Text Box: And you were there... Life in Elizabethan England

Text Box: You are about to journey back in time to Elizabethan England (1558-1603).  You will become a member of that society--perhaps you will be royalty or maybe just a peasant.  You may be an unknown citizen or Queen Elizabeth herself.  In order to "live" in another time period, you must learn about the daily life in those times. You will be especially interested in an accomplished young playwright named William Shakespeare and his newly opened Globe Theater. Come, your journey begins... The Task First you must select ONE of the four topics.  Next you a pick a role.  You will write your researched journal from the perspective of this role.  Make sure your teacher has approved of your topic/role before you proceed. The Topics and Roles: Topic 1:  Design of the Globe Theatre/Attending a performance at the Globe Theatre Possible Sub-Topic:  parts of the Globe Theater (platform, tiring house, pit (yard), galleries, trapdoor, heavens, Lord's Room, balcony, inner stage, tiring house, hut), personal facts about Richard Burbage, groundlings, activities in the yard, raising of the flag, props and scenery, admission, intermissions, women in the theater Roles:  groundling, a nobleman, Richard Burbage (one of the owners of the Globe Theater,  an actor at the Globe Theater) Topic 2:  Formation of the King’s Men (acting company) Possible Topic 2 Research: personal facts about Queen Elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth's support of the arts, Shakespeare's acting, play writing, involvement in the Globe Theater Four Roles:  Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth, two actors in the company Topic 3:  Everyday Life Topic 3 Research: medicine, education, housing, transportation, food, crime, occupations, amusements, sports, clothing, superstitions… Four Roles:  royalty, common man, woman, child Topic 4:  Shakespeare’s Life Topic 4 Research: boyhood, education, marriage, children, occupations outside of drama, acting career, appearance Four Roles:  John Shakespeare (William’s father), Anne Hathaway (William’s wife),   Shakespeare, an actor in Shakespeare’s Company   Journal Instructions Step 1- Before you begin your research, if you are not a well-known person like Queen Elizabeth, give yourself a name. (Check "Names" under *Resources.) Then create other personal details like your age, occupation and appearance. NOTE: If you are a famous person, the personal details of your life will be part of your research.  This short description of yourself should be written at the beginning of your journal. Once you have gathered information on your topic from the *Resources, write a personal journal entry that is at least 500 words (2 pages typed) in length including the specific facts you researched.  Your journal page should reflect the role you are playing and will be naturally biased.  For example, women may have resented being excluded from the theater.  Perhaps the woman you have "become" for this project will complain bitterly about this in her journal. Your journal should be a personal interpretation of historical facts. Step 2 – When researching, organize your notes as you find information so that it will be easier to create subtopics in your journal.  For example, if you have been assigned Topic 3 and have found information on the Plague, you would place it under the topic of Medicine. Be sure to note the sources used as you research and record your information.  You will be creating a "Works Consulted" page following the MLA style of documentation.