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Shakespeare
and the
Old Globe
Web Quest
By Jennifer Long
Goal
Task/End Product
Evaluation
Process/Resources
Goal
It is beneficial in the study of Shakespeare’s plays to have a basic understanding of
the conditions in which his plays were performed. Having this understanding of the
audience and structure of the theatre allows students to make meaning of
Shakespeare’s plays. The goal of this web quest is an increased level of awareness
of theatre practices during Shakespeare’s time, with a focus on how plays were
performed at Globe theatre. Students will be able to apply this knowledge by
explaining the conditions of the theatre from the point of view of a playgoer seeing
and hearing one of Shakespeare’s plays.
8th Grade North Carolina Objectives addressed:
2.01 Analyze and evaluate informational materials that are read, heard, and/or
viewed.
2.02 Create a research product in both written and presentational form by.
6.01 Model an understanding of conventional written and spoken expression.
6.02 Continue to identify and edit errors in speech and written English.
Task/End Product
Your task is to research information about how plays were performed at the Globe
Theatre by using guided questions. Your research will focus on a particular year
and your view of the Globe theatre will depend on the amount of money you are
given to spend. The final product of this web quest is a detailed diary account
and sketch of the stage from a playgoer’s point of view during the time
Shakespeare’s plays were performed. You will be randomly selected to explain the
play-going experience from a point of view (based on the amount of money you
would have had to spend at the theatre) during a specific year in which
Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Globe.
Process/Resources
I.
Your teacher will give you a card that reveals the amount of money you will
have to spend on your trip to the theatre. Make sure to record this amount.
II. Your teacher will give you another card that reveals the year in which you
would have made your trip to the theatre. Make sure to record the year.
III. Use the following guiding questions and web sites (in no particular order) to
discover what it was like to see a play at the Globe Theatre during Shakespeare’s
time:
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre—Plays past and present
http://www.globelink.org/research/playspastandpresent/
Virtual Tour of the Reconstructed Globe Theatre in
London http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/virtualtour/stage/
http://www.bardweb.net/globe.html
http://www.enotes.com/williamshakespeare/shakespeares-globe-theater
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/globetheatre.htm
http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xGlobe.html#Globe
The Story of the Old Globe
http://www.aressel.com/oldglobe.html
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/globe/globe.htm
IV. Use the following questions to guide your investigation:
1. How did playgoers know a play was going to be shown that day?
2. At what time of day were plays presented?
3. What did the Globe theatre look like on the outside?
4. What material was used to make the Globe Theatre?
5. How much did it cost you and others to see a play?
6. Given the year you selected, what Shakespeare play would you have seen?
7. What did the Globe theatre look like on the inside?
8. Where would you have watched the performance?
9. About how many people could attend a performance?
10.What were the actors like?
11.How much scenery and props were used?
12.Were there any special effects?
13.What were the costumes like?
14.What was the lighting like?
15.How was music used at the Globe?
16.Would you have had the opportunity to see Shakespeare himself during the
performance?
17.Could you buy concessions (refreshments) during the play?
18.Was the audience attentive during the performance?
19. What other attractions might a playgoer see instead of a play?
V.
Using your research, write a two-paged detailed account of your experience of
seeing and hearing a play at the Globe Theatre. Include a sketch of the stage from
the perspective where you would have viewed the play. Please read through the
grading rubric for further details about how you will be graded.
Evaluation
Grading Rubric for
Play-going at the old globe Web Quest
Category
Point of View: Correct point of view used
throughout diary entry.
Accuracy: All information provided is accurate
according to sources provided.
Thoroughness: Diary entry covers all areas of the
theatergoing experience as outlined by the
questions.
Detail: Diary entry provides details about theatre
experience; it does not gloss over information.
Length: Diary entry is 2 pages typed or 4 pages
handwritten.
Grammar/Spelling: Proper grammar and spelling
is evident. It is clear that the paper has been edited
for mistakes. Few, if any, errors get in the way of
understanding what has been written.
Sketch: Drawing accurately depicts the stage from
the perspective where you would have viewed the
play.
Total Points
Extra Credit: Use of a creative and obvious voice.
Points
Possible
5
25
25
25
5
5
10
100
+5
Points
Earned
Image Sources:
The Chandos Portrait (named for the Duke of Chandos), attributed to John Taylor.
The Droeshout Engraving, from the title page to the First Folio, published 1623.
Last updated April 6, 2011.