theatre-audience.htm http://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/globe/globe.htm The WebQuest Page The WebQuest Slideshare Group Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion Process 2