Life During Shakespeare's Time(2nd part)

IES ANGELETA FERRER ENGLISH COMPUTING ACTIVITIES 4ESO_____

TEACHERS: Claudia Jiménez

Pilar Arroyo

ACTIVITY Nº__10_____

Life During Shakespeare's Time(2^nd part)

Useful links:

Dictionaries:

http://www.askoxford.com/dictionaries/?view=uk

http://translate.google.com/translate_dict?hl=es

http://lookwayup.com/lwu.exe/lwu/d?h=dictpage&s=d&w=hideous&lang=Esl

Shakespeare lived during the Elizabethan era (named for the queen at the time, Queen Elizabeth I) or Renaissance Period.

What was life like back then? To find out, follow the instructions and answer the questions.

First: Go to the following link:

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/Svtour.html#STOP%20#2

Stop # 2

Answer the following questions

5- Occupations: Who would you obtain the following items from –

a) books :
b) hats:
c) shirts/smocks :
d) drugs :

If you were noble, what would the following servants on your staff do?

e) Steward

f) Nurse

g) Wet nurse

h) Tutor

6- Heirs & Inheritance:

a) In a family, when the father dies, who inherits everything?

b) What is an heiress?

c) What happens, regarding inheritance in a noble family, when there are only daughters and no sons?

7- Masters & Servants:

a) Where do grooms work?

b) Where do maids or serving maids work?

c) What is a valet?

d) What is the female equivalent of a valet called?

e) What does one's reputation depend on?

f) Who do servants take money from?

g) What is a vail?

8- Filling the Time:

a) What were three common pastimes during the 16th century?

b)Why were theatres only attended during the day?

9. Religion:

a) What was the official established state religion?

b) Read through the definition of Puritanism. What did Puritans believe in?

10. Titles

a) Who gets addressed as "your grace'?

b) How do children address their parents?