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Royal Shakespeare Company's New Theatre

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Students brainstorm the names of Shakespeare's plays and read an article about a new theatre. They complete worksheets about the plays. In groups, they play a game where they give clues about films or plays and others try to guess the answers.

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landmarks, the renaissance

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landmark, prpscenium arch, renaissance, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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2 hrs
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