An engaging and detailed PowerPoint containing 40 questions and answers to introduce students to the weird and wonderful life of William Shakespeare.
**The questions are split into four rounds, each containing 10 questions: **
- Shakespeare’s life and family
- Shakespeare’s character
- Shakespeare’s writing
- The Globe theatre
This could be used across a one hour or 90 minute lesson, or as a detailed starter across multiple lessons. It is aimed at key stages 3 and 4. After each round, students are prompted to mind-map what they have learned about Shakespeare.
30 slides in total.
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Brilliant for my Y7s and Y8s. A really enjoyable way of consolidating learning about Shakespeare. Thanks.
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