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=Welcome 7 Kirk to your English wiki page!=

= Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream' =



Working in small groups, you will each contribute to a different section of our wiki - building and sharing your knowledge of Shakespeare's life, the times he lived in and the plays he wrote.

The topics you will research include:

Elizabethan England William Shakespeare Shakespeare's plays Shakespeare's language Ellizabethan Theatre Elizabethan beliefs and ideas

Step 1:
You need to join wikispaces to be able to contribute to our wiki. Go to the web address as above. In the top right hand corner, click on join.

Your username - should be the same as your monte username Your password - make this the same as your monte password - so you don't forget!

Write these in your diary so you don't lose them!

Step 2:
Each wiki page has been set up with a number of questions. In your groups you are to research these questions and compile information that answers them in an effective and engaging way (remember - you're trying to teach other people about your topic area. Keep it short and snappy!) You should use both your copy of the play (introduction) and websites (remember to evaluate websites for their reliability). Where you find relevant information on a website, you should include a link to that page.

You can make your wiki page as **colourful, interesting and interactive** as you would like! Remember to save all your work as you go along.

You have **2 lessons to complete step 2.**

Step 3:
This is your opportunity to explore, read and learn about Shakespeare from the work that your classmates have done. Work your way through each page on our wiki. You will find a discussion question in each page - **when you have finished reading about each topic you are to write a response for each discussion question.**

You have **1 lesson to complete step 3.**

=Have fun with your wikis and enjoy learning about Shakespeare!=