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Title:
| Shakespeare: The Globe Theatre |
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Description:
| These sites cover the history and architecture of the old Globe Theatre and the new reconstructed one. You can take virtual tours using 3D models and VR images. There is also information about Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on Shakespeare. |
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Grade Level:
| 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| FactMonster: Globe Theatre
Read this encyclopedia entry on the Globe Theatre.
The Globe Theatre
This is the official site of the new Globe Theatre on the banks of the River Thames in London. Find out what plays are showing and the history of the building.
Absolute Shakespeare
Learn historic facts about the theatre, including the building process, the first play, the cost, famous actors, etc. NOTE: This site has advertisements.
ThinkQuest: Elementary Shakespeare
This is a simple introduction to the old and new Globe Theatre. Includes photos and an online game (quiz).
Shakespeare Globe Center (USA)
Find out about the architecture of the new Globe Theatre. There are some illustrations.
The Globe
Read a brief history of the Globe Theatre.
Famous Building
View the photos and free 3D digital model of the building. NOTE: The site includes pop-up ads and ads.
Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the new Globe Theatre. Requires QuickTime VR software.
BBC: Elizabethan Theatre
This interactive site introduces what Elizabethan and Jacobean Theatre was like in the 16th century. Topics include the Globe Theatre, boy actors, stage costume, acting, and much more. NOTE: The "Talk" link leads to message boards.
The Virtual Globe
Take a virtual stroll through the streets where Shakespeare roamed in 1599. You can also enter the Globe Theatre. NOTE: Requires a VRML plug-in.
The Elizabethan Theatres
Learn about the architecture of Elizabethan theatres and performances and actors of that time period.
VR Globe Theatre
This VR project will lead you to visit the Globe Theatre inside from various points of view.
Shakespeare's Globe Theater
Read the history of the Globe Theatre. This is also available as a "Printable Version."
The New Globe
This site has lesson plans and slideshows of images to share with students.
Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of the Globe Theater from five different views.
Shakespeare Resource Center
Look at the sketch that Johannes de Witt made of the Globe Theater in 1596. NOTE: The site includes ads.
eThemes Resource: Shakespeare: His Life and Times
Learn about William Shakespeare, the places he lived, and the time period he lived in. Read the full text of some of his most popular works. Make a virtual visit to Anne Hathaway's cottage or Stratford-Upon-Avon. Try an interactive quiz to test your knowledge of Shakespeare, plus try to identify which words he invented. Visit an old Renaissance town and see what life was like in Shakespeare's time.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 2.3, 3, 5, 6, 2
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