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Instruction for Researched Instruction for Researched PPT PPT

D.ChapmanD.ChapmanJanuary, 2005January, 2005

First, you collect informationFirst, you collect information

Research Research • Choose your topic from choices givenChoose your topic from choices given• Limit your topic Limit your topic • Find information from all available resourcesFind information from all available resources

5 Source Cards required5 Source Cards required• Follow the MLA formatFollow the MLA format• Copy all required information before taking notesCopy all required information before taking notes• Keep track of all URLs for citationKeep track of all URLs for citation

3 Sources Required3 Sources Required• InternetInternet• Reference workReference work• BookBook• You’re allowed to use more than 3You’re allowed to use more than 3

Then, you take notesThen, you take notes

35 Note Cards Required35 Note Cards Required• only 1 idea per cardonly 1 idea per card• Blue or black inkBlue or black ink

Pictures/SoundsPictures/Sounds• Save URLs of all pictures for Save URLs of all pictures for

proper citationproper citation Save all info on disc, not Save all info on disc, not

hard drivehard drive • Do not remove disc from Do not remove disc from

librarylibrary

Finally, you create your Finally, you create your PowerPointPowerPoint

• Title PageTitle Page• 3 pages of 3 pages of

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Shakespeare and His WorksShakespeare and His Works

Prepared byPrepared by

Obidiah JonesObidiah Jones

English IIEnglish II

January, 2005January, 2005

www.internetboekhandel.nl/ vertlit.htm

Shakespeare’s Early LifeShakespeare’s Early Life

Baptized April 26, Baptized April 26, 15641564

Probably born April Probably born April 2323

Stratford-on-Avon, Stratford-on-Avon, EnglandEngland

www.nfld.com/ ~sbts/current.html

Shakespeare’s PlaysShakespeare’s Plays

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet A Midsummer A Midsummer

Night's DreamNight's Dream Julius CaesarJulius Caesar HamletHamlet MacbethMacbeth King LearKing Lear

nstp.ucis.dal.ca/ zouppa_5223.html

Shakespeare’s Globe TheatreShakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Held 3,000 peopleHeld 3,000 people All male actorsAll male actors Open air, so all Open air, so all

plays held during plays held during daylightdaylight

Flag flies on days Flag flies on days that plays are that plays are producedproduced

                                           

http://www.stratford.co.uk/theatre.asp

Shakespeare’s LegacyShakespeare’s Legacy

Still performed Still performed today in all today in all languages and languages and countriescountries

Quotes have Quotes have become accepted become accepted part of languagepart of language

Greatest writer in Greatest writer in English LanguageEnglish Language

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Works CitedWorks Cited

““Absolute Shakespeare.” G. Page. Absolute Shakespeare.” G. Page. January 23, 2005. January 23, 2005. http://absoluteshakespeare.com/linkshttp://absoluteshakespeare.com/links/general_sites.htm/general_sites.htm

Epstein, Norrie. Epstein, Norrie. The Friendly The Friendly ShakespeareShakespeare. New York: Viking, . New York: Viking, 1993. 1993.

Segal, Alan. Segal, Alan. The Other ShakespeareThe Other Shakespeare. . NY: Scribner, 2001.NY: Scribner, 2001.

See, it’s not that hardSee, it’s not that hard

Possible Topic StartersPossible Topic Starters

Shakespeare-his life, his influence - Just Shakespeare-his life, his influence - Just who is he?who is he?

TheatreTheatre ActorsActors Elizabethan customs, clothing, politics, Elizabethan customs, clothing, politics,

and moreand more Roman customs, clothing, politics, and Roman customs, clothing, politics, and

moremore Julius Caesar and his friends/enemiesJulius Caesar and his friends/enemies And other original, clever, creative ideas!! And other original, clever, creative ideas!!