Spotlight on Shakespeare

Dive into the world and works of William Shakespeare through an exploration of our extraordinary collection.

Excursion Type

Virtual excursion

Spotlight on Shakespeare

Excursion Summary

Stage 4
Stage 5
English
Duration: 
45 minutes

Details

In this virtual excursion, you will visit the exquisite Shakespeare Room on a virtual tour and engage closely with Shakespeare’s first folio – the only copy held in Australia! You will also learn about the Globe Theatre and see a very special model held at the Library. This interactive experience will inspire your students to learn more about the great playwright, William Shakespeare! 

Curriculum outcomes

Stage 4 – English 

  • EN4-RVL-01 uses a range of personal, creative and critical strategies to read texts that are complex in their ideas and construction 
  • EN4-URB-01 examines and explains how texts represent ideas, experiences and values 
  • EN4-URC-01 identifies and explains ways of valuing texts and the connections between them 

Stage 5 – English 

  • EN5-RVL-01  uses a range of personal, creative and critical strategies to interpret complex texts 
  • EN5-URB-01 evaluates how texts represent ideas and experiences, and how they can affirm or challenge values and attitudes 
  • EN5-URC-01 investigates and explains ways of valuing texts and the relationships between them 

Please note

This session, artworks, film and sound clips are protected by copyright and may not be recorded, reproduced or used in any way without the express written consent of the State Library of NSW.

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Booking Details

Cost

Free

Duration

45 minutes

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