Shakespeare Webquest

Name:

Directions: Using the sites below, locate answers to the information below.

Shakespeare’s Life: http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=866

Shakespeare Online: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/

Cliffnotes: http://www.cliffsnotes.com

When was William Shakespeare born?

Where was William Shakespeare born?

Who was the leader of England during Shakespearean times?

Who did William Shakespeare marry?

How many children did William Shakespeare have?

What were his children’s names?

What types of things did Shakespeare write?

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

What was the first thing that Shakespeare wrote?

What was the last thing that Shakespeare wrote?

When did William Shakespeare die?

Where did William Shakespeare die?

How did Shakespeare die?

Did Shakespeare really write the works attributed to him? (Explain)

List the TITLES other works that Shakespeare wrote: