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As we look at the relevance of Shakespeare's work to our lives today it might be helpful to learn more about the man himself and also to explore some of his writing that we have not looked at in class. The following links will give you greater insight into Shakespeare's work.

=== Performances - Click here for Shakespeare performances!! ||= Time line of Shakespeare's Life ||= Shakespeare's Plays ||= Shakespeare's Sonnets || ||= Shakespeare's Biography ||= The Globe Theatre ||= Why Study Shakespeare? || ||= Elizabethan England ||= Famous Quotes ||= Fun Facts about the Bard || William Shakespeare A great site (found by Burhanuddin) from The Literature Network. There is information about his life, links to all of his plays, and links to other informative sites. **Our questions**: At the beginning of this unit, we shared what we already knew (or thought we knew!) about Shakespeare and his work, but we had many questions. As our investigations continue, please add any information (or more questions) to the chart below. ||< Our Questions ||< Possible Answers || ||< How has Shakespeare impacted the lives of his fans/audience? ||<  || ||< How was Shakespeare inspired to write all his work? ||<  || ||< Why was Shakespeare's work considered the best of all time? ||<  || ||< Why do people use Shakespeare's works to learn? Why not others? ||<  || ||< How many plays and books did he produce? ||<  || ||< How and when did he die? ||<  || ||< When did he become famous? ||<  || ||< What was so special about Shakespeare's work that they were considered classics ||<   || ||< When and where was Shakespeare born? ||<  || ||< What poems did Shakespeare write? ||<  || ||< What inspired Shakespeare to become a writer? ||<  || ||< Was Shakespeare married? To whom? Did he have children? ||<  || ||< What is Shakespeare's most famous work? ||<  || ===  **LINKS FOR PERFORMANCES AND SPEARE NOTES** A Midsummer Nights Dream Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It Hamlet Macbeth The Tempest Twelfth Night Romeo and Juliet (example only!) (How to create a link like this? Click here!)