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Name: ______Class: ____

ShakespeareUnit

Our study of Shakespeare this year will have three components:

Novel – The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood, is about a boy living in Shakespeare’s time who must find a way to steal a play of Shakespeare’s for a rival acting company.

Play – Comedy of Errors, by William Shakespeare, is about two twins separated at birth and find each other, but create funny confusion in a small town. We will be acting out the play in class and watching part of it.

Facebook Research Page- You will create a “Facebook” page for someone who lived during Shakespeare’s time. We are going to bring these people to the 21st century and see what kind of world Shakespeare was living in!

At the end of this unit we will have three grades associated with this unit.

This Packet will be graded……………………………………………….Classwork grade

Vocabulary quiz based on The Shakespeare Stealer………………….…Quiz grade

Facebook and Presentation………………...……………………………..Quiz grade

Important – if you know you will not be in class when an assignment is due, it is your responsibility to hand it in ahead of time.

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PacketContents:

Overview……………………………………………………...…....Page 1

Shakespeare Stealer vocab……………………………………….....Page 2

Shakespeare Stealer Comprehension Questions……………………Page 3

Facebook Project………...………………………………………….Page 6

Facebook Questions………...... Page 7

Facebook Rubric…………...……………………………………….Page 8

Due Dates:

Project presentations…5/29 and 5/30

Vocabulary quiz……...6/1

This packet is due……6/4

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Shakespeare Stealer Vocabulary- Define the words as we come across them. We will use these words to create a vocabulary list and have a quiz on them.

Found on pages 1-72

Apprenticepg:____definition:______

Apothecarypg:____definition:______

Vexedpg:____definition:______

Melancholypg:____definition:______

Elegancepg:____definition:______

Ravenouspg:____definition:______

Bewildermentpg:____definition:______

Appropriatedpg:____definition:______

Disdainpg:____definition:______

Plaguepg:____definition:______

Insubstantialpg:____definition:______

Found on pages 73-140

Disarmingpg:____definition:______

Civilitypg:____definition:______

Askewpg:____definition:______

Inexplicablypg:____definition:______

Disreputablepg:____definition:______

Countenancepg:____definition:______

Uncharacteristicallypg:____definition:______

Found on pages 141-216

Incompetentpg:____definition:______

Unaccustomedpg:____definition:______

Conceitedpg:____definition:______

Succumbedpg:____definition:______

Exasperationpg:____definition:______

Feignpg:____definition:______

Formidablepg:____definition:______

Questions from The Shakespeare Stealer.You must use complete sentences, proper grammar, and check your spelling.

Chapters 1 - 4

Who is Widge? What is his life like?

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What was the big event happened to Widge in Chapter 2?

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Who is the Stranger? List what you know so far.

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Chapters 5-8

What does Widge think London will be like?

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What is Widge’s problem? Why didn’t Widge say no to Simon Bass?

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What new things do we learn about Falconer? Does he treat Widge fairly?

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Why did Widge get all wet? Do you think he can handle London?

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What happened after the play was over outside the theater?

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Chapters 8-14

What happened after Widge left the play? What did Falconer do?

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What happened the second time Widge went to see “Hamlet”?

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What happened when Widge got caught backstage?

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Who is Mr. Pope and why is he important?

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Chapters 15-19

How is Widge changing? How does he feel about being an actor?

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What does Falconer want Widge to do? How is Widge going to handle it?

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What happened in the property room?

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If you were Widge what would you do about this whole situation? Why?

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Chapters 20- end

What’s the big secret about one of the cast members? Why is this a big deal?

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What kind of character is Widge, static or dynamic? How do you know this? Give me proof.

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What is historical fiction?

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List some of the facts about Shakespeare and Elizabethan times that you found in the book.

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Shakespeare Stealer Plot Structure

Fill out a plot structure for the book. You may use a separate piece of paper if needed.


Biography Facebook Project

You and a partner will be selecting a person to research online (using a certain data base) in class for a biography project. Youmust select your person from the list and have it approved by me. These will be people who lived during William Shakespeare’s time and we will be bringing them to the 21st Century by giving them a fake Facebook page. You will be using class time May 23rd, 24th, and 25th to research and create your project. You will be doing this in Powerpoint. The final project needs to be completed and saved in my file by Friday, May 25th.

Research – You will be turning this in with your rubric.

You must answer all questions on page 7 of your packet. Make sure I can read your answers or you will not get full credit. You will be using a school data base to find your information. The directions are as follows:

  1. On the school website, click on the library link.
  2. Look at the links on the left hand side of the library page. Click on the one labeled “Online Databases”.
  3. Once on this page, click on the link labeled “Info Trac”, click “proceed” when prompted to do so.
  4. Once on this page, scroll down until you see “Gale biography in context”. There is a picture of JFK. Click on that link.
  5. There is a search engine at the top of this page where you can search by name, occupation, nationality, birth place or death place. Look through the “related links” to find facebook friends.

Facebook Powerpoint-

Your facebook page will include 4 tabs: Wall, Info, Photos and Pages. It will also include a final slide where you will cite your work.

Wall: This is where you will have a “status update”, messages from other people that are relevant to your person, etc. Your “status update” should reflect a time that was important in his/her life.

  • Info: You will include basic information here about your person. You can include religion, political affiliation, interests and hobbies, books, and things they like. Remember, if you can’t find the information, make an inference!

Photos: These need to be appropriate and relevant to your person. They should be of his/her family, friends, important events in his/her life, historical events, etc.

Pages: Your Powerpoint will include a Timeline under the “Pages” tab-You will be selecting 6 different important events from your person’s life and writing them in complete sentences. Along with each event, you must include the date that it happened. You also need to write the birth date and death date.

  • Works Cited:You must include a page at the end of the presentation that lists the websites where you found your information and pictures. You can copy and paste the URL address.

Presentation-

May29thand 30thyou will be giving a short presentation on your person using your facebook Powerpoint.

Rubrics: Your rubrics for your presentation and facebook page are located on page 8. Please review these before turning in your final products.

Approved People to Research

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William Shakespeare

Queen Elizabeth I

Mary, Queen of Scots

Anne Hathaway (Shakespeare’s wife)

James I, King of England

Christopher Marlowe

Francis Bacon

Ben Jonson

Richard Burbage

James Burbage

John Calvin

David Fabricius

Juan Fernandez

Giorgio Vasari

Sir Philip Sidney

Frances Drake

Akbar the Great

Galileo Galilei

Pope Gregory XIII

Humphrey Gilbert

Giovanni da Bologna

Matteo Ricci

Sir Walter Raleigh

Ivan IV

Lady Arabella Stuart

Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke

Lady Jane Grey

Lady Arabella Stuart

Earl of Oxford

Or anyone who lived between 1564-1616

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Research notes for Facebook Powerpoint

You will use this information to help you create your person’s facebook page.

Tell us where and when he/she was born and grew up.Compare and contrast your person’s childhood with who he/she became as an adult. Include information about his/her family (Parents’ names, siblings’ names etc.) This will help you with your status update and the message section of your person’s facebook page.

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What is he/she known for? What are some activities/groups that he or she is or was involved in? If he/she is young, make a prediction based on what you know about the person of what groups he/she might be involved in later in life.

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What caused your person to die? How did it effect his/her “friends”?

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Has your person written any books? If so, what are the titles? What is his/her favorite type of music, shows, etc. If you can’t find this information, make an inference based on what you already know about the person.

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What are/were his/her interests (sports, hobbies, etc.)? You may need to make an inference based on what you already know, if you cannot find the information.

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** Pictures: You will need various pictures for your Facebook Powerpoint. Find pictures of his/her friends, family and pictures that portray important things he/she has done. Make sure all pictures are school appropriate! **

Rubrics

Presentation / 3 / 2 / 1
Explained your person’s facebook wall
Explained your person’s facebook info
Explained your person’s facebook photos
Explained your person’s facebook pages (timeline)
You use proper presenting etiquette- standing tall, not chewing gum, speak slowly
Presentation was between 2-3 minutes

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Facebook Powerpoint / 3 / 2 / 1
The person has a status update that reflects an important event in his/her life
Name is present on Powerpoint, easily spotted, and the facebook wall reflects your person accurately
Info tab is complete with the appropriate information
Pictures of the person, friends and family are present throughout your Powerpoint and your photos tab
“Pages” tab reflects a timeline of the person’s life
There are no spelling errors
The page is colorful and creative
Research notes are turned in with rubrics

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