William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's life
When was he born? Find a photo of him
He was born in 26 April 1564.
Where was he born? Include a map with the place
Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon
What was his family?
His parents, John Shakespeare and Mary Arden had 8 children what Shakespeare was the third and first man of the family. His father
was comertian of gloves, skins and wool and then was administrative of their city hall.
Who was his wife? Include her photo
His wife wa
s Anne Hathaway
Did he have children?
Yes he did, He
had Susanna, Judith and Hamnet.
How old was he when he died?
When he was 52 years.
Shakespeare's time
Who was the Queen and King during Shakespeare's life? Include photos
The queen was Elisabeth I and then when Elisabet died the king was Stuart.
What country was a great rival of England during this time?

Spain
What happened with the Spanish Armada?
There was an attempt by Philip II of Spain to invade England with the Spanish Armada in 1588
Why was the Elisabethan era described as golden?
It was the height of the English Renaissance and saw the flowering of English poetry, music and
literature
Shakespeare's career
How many plays did he write?

He wrote 36 plays.
How many poems did he write?
He wrote 138 sonnets and 144 appeared.
Find the title in English and Catalan/Spanish of one comedy, one tragedy and one poem.
Pericles, Prince of Tyre-
Pèricles, Princep del Tir; Rome and Juliet-Romeu i Julieta; Silvia-Sílvia
What is the Globe?

Is a theatre where Shakespeare did his plays.
Where is the Globe?
In London Bankside.
What plays are performed in the Globe this month?
Richard III, Hamlet, Othello, King Laer and Romeo and Juliet
When was the Globe first built?
It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company.
What was the name of his theatre company?
Shakespeare's Globe
What happened to the Globe in 1644?
the act to 15 April 1644 has been identified as a probable forgery—to make room for tenements.
Who built the Globe again and when?
In 1997
Shakespeare's fame
His words are used today around the world.
How many words did he supposedly invent in the English language?
Yes, he made up over 3000 words
In which play did he say "To be or not to be. That is the question"?
In Hamlet
Look for another famous word/quotation invented by Shakespeare and translate it into Catalan/Spanish
"It’s Greek to me" (Julius Caesar)
Curiosities
Who died on the same day as Shakespeare?
Miguel Cervantes
What was Shakespeare's nick?
The Lord Chambelrain's Men
How many films have been adapted from his work?
More than 420.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

Carnival !

Last weekend we go to Roses in the carnaval party. I wore a costum of red hood and the boys wore a costum of Robin Hood. When we arrived there we went to parade and we started the party. Then we went to the party and we danced with evereybody it was fantastic and very funny. I like this party because you meet all people and it is a lot enjoied. Next day we went to the St. Peter Fisherman where there were other party. It is the party most anticiped of all parties because in St.Peter always is very funny. And everybody go there. This night always we go to Marta's house with Maria, Lydia and Andrea. And we sleep there because she life in Armentera and it is near of St.Peter. I like this party and celebration It is fantastic!


*I have a problem with the video but tomorrow I'll try put it there.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS

The last Christmas!

At Christmas night all the family came to my house. There when everybody arrived we started with "caga tió" (is a catalan tradition for Christmas) This tradition is a nice tradition for children what make wish and get the present they wish for from the log and It cames to reality it is not It is a make believe from presents to chlidren. Parents put the presents under the log. My partents gave me an iPod it is blue an I like it very much. It is the new iPod apple and it can do a video. After that we started to lunch. There is always the same menú becaus it is delicious. When we finished we went to see how my sister played the violin in the cathedral. When she finished we went to my house other time and we cought the presents from Santa. It is a special night for children an for all people.

  • Digg
  • Del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • RSS