Cultural Week took place last April/ May
from 28th to 2nd. Among all the different activities that
the Hispanic Language and Literature Department prepared for this week, our
Foreign Language Department also got involved by preparing different
activities. We decided to do our bit by preparing an exhibition on
Shakespeare’s 450th Anniversary in order to inspire Secondary school
teenagers through creative and cultural learning experiences. The teacher took
1ºB, 2ºB, 2ºC and 3ºB ESO classes in groups of 15 students and explained
Shakespeare’s historical background, biography, plays and language. The
students were then asked to complete some worksheets on questions regarding the
Exhibition’s information.
2ºB students completed this exhibition
by designing some posters about Shakespeare’s quotes and the language we owe to
Shakespeare. They even won a prize!
Some volunteers from 1ºB, 2ºB and 2ºC
ESO prepared some theatrical performances on some of Shakespeare’s best-known
plays such as ‘As You Like It’, ‘Twelfth Night’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘Romeo and Juliet’
and ‘Henry V’ (this last play was performed in French). What is more, 3ºB
students prepared the reading of the Balcony Scene (‘Romeo and Juliet’) in
Modern English and performed it in front of the class. All the students were
also shown a clip of the same scene in Early Modern English (Shakespeare’s
language). Hence, they were able to notice the differences between
Shakespeare’s language and the English language they are currently learning at
school.
You can get
access to more information on Shakespeare’s Anniversary by clicking on the
following links:
Have fun
learning a bit more about the English poet, playwright and actor which
is regarded as the greatest writer in the English language!
No comments:
Post a Comment