Jacobean or Elizabethan

Research Project

Research Project

Create a 5 - 10 minutes PowerPoint

or Prezi for your group to present

* Project ideas and inspirations from the Douglas County School District

Elizabethan Period

1558 - 1603

Jacobean Period

1603 -1625

Basic Directions

Choose one topic and create a PowerPoint

or Prezi

Include a current World Connection

Include a MLA Works Cited page

Architecture

Explain the architecture

used during this era.

Include pictures of the

design of homes, castles,

churches, and businesses.

Explain how they were

constructed.

Globe Theatre

Focus on the history of

the Globe. How was the

original Globe funded;

the site determined; any

problems with

construction? What was

the cost of a play? Where

were costumes and props

stored? Where was the

audience located?

Include pictures of Globe

old and new (compare

and contrast).

Dress

Focus on the dress of the

nobility and common

people. What laws

governed dress? What

materials were used?

How were clothes

constructed; styles for

special occasions?

Games

Focus on games played

during this era and

explain how to play at

least one game. Include

pictures and/or draw

your own visuals and

scan into presentation.

Politics in England

Explain the political

structures of England

during this era. Explain

the role of the Queen or

King and the members of

the court. Focus on their

jobs.

Dance

Explain the popular

dances of the era; include

dances for aristocracy

and common people.

Choose one dance

(include music) and

illustrate the steps.

Perform and show the

class the dance.

Conditions on the Sea

Explain the conditions

sailors experienced

while at sea. Explain

health issues, where

they slept and ate, how

long were they at sea.

What laws were they

governed by while at

sea? Where were the

major shipping routes,

etc.

World Events

Why was England at

war with Spain? What

was the result of the

war? Who were the key

military leaders? What

did this war achieve for

England?

Living Conditions

Research sanitation,

diseases, medicine, and

where people received

medical treatment. How

did poverty affect the

health of individuals.

What was the air

quality like? Was there

a pollution problem?

Crime and Punishment

Research the court

system, the

requirements to be a

judge or lawyer, prisons,

laws, punishments used

and executions.

Education

Research who received

an education, the cost,

and subjects offered.

What was education like

for the poor and for the

wealthy? Include

information on

education for men and

women.

Music

Play or show us (audio)

the types of music from

this era. Include how it

was published, and how

it influenced people

during this era. Include

famous musicians, types

of songs, etc.

Works Cited

• Be sure in include a MLA Works Cited

page

• This project was inspired with ideas by the

Douglas County School District