Assignment
- Split up the sources and take notes. Feel free to search outside the suggested websites, but remember to use only credible sources.
- Create a Prezi or Powerpoint outlining the facts you have gathered. The presentation should be visually appealing and logically organized. You must answer ALL REQUIRED QUESTIONS as well as adding what you found interesting to present a minimum of 10 facts. Historically appropriate images (with relevant explanation) may count towards your facts quota. Extra points will awarded for each specific connection made to the play Othello.
- Use EasyBib.com to create an MLA format Works Cited lists of sources for your information. Please list these citations in alphabetical order on the last slide of your presentation.
- On Monday, April 14, give your presentation to the rest of your classmates.
Topic 1: Shakespeare
- · Basic biographical details (birth, death, etc.)
- · Personal life
- · Professional life
- · Important events and influences in his life
- · Any topics of controversy surrounding his life
Shakespeare Suggested Sources:
Topic 2: Theater and Plays in Shakespeare’s Time
- · What types of theaters existed in Shakespeare’s time?
- · What was special about the Globe Theater?
- · Describe the experience of seeing a play performed in the Globe.
- · Describe the costumes and makeup of the actors in Shakespeare’s day.
- · Why did playwrights during Shakespeare’s time often set their plays in foreign or imaginary countries?
Theater/Plays Suggested Sources:
Topic 3: Elizabethan England
- · What was going on in Britain during the time just before, during and just after Shakespeare lived?
- · Who were the rulers?
- · What was the political atmosphere?
- · What were the people concerned about?
- · How did the people live?
Elizabethan England Suggested Sources
Topic 4: The MOOR
- · Who were the Moors?
- · How were the Moors regarded in Shakespeare’s day? Why?
- · Debate continues today about Shakespeare’s motivation in using a Moor as a tragic hero...briefly explain both sides of the debate.
Moor Suggested Websites:
http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/articles.aspx?&id=83 http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/articles.aspx?&id=81
http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/articles.aspx?&id=83 http://www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/articles.aspx?&id=81
Topic 5: THE TURKS (Ottoman Empire)
- · Who were the Ottomans (the Turks)?
- · What was the relationship between Venice and the Turks?
- · In the beginning, how was this relationships beneficial for Venice?
- · Describe the war for and invasion of Cyprus in 1570.
- · Is Shakespeare true to this history in Othello? Why/why not?
Turks Suggested Websites:
Topic 6: VENICE
- · Give a brief history of Venice (from the founding through the Renaissance at least).
- · What was life like in Venice during the European Renaissance?
- · What was the structure of Venice’s government?
- · How did Venice defend itself?
Venice Suggested Websites:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/394
(look under the “Long Description” subtitle)
Topic 7: WOMEN in Shakespeare’s England
- · What was the role of women?
- · What rights did women have/not have?
- · What was the role of a daughter?
- · What was expected of a bride?
Women Suggested Websites
Topic 8: RELATIONSHIPS in Shakespeare’s
England
- · What was the role of love in marriage during Shakespeare’s time?
- · What was the purpose of marriage?
- · What rules for getting married existed at the time of the play?
- · Why would a woman want to be married instead of staying single at that time?
Relationships Suggested Websites
Topic 9: PSYCHOLOGY OF JEALOUSY
- · What are some characteristics of jealousy?
- · What are some ways to fight jealousy?
- · Why is Facebook (and other forms of social networking like Instagram and Twitter) associated with lower levels of well-being over time?
- · What are two different theories about the motivation behind wife-murder?
Jealousy Suggested Websites:
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