Shakespeare
(Created by K. Crossley 4/12/07)
Websites
Encyclopedia Britannica’s Guide to Shakespeare – Look here for info about Shakespeare, his plays, the Elizabethan world, and theatre. There are also “Learning Activities” which explore the topics in this website.
PBS: The Shakespeare Mystery – Who, In Fact, Was He? – Here are many articles and debates about who Shakespeare REALLY was – was he really the man from Stratford, or not?
Shakespeare Home Page – Here you will find the complete texts of Shakespeare’s plays.
Cable in the Classroom: Shakespeare: Subject To Change – Here you will learn about many different ways that the words of Shakespeare might have been changed over the years.
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust – Here are several webpages about William Shakespeare.
Life in Elizabethan England – Here are webpages on many aspects of life during Shakespeare’s time.
Internet Shakespeare Editions: Shakespeare’s Life and Times – Click on links for pages about Shakespeare’s life and the time in which he lived, including the politics, religion and arts of Elizabethan time.
Shakespeare at Enotes: Shakespeare Quotes – Here are 100 famous quotes from Shakespeare, with explanations for each.
Elizabeth I and the Elizabethan Period – Here is an introduction to the Elizabethan period.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet – Look under #2 at “A Shakespeare Timeline” for information about Shakespeare’s life, and then take the “Shakespeare Biography Quiz.”
Web Activity
Sleuthing Shakespeare: The Man and His Times- 1564-1616 - Your teacher may ask you to complete this activity.