William Shakespeare's Birthday Party

 On April 23rd in the Primary School of Thermi we celebrated the would-be 448th birthday of the most prominent figure in English Literature, William Shakespeare. We did a number of activities to learn more about this special person and to celebrate his memory.

Shakespeare's Birthday Party on PhotoPeach

The students recited quotes from his plays and sonnets

Useful links in case you want to have such a special party!
http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/shakespeare-facts/
http://www.william-shakespeare.org.uk/facts-about-william-shakespeare.htm
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/facts/facts.htm
http://www.squidoo.com/hands-on-shakespeare
How to make Stretch books :
 http://teachingyoungsters.blogspot.gr/2012/05/how-to-make-stretch-books-for-your.html

Coloring pages :
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/shakespeare-printables.htm
http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/shakespeare-coloring-page/?cid=50.300&utm_source=Worksheet+of+the+Week&utm_campaign=df9f430e2a-worksheet&utm_medium=email
http://www.hellokids.com/c_27056/coloring-page/famous-people-coloring-pages/famous-british-people-colouring-pages/british-authors-colouring-pages/william-shakespeare-coloring-page

A lesson plan on Shakespeare
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/language-assistant/essential-uk/shakespeare?utm_source=facebook-teachingenglish&utm_mediu%C2%ADm=wallpost&utm_campaign=bc-teachingenglish-facebook

Shakespeare for teens
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/shakespeare-teens?utm_source=facebook-teachingenglish&utm_mediu%C2%ADm=wallpost&utm_campaign=bc-teachingenglish-facebook

A modern Hamlet comic book created as an e-Twinning project by students from Spain and Greece :
http://issuu.com/evibelogia/docs/comic_hamlet?mode=window&printButtonEnabled=false&backgroundColor#222222

Shakespeare extracts
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/activities/shakespeare-extracts?utm_source=facebook-teachingenglish&utm_mediu%C2%ADm=wallpost&utm_campaign=bc-teachingenglish-facebook

Elizabethan music and dancing lessons at :
http://youtu.be/q_RcMug23po
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_6nVRITxbY&feature=related




Learn more about his birthplace at :