School Visit to the Museum

School Visit to the Museum England / Stratford-upon-Avon / Shakespeare’s House

ESCOLA SEC/3 MARTINHO ÁRIAS – SOURE / PORTUGAL 7 de março de 2017

Alexandra Duarte (EFL teacher)

School Visit to the Museum England / Stratford-upon-Avon / Shakespeare’s House PREPARING THE SCHOOL VISIT

Duration of the visit: Approximately 2 hours Location: Startford-upon-Avon / about 170 Km northwest from London / England Suppliers: Mobile phones / cameras Online worksheets (internet access or previously downloaded)

Objectives  Be familiar with the Elizabethan England  Get to know William Shakespeare and his written production  Learn and apply vocabulary connected with writing, houses, clothing…

School Visit to the Museum | 07/03/2017

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Before going Some rules for you to take into account inside the museum …

 No food or drinks  Silence  Muted mobile phones  But all handheld devices fully charged!

At the museum (Examples of Activities)

 Students are challenged to take pictures and record short videos around the place;  Students will learn new vocabulary by reading the labels or looking up in an online dictionary in order to fully describe the house, the rooms, the clothing…  Using their handheld devices, students will make some audio recordings reading some labels and giving directions;  Students will be given some cues to discover relevant objects and titles of some of the most famous comedies, tragedies and sonnets;  Activities / instructions will be available online and all activities will be developed using their mobile phones and / or tablets.

After the Visit

 Opinion Poll to be sent to students for feedback;

 All will be ready to present to parents and schoolboard on a pre-arranged date. In the end, some typical Shakespearean dishes will be tasted. In case students so wish (and if this first event is successful), a second date will be scheduled for staff and peers.

School Visit to the Museum | 07/03/2017

 Either individually or in pairs, students choose to o prepare digital presentations; o create a timeline with Shakespeare’s most famous plays; o write an article for the school page and Facebook sharing their experiences and learnings; o do a roleplay recreating Shakespeare’s time; o present research work on their fabrics and food and prepare some recipes; o …

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