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Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Shakespeare Biography
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a biography of William Shakespeare followed by comprehension questions available for download in PDF and Word.
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Brandeis University: Author Biographies: William Shakespeare
Biography of famous playwrite William Shakespeare, including a critical essay on his life and works, as well as a discussion of all of his famous plays.
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Uwm Libraries: All About William Shakespeare
University of Wisconsin's "Classic Text: Traditions and Interpretations" takes you through page after page of interesting, easy-to-read information regarding Shakespeare's life and works. Excellent resource.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: William Shakespeare
Nice, concise info on Shakespeare's life and works including quotes and bibliography.
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Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Shakespeare Introduction: Complete Lesson
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a comprehensive slideshow lesson of life in Elizabethan England and Shakespeare's life and works. It includes the ranking of the English Court, Shakespeare's family tree, Shakespeare's life, a...
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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.
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Tes: Introductory Lesson to Shakespeare: Kinaesthetic!
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource offers active ways to learn facts about Shakespeare's life and works such as moving about the room collecting facts about Shakespeare and then creating a group collage with them and...
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Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Context
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use these resources including historical objects and background information to learn what living in Shakespeare's time was like and how it shaped his works.
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Pbs: In Search of Shakespeare: Lesson Plans
Explore this comprehensive site featuring lesson plans about Shakespeare's plays and life in Elizabethan England.
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Tes: Insights Into Shakespeare Image Bank and Notes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a slide show of artifacts from Shakespeare's world and notes for teachers which include information about Shakespeare's world that impacted his plays including the following: Information about...
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Tes: Shakespeare and Context Royal Shakespeare Company Reference
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a biography of Shakespeare's life from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Class Flow: Shakespeare Life and Times
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an engaging flipchart depicting the life and times of William Shakespeare. You will learn the time line of plays, how plays were printed, and see pictures of presses and understand the...
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E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 75
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 75.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Life in Renaissance England
Describes the world of Renaissance England. Discusses how that world is reflected in the works of William Shakespeare. Includes interesting information on how the English language became stabilized due to the printing press. Highlights...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Life and Times
This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Study Guide: Henry Iv, Part One
A teaching guide for 1 Henry IV by Shakespeare. Includes plot synopsis, analysis of the main themes in the play, historical context, activities, and discussion questions, as well as a fifteen-minute condensed version of the play for...
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Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream in the Classroom
This is a passage for those who wish to learn through A Midsummer Night's Dream to build bridges between real life concerns and this play, as it was in Shakespeare's time. Gives character profiles and outlines their problems in the...
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Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Context: Bill by Into Film
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a slideshow activity pack to be used with five Into Film "Bill: Green Light to Opening Night" films which focuses on the story of what 'really' happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years.' The...
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Tes: Shakespeare's World: Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of artwork and objects from the British Museum which represents life in Shakespeare's world.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Shakespeare's Life and World
From the open-air Globe to the candlelit Blackfriars; from the countryside to the city; discover the world that shaped Shakespeare's work and influenced his legacy.
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Tes: "English With a Math Twist" Shakespeare Quiz
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a slide show Shakespeare quiz in which each question requires math to answer. The answers are provided on the last two slides.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Shakespeare and Authorship Controversy
Introductory information concerning Shakespeare's biography and the controversy surrounding it. Clear and concise information.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Shakespeare News and Behind the Scenes Action
Blog, written by the curators at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, carves out new insights of interest to any student of Shakespeare's work, life, and times.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Internet Shakespeare Editions: All the World's a Stage
The full text of Jacques's "All the World's A Stage" speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It. Includes annotations.