Project+Directions

__**Shakespeare LIVES in the 21st Century **__ __**Student Directions**__ **__Project Objectives__**: Students will create a multimedia project illustrating how one of William Shakespeare's works is still relevant in the 21st century -- 2nd and 3rd periods use // A Midsummer Night's Dream // and 4th and 5th periods use //The Taming of the Shrew//.

**__Time Frame__**: This project will take approximately 3-4 weeks. ***__Brainstorm Resul__**﻿**__ts:__** activity occurred on the first day (00/00/2011) of the unit. See the brainstorm page for what you knew BEFORE we began this study unit. @http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/HvU7PefTN4

* __**Initial Relevancy Rese**__﻿__**arch Results:**__ Wall Wishers posting of students' research for online evidence supporting the argument that Shakespeare's works (any of them) continue to be relevant today are due (00/00/2011). Use article number as listed below as your citation in the sticky. See Student Research Wall Wisher for research postings. []

﻿__Use these Research LINKS and find at LEAST one proof from each site:__ #1 [] #2 [] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">#3 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">#4 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[|http://amywratchford.wordpress.com/201http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson372/Polonius-divided.pdf1/01/08/shakespeares-relevance/] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">#5 <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[]

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">*__**Project Passage Selection**__ - once project pairs are identified, students begin reading assigned play (//The Taming of the Shrew// or //A Midsummer Night's Dream//). Student are to identify a passage from the play to use in their project and may select any time during their reading of the play up until the scheduled last day of reading.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">***__Final Project Posting__** - student projects are to posted on the class website or emailed to me no later <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">than <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">00/00/2011 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">. <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 180%;">﻿<<<<===FINAL DUE DATE LOOK HERE

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">Possible Project Formats: Glog, Video, Voki, Extranormal, Prezi, or other digital tool approved by the instructor. The media //must// have some sort of digital visual element and must argue the 21st century relevancy of a specific element of the class' Shakespearean play.