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Researching Life in Elizabethan England
A Grade 9 Webquest by
TaraOrme and Holly Mair 
You are about to journey back in time to Elizabethan England (1558-1603). You will become a member of that society--perhaps you will be royalty or maybe just a peasant. You may be an unknown citizen or Queen Elizabeth herself. In order to "live" in another time period, you and your partner must learn about the daily life in those times. You will be especially interested in an accomplished young playwright named William Shakespeare and his newly opened Globe Theater. Come, your journey begins...
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Prequest
worksheet
Before you begin your quest you must
complete the prequest worksheet in order to familiarize yourself with the
assignment and practice navigating the site. Once your teacher gives you
the "ok" you and your partner may begin your journey. Go to Prequest
worksheet Now.
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You will be researching a topic individually. You will share information with the class in an informal presentation. You will use the following notetaking method Notetaking page.
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Topic 1: Design of the Globe Theatre
Topic 2: Formation
of the King’s Men (acting company)
Topic 3: Everyday life
Topic 4: Attending a Performance at the Globe Theatre
Topic 5: Everyday life
Topic 6: Shakespeare’s life
Go to Instructions now.
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After the Research is Complete
Once your research is complete, you will create an informal presentation for the class to teach them what you have learned.
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Queen Elizabeth I
 | http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/.html |
| http://renaissance-faire.com/Renfaires/Entertainment/Elizibeth-I.htm |
| http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp |
Language:
| http://www.renfaire.com/Language/ |
| http://renaissance.dm.net/compendium/home.html |
Songs:
| http://www.renfaire.com/Language/songs.html |
Historical Figures and Events:
|
http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/elizabethanengland.html |
Sports and Entertainment:
| http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~wew/Tattershall-tb/cards.html |
Shakespeare’s Life and Times
| http://web.uvic.ca/shakespeare/Library/SLT/intro/introsubj.html |
| http://Shakespeare.eb.com/shakespeare/esa/660006.html |
| http://www.bardweb.net/man.html |
| http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/ |
Globe Theater:
Marriage/Family/Childhood:
| http://library.thinkquest.org/3588/Renaissance/Town/Children.ht |
| http://www.warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/shakespeare/ |
| http://www.warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/shakespeare/ |
Elizabethan England
The Elizabethan Stage
| http://www.dnaco.net/~aleed/corsets/ |
| http://www.dnaco.net/~aleed/corsets/makeup.html |
| http://web.uvic.ca/shakespeare/Library/SLTnoframes/stage/burbage.html |
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Other valuable resources
Your school learning resource centre is
also a wonderful source of information.
Claremont Learning Resource Centre
Congratulations, you have completed your journey. You are now ready to plunge into the wonderful work of Shakespeare. As you read the play remember all of the information you discovered here; it will help you to better understand where Shakespeare was "coming from." The beauty and mystery of his characters, his insight into the human psyche and the legacy of his power over the English language are all gifts we are lucky to still enjoy today.
I would like to thank Arlene Lewis (mrsalewis@hotmail.com) on whose work this webquest is based.
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