Year 7 Shakespeare Homework Choose one homework from each column. Your homework will be marked for effort as well as accuracy. You can choose to do extra tasks at any time, this shows real dedication and motivation. Due: Tuesday 21 April Create an image or model of Shakespeare’s Globe theatre. Watch the clip of Beatrice and Benedick (Much Ado About Nothing). Choose three of the insults they use and illustrate them.
Create a poster for the Globe Theatre advertising one of Shakespeare’s plays. You will need to include a short summary of the story – like a blurb.
Due: Tuesday 5 May Romeo and Juliet meet at a masked ball. Research and design a mask for one of them to wear. Turn your favourite Shakespeare play into a picture book for preschool children. Think carefully about the vocabulary and sentence structure you should use. Research food in Shakespeare’s time. Create a menu that could have been served at The Capulet’s party (Romeo and Juliet). Try baking one of the dishes.
Due: Tuesday 19 May Research Shakespeare’s life. Present your research however you choose. Be imaginative. Research the Globe Theatre. Create a booklet for visitors to the Globe to read.
Write a letter to the Principal persuading her that we should celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday. You will need to do some research so that you can include facts, statistics and a range of opinions.