William Shakespeare: His Life and Times Webquest



William Shakespeare: His Life and Times Webquest

Directions: Answer the following questions by using the two sites listed below and the links found on each one. DO NOT use any other websites UNLESS you cite them in proper MLA format using .

Websites to use:







Part I- Elizabethan England

1. Name two types of games/entertainment people from this time period enjoyed.

a.

b.

2. Name two types of food they ate.

a.

b.

3. Name two types of clothing noblemen wore, and two types noblewomen wore.

a.

b.

c.

d.

4. What is the official religion? How do people treat those with different beliefs from them?

5. Name two occupations people had.

a.

b.

6. What was education like?

7. Name one crime of the commoner and one crime of the nobility (they must be different!).

a.

b.

8. Which punishment do you think was the cruelest? Why?

9. Name one Elizabethan scientist and one of their accomplishments.

10. What were most unexplained crimes or events blamed on?

11. Name one non-witch related superstition.

Part II- William Shakespeare

1. When and where was Shakespeare born?

2. Who were Shakespeare’s parents? How many siblings did he have?

3. What schooling did he receive?

4. Who did he marry? Why did he marry her?

5. How many children did he have? What were their names?

6. Where did he spend most of his time?

7. What acting group did he join?

8. How many plays did he write?

9. What categories were these plays in?

10. How many sonnets did he write?

11. Who are the sonnets thought to be dedicated to? (You will have to use a link to find this)

12. When and from what did Shakespeare die?

13. What is the inscription on his tomb?

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