Co-latha Breith Sona Dhut, Uilleam Shakespeare! Happy Birthday William Shakespeare!

Read and listen to the Powerpoint ‘Happy Birthday William Shakespeare’

from Mr Poole.Watch the video on YouTube about the life of William

Shakespeare:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3RyQxEdPmY

**you need to use the PPT and video all week to help you with your work**

When you have time, watch this short cartoon on YouTube. It tells the

story of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82STpvBdpxQ

Task 1: làmh sgrìobhadh (handwriting)

(all groups) practise writing your full name in Copperplate until you can use the

tails (flicks) to join your letters together. Make it as neat and beautiful as you

can. You can use the whiteboard or paper.

Mrs MacDonald Mrs MacDonald

Mrs MacDonald Mrs MacDonald

Task 2: Gaelic writing a’ cuimhneachadh (recall of information)

(Carrots) In your jotter, copy the facts about Uilleam Shakespeare into your

jotter neatly. Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.

Task 2: Gaelic writing a’ cuimhneachadh (recall of information)

(Broccoli & Parsnips): In your jotter, write a factfile about Uilleam (try writing

it in Copperplate!). Use the template and word bank below to help you. Use as

much information as you can from the Powerpoint and video.

Rugadh Uilleam Shakespeare sa bhliadhna…………………. Thogadh e ann an ………………………………………………………. Bha ………………………………… anns an teaghlach, ach bhàsaich…………………………………………………………………….. Bha direach balaich anns an …………………….. aige. Sgrìobh e le………………. agus …………. air ……………………….. Nuair a dh’ fhàs e, ……………………… e dealbhan-cluiche.

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Rugadh Uilleam Shakespeare sa bhliadhna………………….

Thogadh e ann an ……………………………………………………….

Dh’fhuirich e còmhla ri…………………………agus………………

Chaidh direach balaich dhan …………………….. aige.

Sgrìobh e le………………. agus …………. air ………………………..

Nuair a dh’ fhàs e, ……………………… e dealbhan-cluiche.

Chruthaich e tòrr faclan ………………., mar flapdragon!

Bhàsiach e anns a’ bhliadhna ………..

Rugadh agus Thogadh Rugadh Uilleam …………….. Thogadh e………………. An Teaghlach ‘S e teaghlach beartach a bh’ ann. Bha Dad ag obair……. Bha dithis nighean aca ach…….. Sgoil Chaidh Uilleam dhan sgoil…………. Chleachd e………….. Bha an tidsear………….. Obair ‘S e sgrìobhadair a bh’ ann. Bha e gu math…………. Sgrìobh e ……….. Chruthaich e…………….. Bàs Bhàsaich Uilleam………

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Task 3: Writing (English)

(Carrots): in your jotter,

create a birthday party

invitation for William

Shakespeare. Write in your

best Copperplate handwriting.

Use the invitation below to

help you. Where will the party

be? What Decorate it with

some of the things you saw in

the video (Globe Theatre, quill

pen and inkpot, etc.).

Task 3: Writing (English)

(Broccoli & Parsnips) Think about all the interesting facts you have learned

about William Shakespeare using what you have learned from the video and from

Mr Poole’s PowerPoint. You can choose to write this as a story about

Shakespeare’s life (he can tell the story) or you can write it like a news article.

Make sure you include at least 10 facts in your writing. Examples below.

Story starter: Newspaper starter:

Hello, My name is William.

William Shakespeare. Have you

heard of me? I’m quite famous.

Let me tell you all about me…

Stratford Times, April 23rd

1616.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DEAD

William Shakespeare, the famous

writer, has died at his home in

Stratford. Mr Shakespeare

became famous when…

Use the Draw tools on Microsoft Word to complete Task 4, or print the sheet

out and complete with a pencil.

Task 4: (Carrots): Scrambled Words

Match the scrambled word to the correct answer

Task 4: (Broccoli & Parsnips): Wordsearch

How many Shakespeare-related words can you find? Example below.

LIAMWIL FAMOUS

TORCA LONDON

BELOG ROMEO

ENTONS ACTOR

NONLOD GLOBE

MEROO SONNET

THEMAL WILLIAM

HAMBECT MACBETH

MOUSFA HAMLET