Activity #1
Directions: This is a fun way to start your Shakespeare unit.
On the next few slides famous Shakespearean quotations
have been divided in two.
As the students walk in the room, pass them a slip.
When class starts, explain to them that someone else has
the OTHER half of the slip. They need to then find their
partner! Students with the act, scene, and play on their
slip will know they have the back half of the quotation.
Those two students may then partner the rest of that day.
The written reflection at the end of this activity is where the
two may collaborate together.
Pin the Tail on the Shakespeare
Print Off #1A
"This above all: to thine
"There is nothing either good or
"It's not enough to speak, but
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for
"The course of true love never
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve
greatness and
"All the world's a stage and all
"There's daggers in
"All that glisters
Print Off #1B
own self be true." (Hamlet - Act 1, Scene 2).
bad, but thinking makes it so." (Hamlet - Act II, Scene II).
to speak true." (Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 5, Scene 1).
loan oft loses both itself and friend." (Hamlet - Act 1, Scene 3).
did run smooth." (Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 1, Scene 1).
some have greatness thrust upon them." (Twelfth Night - Act 2, Scene 5).
the men and women merely players." (As You Like It - Act 2, Scene 7).
men's smiles." (Macbeth - Act 2, Scene 3).
is not gold." (Merchant of Venice - Act 2, Scene 7).
Print Off #2A
Love looks not with eyes, but
“When I saw you I fell in love, and
"A heart to love, and in that
“Love sought is good, but
“Who ever loved that
“If music be the food of
“Love is blind, and lovers
"The course of true love never
"When you depart from me sorrow abides, and
"They do not love that
Print Off #2B
with the mind." (Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act 1, Scene 1).
you smiled because you knew. “(Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2).
heart, courage, to make love known“ (Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3)
given unsought is better.” (Twelfth Night Act 3 Scene 1).
loved not at first sight? “ (As You Like It - Act 3, Scene 5).
love, play on.” (Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene I)
cannot see, The pretty follies that themselves commit” (Merchant of
Venice - Act 2, Scene 6)
did run smooth." (Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act I, Scene I).
happiness takes his leave.“ (Much Ado About Nothing - Act 1, Scene 1).
do not show their love." (The Two Gentlemen of Verona – Act 1, Scene 2)
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• KEY, Part 1A and 1B
"This above all: to thine own self be true." (Hamlet - Act 1, Scene
2).
"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."
(Hamlet - Act II, Scene II).
"It's not enough to speak, but to speak true." (Midsummer Night’s
Dream - Act 5, Scene 1).
"Neither a borrower nor a lender be; for loan oft loses both itself
and friend." (Hamlet - Act 1, Scene 3).
"The course of true love never did run smooth." (Midsummer
Night’s Dream - Act 1, Scene 1).
"Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve
greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." (Twelfth
Night - Act 2, Scene 5).
"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely
players." (As You Like It - Act 2, Scene 7).
"There's daggers in men's smiles." (Macbeth - Act 2, Scene 3).
"All that glisters is not gold." (Merchant of Venice - Act 2, Scene
7).
• KEY, Part 2 A and 2 B
1. Love looks not with eyes, but with the mind." (Midsummer Night’s
Dream - Act 1, Scene 1).
2. “When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.
“(Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2).
3. "A heart to love, and in that heart, courage, to make love known“
(Macbeth Act 2 Scene 3)
4. “Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.” (Twelfth Night Act 3
Scene 1).
5. “Who ever loved that loved not at first sight? “ (As You Like It - Act 3,
Scene 5).
6. “If music be the food of love, play on.” (Twelfth Night, Act I, Scene I)
7. “Love is blind, and lovers cannot see, The pretty follies that themselves
commit” (Merchant of Venice - Act 2, Scene 6)
8. "The course of true love never did run smooth." (Midsummer Night’s
Dream, Act I, Scene I).
9. "When you depart from me sorrow abides, and happiness takes his
leave.“ (Much Ado About Nothing - Act 1, Scene 1).
10."They do not love that do not show their love." (The Two Gentlemen of
Verona – Act 1, Scene 2)
Activity #2
Directions:
Shakespeare Got To Get Paid, Son
Directions
Your
Notes
Your
Responses
On the left side of your paper you will be taking notes; on the
right side you will be writing your own paragraphs!
Written Reflection: Right Side
• You have now pieced
together your
Shakespearean quote.
What does it mean to
you? Interpret the
quotation and then apply
it to real life. How is their
truth in the quotation?
Where have you seen this
truth in real life? Explain.
Access Prior
Knowledge
1. Based on what you know,
what are your
preconceived notions
about Shakespeare?
Describe how you
perceive his works and
contributions. Access
any prior knowledge you
may have about
Shakespeare.
Left Side:
Influence and Importance
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Influence and Importance
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William Shakespeare ranks as the
most popular authors in the
English language.
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In 2000 British citizens voted him
the Man of the Millennium —the
most important person since 1000
A.D.
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He is credited with 37 of the
world’s most heralded pieces of
drama and literature, including:
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Give Shakespeare his due: he is
the greatest writer of all time
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
Macbeth
Influence and Importance
• Influence and Importance
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His poems and plays are the most
quoted pieces of writing other than
the Bible
• Shakespeare is credited with
37 of the world’s most
heralded pieces of drama and
literature, including:
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Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
Macbeth
Influence and Importance
• Influence and
Importance
• Besides his plays, he is
also credited with
penning 154 sonnets that
are often considered
some of the finest poetry
ever written
• His plot dynamics,
characters and ability to
write comedies, tragedies
and histories has never
been duplicated by any
other scribe
Understanding
Importance
2. Any refutable list of the
most important figures in
human history will
included Shakespeare.
Articulate why a writer, an
entertainer, could be
looked at in such high
esteem?
Shakespeare’s Plays
• Shakespeare’s Plays
– Comedies: light and amusing,
usually with a happy ending
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All's Well That Ends Well
As You Like It
Comedy of Errors
Love's Labour's Lost
Measure for Measure
Merchant of Venice
Merry Wives of Windsor
Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado about Nothing
Taming of the Shrew
Tempest
Twelfth Night
Two Gentlemen of Verona
Winter's Tale
Shakespeare’s Plays
• Shakespeare’s Plays
– Tragedies: serious dramas with
disastrous endings
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Antony and Cleopatra
Coriolanus
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
King Lear
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens
Titus Andronicus
Troilus and Cressida
Shakespeare’s Plays
• Shakespeare’s Plays
– Histories: involve events or
persons from history
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Cymbeline
Henry IV, Part I
Henry IV, Part II
Henry V
Henry VI, Part I
Henry VI, Part II
Henry VI, Part III
Henry VIII
King John
Pericles
Richard II
Richard III
Shakespeare’s Continuing Presence
• Shakespeare in His Time
• Shakespeare presented his
plays at inns, courtyards, royal
palaces, private residences
and playhouses such as
Blackfriars and the Globe
Theatre, built in 1599.
• Shakespeare in Our Time
• Shakespeare’s plays continue
to be produced even today.
Over 250 film adaptations of
his plays have been made.
Shakespeare has been seen in current
media from The Simpsons to modern
adaptations of his works like Hamlet
Cultural
Connections
3. Shakespeare’s plays are
alluded to constantly. Look
to the left. Have you heard of
any of the plays? Also, when
people mention these plays,
why is it important that a
person have some clue about
what they mean? Explain.
Shakespearean Myth
• Myths About Shakespeare
• Many scholars have asserted
that a man of Shakespeare's
pedigree lacked the
sophistication to produce a
great body of brilliant work
(despite the probability he was
educated at the respected
King’s New School in
Stratford).
• As a result, some tried to give
credit for his works to other
great authors of his time.
• Watch the video and pay
attention why these claims
are probably (mostly) false!
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Stylometry
4. The video makes the
claim that Shakespeare
is…Shakespeare. A big
reason is stylometry.
Explain why stylometry
helps prove the bard was
the bard. Use the video
as reference.
Directions
• Over the next few slides, we will be filling
in some important dates from
Shakespeare’s life.
• Draw a line from one edge of your paper
to the other.
• As we move through his life, briefly plot
out the 11 important dates listed.
• Do not write each bullet point word for
word. Get the gist!
Shakespeare Timeline
• Important
Shakespeare Dates
and Events
• Estimated Birth in
1564
– Born in Stratford,
England, about ninety
miles northwest of
London.
• 1582 at the age of 18,
married Anne
Hathaway
Shakespeare Timeline
• Important Shakespeare Dates
and Events
– The Lost Years
• Between the middle
1580s and 1592 there
is little information
about Shakespeare’s
activities
• In 1592 he emerged
in London and began
his legacy as the
world’s most famous
writer
Shakespeare Timeline
• Important Shakespeare
Dates and Events
• 1592 theatre were closed
due to plague. The result
was the beginning of
Shakespeare’s poetic
career
• 1594 the theatres
reopened and
Shakespeare joined a
newly formed drama
group called the Lord
Chamberlain's Men
– Shakespeare served as
both a writer and actor for
the company
Shakespeare Timeline
• Important Shakespeare
Dates and Events
• 1597 Shakespeare’s
success as a writer and
businessman resulted in
him owning the secondbiggest house in
Stratford, for himself and
his family.
• 1599 Shakespeare
became a major
shareholder in the Globe
Theatre, which housed
many of his most famous
plays
Shakespeare Timeline
• Important Shakespeare
Dates and Events
• 1603 Queen Elizabeth
died and shortly after
Shakespeare’s acting
company was elevated to
the title of the ''King's
Company'' or "King's
Men".
• 1604 Shakespeare
participated in the
coronation of King James
I and Shakespeare and
the other members of his
company became officers
of the royal household.
Shakespeare Timeline
• Important
Shakespeare Dates
and Events
• 1616 Shakespeare
died on the same
date on which he was
believed to have been
born, April 23.
– The cause of his death
is the subject of
conjecture.
Summary
The purpose of this introductory presentation was
to make you more aware of Shakespeare’s
influence. Summarize his life, impact, and cultural
relevance. In your words, explain why it is
important to at least have some awareness of
Shakespeare and his achievements.
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