Curated OER
Romeo & Juliet
Ninth graders, while in the library working in groups of three, find an article about a gang altercation and present them to their groups. They discuss the articles and then tie them back to the themes (rivalry between two warring...
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The Elizabethan Theatre Lecture by Hilda Spear
This lecture and slides traces the history of the Elizabeth theater through a variety of topics: London, inn-yards, great halls, outdoor theatres, performances, indoor threatres, theatre and drama, actors, acting, and audience. These...
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Shakespeare and His Critics:"a Lecture on Elizabethan Theatre" by Thomas Larque
This is the text of a lecture on Elizabethan Theatre by Thomas Larque, originally given to Performing Arts students as part of their course in 2001. In it he discusses the following topics: Drama Before Theatres, The First Theatre, The...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Elizabethan Drama
This is a lesson on Elizabethan drama leading up the the reading of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It discusses the precursor mystery or morality plays including links to Everyman, the most famous of these. It continues with a discussion of how...
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: The Tempest
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a comprehensive lesson plan for teaching The Tempest including information about Elizabethan Theatre, the play, the theme of power and hierarchy, the setting, the characters, figurative...
TES Global
Tes: Introduction to Shakespeare: Powerpoint Lesson!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of activities and slide shows to learn about Shakespeare's life and works, Elizabethan England, and the Elizabethan Theatre. The last activity is a quiz or assessment piece.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Context Shakespeare's World
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Tudor society, fashion, art and theatre in Shakespeare's world using this collection of images, charts, and films.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: "Hamlet" and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic
The theme of revenge was very popular in Elizabethan drama. This lesson plan helps students understand how Shakespeare used that convention in "Hamlet."
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plan Archive: Enter Ophelia
A instructional activity to help students learn more about Ophelia's mad scenes in Act IV of "Hamlet."
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Teaching Modules: Hamlet
Lesson plan asks students to learn about patterns of imagery in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" through online resources.
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Elizabethan Costuming Page
This site from Drea Leed, author of "The Well-Dress'd Peasant: 16th Century Workingwoman's Dress", offers a detailed look at Elizabethan costumes, from the make-up, to the underclothing, to decorations and accessories.
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Theatre History on the Web
This site provides an extensive list of links to historical information, current practices, and to all aspects of drama and theatre. It truly is a treasure trove for theatre historians and students of the theatre's history.
University of California
Online English: The Hamlet Module: u.c. Davis
Learn more about Shakespeare's "Hamlet," when you visit this online English Module.
Britain Express
Britain Express: History: Tudor: Elizabethan Life
This site contains small paragraphs with information about different aspects of Elizabethan life.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Remember Me: Retribution and Reconciliation in Hamlet
Examine the parent and child relationship through Shakespeare's "Hamlet." This lesson plan features insight into the purpose of the ghost's appearance during the play.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Audiences
This resource provides a substantive overview of the historical context in which Elizabethan plays were viewed. Includes information on general dramatic themes and theatre structure.
Northern Virginia Community College
Northern Virginia Community College: Elizabethan Acting Style
This resource provides information about acting styles in the Elizabethan Age.
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Theatre Database: Beaumont and Fletcher
This site from Theatre Database presents a biography of Elizabethan dramatists and collaborators Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. The information is somewhat in-depth and throughout links are provided for additional information. Also...
Britain Express
Britain Express: Tudor: Elizabethan Theatre
This is a general information site on the history of Elizabethan theatre, and points out that Shakespeare and Marlowe were two of the playwrights of the time.
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: The Companies
This article examines the acting companies involved in the original and early productions of Shakespeare's plays.