The Bard

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obscene, laughable, lonely, apostrophe, assassination, generous, gloomy, hurry, exposure, eyeball, misplaced, pious and majestic

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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Welcome!


obscene, laughable, lonely, apostrophe, assassination, generous, gloomy, hurry, exposure, eyeball, misplaced, pious and majestic

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What do these words have in common?

Slide 2 - Open question

Introduction to Shakespeare
In two parts
Part 1: Make a poster about a Shakespeare play (in pairs)
Part 2: Perform a Shakespeare scene (groups of four or less)
But first...

Slide 3 - Slide

The Bard invented a huge amount of words still used today.

Slide 4 - Slide

"Villain, I have done thy mother"

He was a genious at inventing insults. Take a look at the following Shakespearian insults and try to come up with a present day situation in which you could use them.

Slide 5 - Slide

"Thine face is not worth sunburning."
Taken from Henry v

Slide 6 - Open question

"Take you me for a sponge?"
Taken from: Hamlet

Slide 7 - Open question

Spoiler: everyone dies at the end 

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Short assignment (10 minutes)
Not for a grade: this is on life and death.
  1. Go to Moodle
  2. Pick a death scene 
  3. Perform your chosen death scene in pairs.
  4. When you are dead, stay dead until everyone is dead.

Slide 10 - Slide

Part 1 of the assignment: Make a poster
Yes, this is for a grade (1/5 to be exact)
Make a poster 

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