Instructions

Step 1 - So that your understanding of life in Shakespeare's time will be complete, you need to find information on the following specific sub topics. Remember to work cooperatively with your partner. You may want to divide the list of sub topics or each search different sources for information on the same sub topic.

Topic 1 Research: parts of the Globe Theater (platform, tiring house, pit (yard), galleries, trapdoor, heavens, Lord's Room, balcony, inner stage, tiring house, hut), personal facts about Richard Burbage, groundlings

Topic 2 Research: personal facts about Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth's support of the arts, Shakespeare's acting, play writing, involvement in the Globe Theater

Topic 3 Research: medicine, education, housing, transportation, food (You may substitute a topic if you wish)

Topic 4 Research: activities in the yard, raising of the flag, props and scenery, admission, intermissions, women in the theater

Topic 5 Research: occupations, amusements, sports, clothing, superstitions (You may substitute a topic if you wish)

Topic 6 Research: boyhood, education, marriage, children, occupations outside of drama, appearance

Step 2 - start taking useful notes. This process is worth 10 marks so make useful, appropriate, notes. Go to the Notetaking page now. You will also need to create an APA reference sheet to hand in on the day of your presentation so be sure to record all of your reference sites as you go along. For help with your reference sheet go to the APA page now.

Step 3 - You will be asked to informally present your findings to the class.

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