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= Welcome to William Sh ﻿ akespeare's World  = **"Hark! Who goes there?"** "If thou art a Year 9 student from the College of St.Patrick listen in, Thou art invited to peruse this fine list of resources to assist thee in thou learning on the life and times of me! The famous poet and wordsmith William Shakespeare." **The aim of this unit of study is to understand the life and times of William Shakespeare who lived during the Elizabethan Era and to enjoy Shakespeare's language through the study of some of his famous sonnets. Follow the Guided Learning journey below, use the hints and tips and consider the key questions. Complete your own research and make it a more enjoyable and successful learning journey through using the information literacy guide and the key words below. There is information regarding the Assessment Task at the end of this pathfinder.**
 * Information Literacy Skills:**
 * Brainstorm** - Work with another student or a group to brainstorm all you can on the topic William Shakespeare
 * Define** - Create a few specific questions that you would like to find out, or make a list of items to search
 * Seek** - You may choose to do an online, or library search, or both
 * Find** - Head to the computer, do a search (see key words below), locate the information you want
 * Evaluate** - Is the information you have located valuable? Do you still need more? You may need to redefine what you are after, or do more searching.
 * Select** - Choose the information you want to use and save it to your USB, or email to yourself on the library copier. Avoid photocopying stacks of sheets from text books to save paper. Remember to make a reference note or use a data chart (in library and online at Learning Areas) to record references utilised.
 * Organise** - Read through your information, put in in your own words.

William Shakespeare - famous poet and playwrite, worked in the late 1500s - early 1600s in England. Elizabethan era - this was a famous period in history in which Queen Elizabeth 1 ruled England and was at the height of the English Renaissance Queen Elizabeth - the famous Queen Elizabeth ruled England from 1558-1603 Globe Theatre - the Elizabethan era in history is famous as the entertainment era, the Globe offered a place to perform the works of Shakepeare Plays Sonnet London
 * Key Words and Terms**

The E﻿lizabethan Era
[|www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/elizabeth_i_01.shtml]

This website provides information on the reign of Queen Elizabeth, including how she came to power and her influence. William Shakespeare was alive and writing during this era and it is important to understand the climate of the era when his famous works were being written. To find out more about the plots and conspiracies surrounding Elizabeth's reign use one of the following search engines and [|Boolean logic] to assist your search. [|Bing] [|Yahoo] Keywords that will help you, using Boolean logic, are "Elizabethen era" and "kill" and "Queen Elizabeth"
 * Hints & Tips**: On the left hand side of the page there is some headings in bold, use these to skip to interesting sections rather than reading the whole lot!
 * Question**: Find out what 'Queen of Scots' threatened Elizabeth's life by skipping down to **Plots and Conspiracies.**

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This website has some interesting information on the Elizabethan times. It was found by typing "Shakepeare" and "Elizabethan times" into yahoo search engine.
 * Hints & Tips:** Follow the annotated headings on the left hand side to check out other pages on this website.

The Globe Theatre
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Lots of pictures and information on the Globe past and present is available on this website.
 * Question**: Can you use the links from this website to find the Globe Theatre in London's official website and find out how much a standing room only ticket would cost to see a show at the Globe?
 * Hints & Tips**: Most websites have links to other related websites towards the bottom of the page. These are often a great resource for researching.

William Shakespeare
For everything you need to know about Shakespeare refer to these websites and the school library's print resources.

[] This website is actually laid out in the format of a timeline to give a chronological perspective. It is easy to follow and understand due to the timeline format.
 * Question**: Using the timeline find out what is one legend surrounding how Shakepeare died?

__Shakespeare: A Life__ by Wendy Greenhill- Located in the Non-fiction section 822.33 Barcode No. R36655M0028 ISBN 0-431-07527-1 The best thing about the books that are available in the library are that they are sectioned into clear chapters and this resource actually provides chapter summaries for each chapter. You can quickly flick to each chapter and read the summaries for an overview and head back to interest areas for more information.

__The World Of Shakespeare__ by Anna Claybourne & Rebecca Treays- Located in the Non-fiction section 822.33 Barcode No. R38091A0028 ISBN 0-7460-2454-1 Great pictures and excellent language are used in this easy to read and comprehensive guide to William Shakespeare.

The following films are available on the school Clickview site and also in the library film catalogue:

Clickview- __"William Shakespeare"__ This film features an all star cast offering their opinion on William Shakespeare. They discuss his life, his famous works and the man behind the writing.
 * Hints & Tips**: Access Clickview from the Start menu on your computer. Search "William Shakepeare" and copy the movies to your school bag to watch from home at a later time. Use the following information guidelines to assist you. [[file:clickview instructions.pdf]]
 * Hints & Tips:** Skip the chapters on Shakespeare's plays to listen to the stories of Shakespeare's life and the famous people being interviewed on Shakespeare.

__"Shakespeare in Love"__ DVD1462 Barcode No. R35507Y0028 This is a fabulous film featuring an all star cast that gives a great snapshot of Elizabethan life. It will assist you in your understanding of the Elizabethan era and what the culture and customs and atmosphere was like in London during this time. It is a romantic comedy that focuses on Shakespeare's work.
 * Hints & Tips:** If it's not on the shelf ask Miss. Coffey because it's probably hidden on her desk!!

[] The above address will take you to the school library resources page. From this page access the World Book Encyclopedia Online and use your student ID for entry. This is a great resource with amazing images and loads of information to use. Remember this resource when doing research for any assignment. Do a search using the key words and terms you read through at the start of this Pathfinder.

The Works of William Shakespeare
For a list of the works of Will check out this website. The plays and poetry are presented in a table that makes access easy, just click on the hyperlink. []
 * Question**: Access and read through five of Shakespeare's sonnets, can you see any common elements? Try to list three common features of Shakespeare's sonnets.
 * Have a go:** Access this scaffold to write a practice sonnet about your love for someone close..

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This website has explanations of the sonnets that Shakespeare wrote. It is often challenging to decipher the meaning of Shakepseare's work and this site will assist you. Work with another student, firstly read the sonnets and attempt your own definitions, then check against the explanation offered by the website.

__"Romeo and Juliet"__ DVD 1433 Barcode No: 3564353234 This DVD is in the school library. It was produced in 1996 and features Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann and nominated for an Oscar. The film features the orginal dialogue of the play Romeo and Juliet, but is set in modern day Verona. Through watching this film and the exposure it will give you to Shakespeare's language you will feel more confident in your understanding of and use of the language. media type="youtube" key="7D0l42kCZqM?fs=1" height="255" width="303" align="center"

Shakespeare Activities
Access this website to learn some Shakespeare themed insults to practce on your teacher. []

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To listen to the language of Shakespeare and to discover the development of the English language throughout history, tune into the above website. There are some fantastic pieces of English language that represent performances throughout time on this website. Once you have clicked on the URL above give it a moment to load up and then click on the arrow, then on the microphone to hear the language of the era spoken. **Questions:** Can you hear similarities between the English language spoken today and thoughout different stages of time? Can you understand Geoffrey Chaucer? What is the first stage of the timeline that becomes easiest to understand? **Hints & Tips**: Be sure to work through chronologically to hear the development of the English language throughout time. []

This website is for if you have finished your researching, or this guided learning journey, and still have not found what you're looking for, or you are still keen to find out more. The website has a very comprehensive list of resources for you to check out.