William Shakespeare Activity

- Grades
- Grades 3–9, Elementary, Middle School, High School
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- 1
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- Preparation
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- Subject
- Social Studies, History, History: British, History: Europe, Biographies
- Topic
- William Shakespeare Activity, William Shakespeare
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What's inside this resource
Activity Introduction
An amazing activity designed for the students to learn more about famous people in different countries.
William Shakespeare
Do you know this person? How much do you know about him/her?
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The activity is perfect for encouraging the researching skills for the students, while learning more about this fantastic place.
William Shakespeare
This friendly designed worksheet is suitable for students at school, homeschooling, and as a group activity.
Instructions
Do some research then answer the following questions.
How many plays did he write?
When did he die?
What was his wife's name?
What's the name of his most famous poem?
Which queen watched his plays?
Format
Available in a PDF format.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Research and record key facts about Shakespeare's life
- Classify Shakespeare's plays as tragedy, comedy or history
Teaching tips
- Students need books or internet access, since the answers are not in the worksheet.
Skills covered
- Biographical research — finding facts about Shakespeare's life from outside sources
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Core concepts
- William Shakespeare
- Tragedy
- Comedy
- History play
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