William shakespeare biography powerpoint fourth grade

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    • The Life of William

  • 1. The Life of William Shakespeare Notes

  • 2. Birth  William Shakespeare was born April 23rd, in Stratford upon Avon.  He was baptized on April 26th.

  • 3. Family  William was the third child, and first son, of John and Mary Shakespeare.  John Shakespeare, was a whittawer, a maker of leather goods. (such as purses, belts and gloves).  John was also a prominent man in Stratford. By , he was one of fourteen members of the town council.

  • 4. Education  Shakespeare attended the Stratford King’s Grammar School.  The school taught boys basic reading and writing.

  • 5. Marriage  On November 28th, William married Anne Hathaway of Stratford. Anne was

  • 6. Children  William’s first child, Susanna, was baptized in Stratford sometime in May,  His twins, Hamnet and Judith, were born in February  Hamnet, William's only son, died in , at just eleven years old.

  • 7. Lost Years ()  From the time after his twins are born until , little is known about him. But we know that he moved to London to write for the theater.

  • 8. Rise to fame  By , Shakespeare was established in London as a playwright and poet.  In January of , the theaters in London closed because of the plague and remained closed until spring of (Shakespeare wrote much of his poetry during this time)

  • 9. Career  In December of , along with Will Kemp, Richard Burbage, and 4 others, Shakespeare started a new theater company called The Lord Chamberlain’s men.  By , the Lord Chamberlains Men had become the most popular acting group in London.

  • The Globe  In , The Theater (a popular theatre owned by James Burbage) was dismantled because of property rights and rebuilt along the Thames River and was renamed the Globe.  Shakespeare became part owner of the new theatre and became wealthy.

  • Late career  In , Queen Elizabeth died and James VI of Scotland became James I of England.  Shakespeare and his friends changed their acting companies name to the King’s Men

    • Romeo & Juliet Lesson 1: Shakespeare's Life and Times - William Shakespeare Biography

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    Elementary School ENGLISH - Romeo and Juliet teaching unit. This brilliant teaching unit contains a slide PowerPoint presentation, 30 worksheets and a step by step overview of 32 engaging lessons. Our Romeo and Juliet teaching resource includes a variety of activities for students of all abilities and includes the following: - A short Shakespeare biography and a guide to the Elizabethan theatre - Tasks to help children understand the plot - Analysing the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt and more - Exploration of the key themes (love, hate, fate, etc) - Developing understanding of Shakespeare's stagecraft - Using evidence when writing about the play Examining Shakespeare's language in key scenes - Shakespeare's employment of tension and suspense in Romeo and Juliet - Empathy writing - Hot seating activities

    William Shakespeare powerpoint

  • 1. William Shakespeare

  • 2. William Shakespeare Early years • Born in Stratford-Upon- Avon, England • Son of prominent town official • 3rd child of 8 children • Received excellent education with heavy focus on grammar and literature

  • 3. William Shakespeare Marriage and Family • Married at age 18 to Anne Hathaway (she was 26) who was pregnant with his child • 1st child was daughter, Susanna-born in • Twins, Hamnet and Judith born in • Hamnet dies at age 11

  • 4. William Shakespeare “Lost Years” The period between and is known as the “Lost Years” because there are no documentary records of Shakespeare’s activities

  • 5. William Shakespeare Later Years • Moved to London around and became an actor • Worked with the Lord Chamberlin’s company of players, later known as the King’s Men

  • 6. William Shakespeare Works of Literature • Along with acting, he also wrote some of the most renowned and studied literature written in the English language • Poems-famous for his sonnets • Plays-Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories

  • 7. William Shakespeare Comedies • All’s Well that Ends Well • As You Like It • Comedy of Errors • Measure for Measure • Midsummer Night’s Dream • Taming of the Shrew • Much Ado About Nothing • Twelfth Night • Merchant of Venice

  • 8. William Shakespeare Tragedies • Julius Caesar • Hamlet • Macbeth • Othello • Romeo and Juliet • King Lear

  • 9. William Shakespeare Histories • King Henry V • King John • Richard II • Richard III

  • William Shakespeare Works of Literature • He wrote 37 very successful plays • His vocabulary was HUGE-somewhere between 17, and 34, words! • The estimated vocabulary of an educated person today is around 15, words

  • William Shakespeare Works of Literature He had an amazing influence on our English language

  • William Shakespeare Have you heard these phrases? • I couldn’t sleep a wink. • He was dead as a doornail. • She’s a tower of strength. • They hoodwinked us. • We’d better lie

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