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=**__Shakespeare__**=


 * __NZQA Documents__**

Achievement Standard 90722: "Respond critically to Shakespearean drama studied":

Link to **[|NZQA Examination documents and exemplars]**
 * [|Studyit]** guide to this Shakespeare standard.


 * __General Shakespeare Information__**

From [|Internet Shakespeare Editions] - produced by the University of Victoria, Canada:

This section of the __Internet__ Shakespeare Editions is like a shelf of __books__, each of which is listed in the navigational bar beneath the __page__ header. Each book, in turn, is divided into chapters dealing with related topics.
 * There is a detailed [|biography] of his __life__ (and we actually know quite a lot about him).
 * There is a book about [|the stage] Shakespeare wrote for.
 * And __one__ that explores [|the society] of the __time__, showing how it differs from our own.
 * Further __books__ discuss the [|history and politics] of Elizabethan England,
 * And look at the way __people__ of the time thought and argued about [|religion] and the physical makeup of [|the universe].
 * You can learn about the kinds of [|plays] and [|literature] Shakespeare read,
 * See samples of [|paintings] of the time, and __listen__ to [|Renaissance music].
 * There is a book that shows how different parts of this __rich__ library of resources help you [|understand the plays] ,
 * And there is an extensive reference volume that gives [|chronologies], [|maps] , and [|bibliographies] for further reading.


 * Stratford-Upon-Avon:

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[|Shakespeare for Kids] - Fun stuff, including __online__ crossword puzzles [|Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet] [|Absolute Shakespeare] [|WebEnglish - Shakespeare] [|Shakespeare's Globe]Theatre [|Shakespeare.com] [|Bard Web - Shakesepeare Resource Center] [|Bardcast blog and podcasts] [|Folger Shakespeare Library] [|Open Source Shakespeare] - This site was built with four attributes in mind: **Power, Flexibility, Friendliness, and Openness ****. ** It won't replace the expensive, subscription-only sites at libraries or research institutions, but you can use the [|**advanced search function**] , read the [|**plays**] , and look up words in the [|**concordance**] . [|Shakespeare's Sonnets] View Shakespeare's first 4 folios [|here] or [|here.]

Watch "In Search of Shakespeare" to learn about his life and times in Elizabethan England:


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[|Shakespeare's Words] [|Shakespeare Quizzes] - search the glossary for definitions of any of Shakespeare's words. [|Shakespeare Insult Generator] [|Shakespeare Insult Kit] media type="youtube" key="vdCjKH5IKJ8" height="219" width="392"

More great videos related to Shakespeare on Mr. Millen's YouTube Playlist: media type="youtube" key="videoseries?list=PL36E23D7F7A0C35B8" height="315" width="560"


 * __The Merchant of Venice__**

A collection of articles for further reading about "The Merchant of Venice" at [|Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet] A collection of teaching and learning activities for "The Merchant of Venice" at [|Web English Teacher]
 * __[|"The Merchant of Venice" at Internet Shakespeare Editions]__**

Film site for [|"The Merchant of Venice" (2004)] viewed in class.

"Merchant of Venice" (2004) Film study guide:



[|Shmoop! Shmoop! - Shmoop guide to "The Merchant of Venice"] [|BBC Bitesize - "The Merchant of Venice"]

[|Fullhouse Productions] - We are going to see Fullhouse Productions "The Merchant of Venice" in Hamilton on 21 August!

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- an article written by Hugh Short

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=__Film Study__= = = =**__The King's Speech__**=

Class Study Guide:

[|"The King's Speech" at IMDb] [|The King's Speech Script] at IMSDB [|Memorable Quotations from "The King's Speech"] at IMDB

Mr Millen's YouTube Playlist for "The King's Speech": media type="youtube" key="videoseries?list=PL251EBE6625A01AF8" height="315" width="560"

Director [|Tom Hooper's] biography at Wikipedia


 * London:

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__Film Reviews for "The King's Speech"__ Not so much a review, this __[|Wikipedia]__ article is an excellent place to start, including a description of the [|visual style] of the movie. __[|The Guardian]__ __[|The Telegraph]__ __[|New York Times]__ __[|Rolling Stone]__ __[|TV3]__ __[|NZ Herald]__