Hunt for Shakespeare

Hunt for Shakespeare
A Treasure Hunt on Shakespeare

created by Mrs. Hall
Greenbrier High School

Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources

Introduction

Using the Web allows you to discover way more than you may have ever thought possible and is a great complement to the materials found in the library. Below is a list of questions about the topic of this page. Surf the links on this page to find answers to the questions. Note: Please limit your answer so it fits into the box so you can print it later. You can also save the page as text; but you will lose some formatting.

Questions

When was Shakespeare born?
What is the amazing thing about his birth date?
What is written on his toombstone?
How many plays did he write?
How many sonnets did he write?
Name three words that he is responsible for coining.

The Internet Resources

enotes - enotes offers valuable student information regarding Shakespeare's works.
William Shakespeare Info - Site offers information about history of William Shakespeare.
Absolute Shakespeare - Interesting trivia about Shakespeare
About.com: Shakespeare - A down-n-dirty guide to our favorite bard.
No Sweat Shakespeare - Little known facts about Shakespeare.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Just like the title states; this site has it all!

The Big Question

What are three main aspects of this topic? How would you chunk what you learned into clusters or a brainstorm map?

Content by Mrs. Hall, melissa.hall@ccboe.net
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Last revised Mon Jul 7 11:37:18 US/Pacific 2008