Task

You are to split into a group of three people and you will each have a role- Biographer, Historian or Librarian. You will need to conduct research so that you can answer the question:

 

                                                                                    Why are Shakespeare and his works still important today?

 

Read the purpose of each role below. Once you have chosen your role, work separately to find the information you need to complete the task. Once you have finished researching, group back together and discuss how you will go about answering this question, making sure that you include all relevant information from each different aspect.

 

 

Biographer

As the Biographer you are required to research Shakespeare's life. 

 

  

Historian

As the Historian you must research the time period in which Shakespeare lived and 

compare and constrast that time period to life today. 

 

 

 

 Librarian

As the Librarian you must research some of Shakespeare's major plays and compare the themes to some of today's issues. How similar or dissimilar are they?