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English KS3: Shakespeare's Times and Theatre
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Author: Victoria Yegorenkova at Yacapaca
25 homework activities to go with the Chalkface pack English KS3: Shakespeare's Times and Theatre. These are a mix of short-txt, essay, diary, eportfolio and mini-website tasks with plenty of scope for the more able to stretch themselves.
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A Craftsman makes a Prop
AIM: Students learn how the theatre provided employment for local tradesmen.
A Theatre Musician
AIM: Students learn about theatre musicians and their contribution to the performance.
An Actors Day
AIM: Students learn that actors were not entirely confined to performing within the theatre.
Audience Reaction
AIM: Students discover the ways that popular and unpopular actors were treated differently.
Backstage and the Tiring House
AIM: Students learn about the part of the theatre which the audience doesn't see, and appreciate its contribution.

Find three different theatre websites and find out what backstage facilities are available for actors in each theatre. Remember to provide links to the sites you chose.
Before permanent theatres
AIM: Students will understand how the need for theatres first came about.
Design a Woman's Costume
AIM: Students consider suitability of costumes for some of Shakespeare's characters.

Search the Internet for pictures of unusual theatre costumes. Link to each image, and write a short caption to describe it. Explain which Shakespearean character you would use it for and why.
Flying the Flag
AIM: Students learn how information can be conveyed non-verbally.
Food, Drink and Cushions...
AIM: Students find out about refreshments and seating in Elizabethan theatres, and how these differ from today.

Look up the website for the rebuilt Globe Theatre and find out about the modern seating arrangements.
Hobbies and Sports
AIM: Students will appreciate that people in the past did have some spare time during which they pursued various sports and hobbies.
How do we bring Moonshine?
AIM: Students learn how some special effects were done in Shakespeare's theatre.

Using the Internet, find three ways ways that modern theatres use lighting and sound effects to create atmospheres. Explain why these are different from the methods used in Shakespeare's time.
Letter Home
AIM: Students learn more about what Tom's life was like when he wasn't on stage.
Mens Costumes
AIM: Students learn how social class was conveyed through male dress.

On each card, name one man's garment from Elizabethan times and describe its nearest modern equivalent. Are there some items which do not have a modern equivalent?
Playing a female role
AIM: Students learn how complicated women's costumes were in the 16th century, and have a chance to experiment with make-up.

Find images of Elizabethan dresses and link or upload them, one per card. Write a short description of each one you find.
Quill, Ink and Parchment
AIM: Students understand some of the practical difficulties in Shakespeare's times by trying out traditional pen and ink techniques.

Create a mini-website about the types of parchment, ink and pens used in Shakepeare's times. Use images and descriptions of each one and credit your sources with links. See how many pages you can create for your site.
The Inside of the theatre
AIM: Students will appreciate how it feels for an actor to go on stage in front of 2,000 people.

Look up the website for the rebuilt Globe Theatre and find out about the construction of the inside of the theatre. Create a mini-website about your favourite features. Remember to link to all  your sources.
The outside of the Theatre
AIM: Students discover that theatres in Shakespeare's time had very basic facilities - and no toilets.
The Stage
AIM: Students will get a good idea of what it was like in the Pit of the Globe Theatre.
The theatre
AIM: Students learn about the development of theatre in England, and the advantages this provided for actors.
Tom Stubbs joins the Globe
AIM: Students learn about actors and their training.
Toms first role
AIM: Students learn about the problems faced by actors in cross gender roles.
Toms friends and family...
AIM: Students consider how Tom might feel about his life as an actor.
Trapdoors and Winches
AIM: Students learn which features of the theatre could be used for special effects.
Travel and Transport
AIM: Students investigate how people travelled around in a world without cars, bikes or aeroplanes.
Woman's Costumes
AIM: Students learn about female clothing in the 16th century.

Using a search engine, find out the proper names for several Elizabethan women's garments and the types of fabrics used. Link to your sources, add extra cards to the portfolio if you wish.
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