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London 2: A Penny for the Yard Instructional VideoLondon 2: A Penny for the Yard Instructional Video
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British Council
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9th - 12th
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London 2: A Penny for the Yard

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Shakespeare's Globe stands out as one of the greatest theaters in history. A video and tasks from the  compares the original performance space to its current recreation in London. Activities focus on key vocabulary words related to the theater. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

william shakespeare, british history, london history

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Create 3-D models of Shakespeare's infamous theater
  • Research the history of drama during the 1600s and compare it with modern plays

Classroom Considerations

  • Part of a longer series on Shakespeare

Pros

  • Provides two discussion questions to encourage learners to practice speaking skills
  • Includes links to PDF versions of the activities

Cons

  • Features very simplistic tasks for the intended audience

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.7

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