Lesson 2.5: Who was William Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare - Poet & Playwright

Queen Elizabeth as a young, powerful monarch over England. She refused to get married and wanted to rule the kingdom herself. England reached the height of its power during her reign as Queen! The government in her country changed greatly during and after her reign.

1. Open your Renaissance Digital Notebook (that you downloaded last week) in a separate tab and scroll to slide 7. Throughout the lesson, you will fill in the answers to the boxes on the page.

Directions: Using the provided video and other internet resources, find the answers to the questions on the notebook page.

Preview the questions before you begin:

When was Shakespeare born? When did he die?
What was his wife's name? How old were they when they got married? How many children did he have?
Describe Shakespeare's education.
Name some of his most well-known plays.
Record one famous quote from Shakespeare.
What was Shakespeare's theater called? Why did the theater close for a few years?
What were the three types of plays that Shakespeare wrote?
How many plays did he write? What else did he write?

2. Watch this video to learn more about William Shakespeare and his life. See if you can get the majority of your facts from here!

3. After the video, use the following internet resources to find the remaining facts that you need. These are also linked in the bottom of your Digital Notebook page.