Task

You are challenged to learn as much as you can about William Shakespeare by searching for answers in the websites provided. Each of you will become experts in a specific area about Shakespeare's life and times. There are five areas: 1) The Life of William Shakespeare 2) Elizabethan Theater 3) Shakespeare's Plays and Sonnets 4) Elizabethan Language 5) Elizabethan Customs Look at the slip of paper you received at the door. The number you have corresponds to the category you will research. In addition you will work with a partner to complete the "Literary and Dramatic Terms" section. Record your answers on the handout provided. One student from each topic area will share what he/she learned with the class.