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Shakespearean Times

Shakespearean Times. Lesson Objective. At the end of this lesson we will have: Consolidated basic facts about Shakespeare Been able to pick out some key vocabulary about Shakespearean times. Used Shakespearean language in the form of insults.

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Shakespearean Times

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  1. Shakespearean Times

  2. Lesson Objective At the end of this lesson we will have: • Consolidated basic facts about Shakespeare • Been able to pick out some key vocabulary about Shakespearean times. • Used Shakespearean language in the form of insults. • To use the correct intonation in rhyming patterns for the witches spell from Macbeth Students in mixed nationality groups of 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TpkhHOZfDE

  3. Now for A Shakespeare Quiz History Aim: to recap on previous learning Students decide in teams where a fact about Shakespeare is true or false. They must come to a consensus between themselves. Language Objective: Function agreeing /disagreeing, expressing opinion. (I see what you mean, I’m not sure if I agree, etc.

  4. Aim: To produce a list of facts about Shakespeare One student in the team writes down the correct facts about Shakespeare as the quiz takes place around a photocopy of Shakespeare’s portrait. Study Skill – taking the correct notes

  5. Get into 5 teams • Stand up if you think the answers to the following questions aretrue. • Remain seated if you think the answer is false. • Record any true answers around your image of Shakespeare • In your team, decide if the answer is either true or false. You must come to a consensus.

  6. Shakespeare was born on 3rd March, 1971 • He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon • He had 12 brothers and sisters • In Shakespeare’s day he had to start school at 6am and finish at 6pm, and work on Saturdays

  7. Shakespeare studied word processing, knitting, aeronautics and cycling at school • Shakespeare studied grammar, Latin, Greek, History, Maths and RE. • Shakespeare couldn’t spell and had awful handwriting. • Shakespeare married a woman called Ivy Clare Fishpool

  8. Shakespeare and his wife had twins called Hamnet and Judith • Some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays are called Oliver, Cinderella and King Tut. • Shakespeare wrote 37 plays • Shakespeare wrote a play called ‘The Taming of the Shrew’

  9. Shakespeare died on his 52nd birthday • When he died, he left everything to his cat • When he died, he left his wife the second best bed in his house and nothing else

  10. Shakespeare’s London • Entertainment • Watching criminals be hung or lose their heads • Tormenting inmates at insane asylums • Watching bear baiting OR • Seeing a play in a garden, pub or theatre Which would you prefer?

  11. Elizabethan Times • History Aim: To learn more about the mentality and setting in Elizabethan times • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPY-hr-8-M0 • Language Aim: To generate adjectives to describe the scenes • in groups of 5 • Poster paper and markers.

  12. History Aim: Students gain information about the mentality in Tudor Britain. Language Aim: Students are able to deduce definitions using contextual clues Social Skills: To know how to come to a consensus. Make comments give suggestions

  13. DEFINITIONS Ignorant - lacking knowledge or information Prominence- the state of being important, well-known, or noticeable: the state of being prominent Peer-a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else Vain- without success: without producing a good or desired result Foolish - having or showing a lack of good sense or judgment Rites - an act that is part of a usually religious ceremony Charm - something that is believed to have magic powers and especially to prevent bad luck Swear like a trooper - to curse and swear with great facility. (The trooper here refers to a soldier.)

  14. Literature Aim: To Use Shakespearean language in the form of insults Language Aim: Pronunciation of certain vowel sounds in English to help with the insults.

  15. ow • ew • ea head great • ee • Bawdy - bat-fowling – dewberry • Spleeny – beetle headed - measle

  16. LO: To examine language used by Shakespeare Your turn again! simpering decayed shallow twangling scurvy paltry abominable juggling meddling superfluous puppy-headed lily-livered cream-faced foul-spoken iron-witted stretch-mouthed hard-hearted block drone fancy-monger popinjay horse-drench ticklebrain promise-breaker boggler boil flibbertigibbet Thou… Choose one word from each column to create a Shakespearean insult! Challenge: use your own! Ext: How could the other the other character respond?

  17. Literature Aim: To know that Shakespeare wrote a play called Macbeth Language Aim: To be able to use the correct intonation in rhyming patterns for the Witches spell in Macbeth.

  18. What is a Witch’s favourite subject at school?

  19. Elizabethans believed… • Witches could talk to the dead • Witches could see into the future • Witches could make people fall ill by using spells and potions • Witches could fly and make themselves invisible • Witches used animals such as cats as disguises for the evil spirits who served them • Witches could cause bad weather and storms, affecting ships at sea and spoiling crops

  20. Spelling

  21. Why do witches wear name tags?

  22. So they know which Witch is which

  23. Act 1 Scene 1 Thunder and lightning. Enter three Witches  First Witch :     When shall we three meet again     In thunder, lightning, or in rain?  Second Witch:  When the hurlyburly's done,      When the battle's lost and won.  Third Witch:    That will be ere the set of sun.  First Witch:     Where the place?  Second Witch:  Upon the heath.  Third Witch:  There to meet with Macbeth.  First Witch:     I come, Graymalkin!  Second Witch:   Paddock calls.  Third Witch :     Anon. ALL:     Fair is foul, and foul is fair:      Hover through the fog and filthy air.  • What type of weather is described in the scene? • What do you notice about the end of each line?

  24. Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Adder’s fork, and blind worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and howlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell broth boil and bubble. Double, double, toil and trouble: Fire, burn; and cauldron, bubble. What words do you not understand?

  25. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZpgHrKXooc Thunder and Lightening

  26. Spell-binding learning Read your neighbours mind. Write down three things they have learnt today.

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