Elizabethan+Webquest

A Day in the life… Elizabethan Era Webquest

__ Introduction __ ===This project is designed to help students appreciate what life was like during the Elizabethan Era, research Shakepeare’s day and age and provide a creative outlet for what you learn. By researching Shakespeare’s life and the society in which he lived students will gain an appreciation for the environment in which his plays were written and, therefore, a better understanding of the plays themselves. ===

__ Assignment __ ====For this assignment, you will work with a partner to research aspects of Elizabethan England, create a story about two-three intersecting characters and write a journal entry about a particularly entertaining day in your characters’ lives. The best entries will tell a detailed, entertaining story that sounds and feels authentic. ====

__ Process __ ===First, you will choose a partner and be assigned roles from the list below. Next you will use the Internet to research various aspects of Life In Elizabethan times. You will fill out 4 separate note cards with information on topics that will be used as the details for your journal entry. You may fill out your note cards on the computer or by hand, but you will need to turn them in with your final typed journal entries. You and your partner(s) will read your finished journals to the class. ===

__ Roles: __
 * 1) === William Shakespeare and Richard Burbage ===
 * 2) === Nobleman and Noblewoman ===
 * 3) === Nobleman and Daughter/Son ===
 * 4) === Common Man and Wife ===
 * 5) === Noble Man and Commoner ===
 * 6) === Suitor and potential wife ===
 * 7) ===Criminal and Constable ===
 * 8) ===Queen Elizabeth and William Shakespeare ===
 * 9) === Parent and Child (Commoners) ===
 * 10) ===Schoolmaster and Child ===

Remember, the more juicy your scenario, the more fun writing the journal entries will be!
__ Key Resources __

Note Card Template Click here and copy and paste the template into Microsoft Word File or a Google Doc.

Life in Elizabethan England-A Compendium of knowledge The single best source on the web for all things Elizabethan era. Very organized and thorough.

[|Elizabethan Info.]

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Globe Theater A very useful site for information if your story involves Shakespeare's famous theater.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The Folger Shakespeare Library A good place to start for information on the life and times of the Bard.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Glossary of Elizabethan Terms Got your stories straight? Filled out your note cards with plenty of Elizabethan info? Ready to write? Use this source to make it all sound a bit more Shakesperean! Hie you hence! Go thither!