Web Dropin #3

Understanding the World of William Shakespeare

In this assignment you will explore the website Shakespeare’s Life and Times to find out information about the history, society, ideas, and art in the world of William Shakespeare.

Directions:

1. Visit the site Shakespeare’s Life and Times by clicking on the link above.

2. Click on the links on the left for each of the categories listed below.

3. Choose a subtopic within the chosen link, and write down your subtopic in the appropriate space provided in the left column.

4. Fill out the right column with new information you have learned about your topic from the site.

5. When you have completed the chart, use the site and links provided to answer the questions below.

Category	Information You Learned
Shakespeare’s Life Your Topic:
The Stage Your Topic:
Society Your Topic:
History & Politics Your Topic:
Background of Ideas Your Topic:
The Drama Your Topic:
Literature, Art, & Music Your Topic:

Questions:

1. Follow this link to view “Two Chronologies: history and Shakespeare”. Examine the chart provided. Using your notes from lecture and the new information you have learned from this site, offer a brief 3-5 sentence explanation/speculation as to why Shakespeare would have chosen to write his history plays in that “peculiar” order.

2. Follow this link to view “The Humours”. Examine the graph and chart. Choose two characters from the play and determine their “humour”. One of these characters needs to exhibit a “complex personality” which is explained beneath the chart. Use textual evidence to support your response.