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William ShakespeareShakespeare was born

in a town in Englandcalled Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564.

Eventually he moved toLondon and beganwriting plays.

He died in 1616.

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Julius CaesarCassius is afraid that

Julius Caesar will makehimself Emperor ofRome instead ofkeeping Rome arepublic. Cassius

persuades his friendBrutus to help him killCaesar.

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The Elizabethan Era

In Elizabethan times,there were nodictionaries, nospelling rules, andpeople invented newwords all the time.

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Words Shakespeare Invented

hurly-burly

kickie-wickieskimble-skambleHe made verbs out of nouns: He childed as I fathered.endanger

enthrallenlist

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YourTurn

In Shakespeares play Antony andCleopatra, he made up a new word forCleopatra to use.Ill unhair thy head! she tells a messengerwho brings her a message she dislikes.

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YourTurn

If you were a playwright, which historical event would youchoose to write a play about? Why?

Think about it for a moment and share your answer withthe class.

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Shakespearean Insults

You should be women, and yet your beards forbid meto interpret that you are so. -Shakespeare, Macbeth

Ill pray a thousand prayers for thy death. - Measurefor Measure

Away, you bottle-ale rascal, you filthy bung, away! -Henry IV, Part 2

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Shakespearean InsultsGo to the Shakespearean Insults link

on Ms. Sanders website.Follow the instructions on the website tocreate your own Shakespearean insult.

Use a dictionary to translate your insultinto modern English. Put it in yourGoogle Doc.

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RomanT

imes Commercial

You and your group will make a commercialabout an aspect of Roman life.Go to the website Ancient Rome postedon Ms. Sanders website.

Choose one subpage to make yourcommercial about.

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CommercialPutting people into your commercial canhelp draw your target audience.Have them doing something that relatesto your business/product so your

commercial doesn't look like a photo that'scome to life.

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CommercialYou may use a Powerpoint ONLY to show abackground image (ie. a restaurant). No text allowedon the Powerpoint other than the name of yourproduct.You may bring props (ie. if youre selling olive oil,

bring olive oil, or plates, etc.).DONT go under 40 seconds or over 60 seconds!