Shakespeare: His Life and Times William Shakespeare NAME: Jessica Moore SCHOOL: Centerville High School East Unit WORKSHOP LOCATION: March 22 Centerville City Schools TITLE OF COMPANION ACTION PLAN: Shakespeares England GRADE LEVEL(S) 9 CURRICULUM/SUBJECT AREA: E/LA SPECIFIC TOPIC: Shakespeare and 16th/17th Century England This pathfinder includes information on a variety of topics related to Shakespeare and the period in which he wrote his plays and sonnets. Some of the topics covered include: theaters of the 16th and 17th Century England; the life of William Shakespeare, Elizabeth I and James I; Shakespeares works; acting, performance and actors of the period; the plague in London; the great fire of London. Dewey Numbers 614.49 792.09 822.33 92 Elizabeth I 92 James I R 822.33 Subject Headings Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603 Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603 James I, King of Great Britain, 1566-1625 Plague -- History Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Theater -- England -- History -- 16th century Theater--England--London--History--17th century Websites An Introduction to Shakespeare's Life and Times This web site is divided into ten topics to assist the viewer: Shakespere's life, the stage, society, history and politics, drama literature and art, plays, and background of ideas. Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet A complete annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources available on the Internet. Here you will find a Shakespeare timeline, which gives the key events of Shakespeare's life and work along with related documentary evidence. On a sidebar you will find links to his works, life and times, theater, criticism, renaissance, sources educational best sites and other sites. Absolute Shakespeare The essential Shakespeare resource for William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, poems, quotes, biography and the legendary Globe Theatre. Shakespeare Resource Center This searchable site provides a brief biography, play synopses, the text of Shakespeare's last will and testament, and a list of recommended books. There is also information and annotated links on the Authorship Debate, the Globe Theatre, Elizabethan England, and Shakespeare's use of language (including a searchable glossary of words from plays and commentary on syntax, usage shifts, and rhetorical devices). The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth I, 1533-1603 This detailed and thorough site contains information about her early life, major events of her reign, even her wardrobe. There is also material covering life in Elizabethan England, including the status of women, the church, and the structure of the government. Glimpses of Elizabeth the person are revealed in the FAQ and through a collection of quotations. Includes bibliographies and film listings. Searchable. Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend This exhibition explores the life and reign of this remarkable queen [Elizabeth I], examining how her unique personality was forged and why her legend has endured. Click on THE EXHIBIT to get started. James I (1603-25 AD) Links to information about his life, his works and additional resources on the web. London Fire: Red Sky at Night Everyone knows the Great Fire of London started in a baker's shop in the aptly named Pudding Lane, but was it an accident or a destructive Papist plot? Fire In September 1666, much of London vanished in the Great Fire. This site tells the story of the fire, explains its legacy, and includes links to other great resources. The London Plague of 1665 London was decimated by the virulent plague that struck it in the year 1665. Learn about it here. The Great Plague of London Learn more about the Great Plague of London, which, at its height, claimed 6,000 victims a week. Encyclopedia Britannica Presents the Globe Theatre-Then and Now Includes sections on Shakespeare, the plays, the Globe, and Elizabethan England - life and times. Elizabethan Theatre This article will give you an overview of the elements of the Elizabethan theatre. Books and Audio-Visual Items Altman, Linda Jacobs. Plague and pestilence: a history of infectious disease. Springfield, NJ: Enslow, 1998. Dwyer, Frank. James I. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1988. Fido, Martin. Shakespeare. New York: Hammond, 1978. Giblin, When plague strikes: the Black Death, smallpox, AIDS. New York: HarperCollins, 1995. In search of Shakespeare [DVD] hosted by Michael Wood. [Alexandria, VA]: PBS Home Video, 2003. Schoenbaum, S. Shakespeare, the Globe and the world. New York: Oxford University Press, 1979. Shakespeare for students: critical interpretations of All's well that ends well, Antony and Cleopatra, The comedy of errors, Coriolanus, Measure for measure, Richard II, The Sonnets, The winter's tale. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. Shakespeare for students: critical interpretations of As you like it, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The merchant of Venice, A midsummer night's dream, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet. Detroit: Gale Group, 1992. Shakespeare for students: critical interpretations of Henry IV, part one, Henry V, King Lear, Much ado about nothing, Richard III, The taming of the shrew, The tempest, Twelfth night. Detroit: Gale Group, 1997. The Shakespeare Handbook. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1987. William Shakespeare: a life of drama [videorecording]. New York: A&E Home Video, 1996. William Shakespeare: his world, his work, his influence. New York: Scribner, 1985. Wood, Michael. Shakespeare. New York: Basic Books, 2003. Yancey, Diane. Life in the Elizabethan theater. San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, 1997. EBSCOhost Database: MasterFILE Premier Try to find an article on your specific topic! Hint: Put quotations around names, places, titles or particular events such as "Elizabeth I," "Globe Theatre," "King Lear," etc.