Shakespeare in the Classroom Video Guide
1. When was Shakespeare born? Christened? Death?
2. Why should we study Shakespeare?
3. Who did he marry?
4. Who were his children?
5. Who were his plays intended to reach?
6. What subjects did he write about?
7. Describe London in the late 1500s.
8. What were some popular pastimes?
9. Where did people sit in the theater – The rich? The poor? What were
the poor viewers called?
10.What did it cost to attend a play?
11.Where were the theaters located?
12.What time of day were the plays performed?
13.How were the costumes obtained?
14.What did they look like?
15.Describe the scenery.
16.What did common people wear? How about the rich?
17.Who could wear purple?
18.What did city officials think of the play houses?
19.Who played the parts of women?
20.How long did actors have to rehearse?
21.What was the role of women in society?
22.Describe Queen Elizabeth I. What was her reign?