tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60864817204162281502024-02-07T14:49:33.826+01:00WELCOME TO ROMEO AND JULIET'S BLOGGemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052390306891721601noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086481720416228150.post-4885809741020110382008-01-23T19:32:00.001+01:002009-01-23T22:42:05.128+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv0QN5QuwBTlQUTYLwcSSvQqjri9hrp7x25TYTXEsdMfKV_WMA2ZTEfWP5n_zw0FtbBx5ySAeymAAAjM-VVHJxnZmySRKvAy08706D4_GtTfJNRiDAnki7hZ4IEhTvywbo7idbF5Hu3Q/s1600-h/thinking+cap+work.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159067292748729698" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDv0QN5QuwBTlQUTYLwcSSvQqjri9hrp7x25TYTXEsdMfKV_WMA2ZTEfWP5n_zw0FtbBx5ySAeymAAAjM-VVHJxnZmySRKvAy08706D4_GtTfJNRiDAnki7hZ4IEhTvywbo7idbF5Hu3Q/s200/thinking+cap+work.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafbls0S4SdeuAwJ5qLusu8ZOy2UwsBNZAp7CCFHgJWhQCJmHJJ24h3966UkP7uh6VXMMWPk1yy6inv__KVMbjrzl3aNRaLI5pkiV19kNK3wII0MHXL5D08nzQZB-YTsLJyDtOLQJg0UU/s1600-h/thinking+cap+work.bmp"></a></p><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafbls0S4SdeuAwJ5qLusu8ZOy2UwsBNZAp7CCFHgJWhQCJmHJJ24h3966UkP7uh6VXMMWPk1yy6inv__KVMbjrzl3aNRaLI5pkiV19kNK3wII0MHXL5D08nzQZB-YTsLJyDtOLQJg0UU/s1600-h/thinking+cap+work.bmp"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiafbls0S4SdeuAwJ5qLusu8ZOy2UwsBNZAp7CCFHgJWhQCJmHJJ24h3966UkP7uh6VXMMWPk1yy6inv__KVMbjrzl3aNRaLI5pkiV19kNK3wII0MHXL5D08nzQZB-YTsLJyDtOLQJg0UU/s1600-h/thinking+cap+work.bmp"></a></p><div></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 153);font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;" ><strong>Time to work!</strong></span></p><p align="center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Trebuchet MS;" >Here you've got the <em><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);">guidelines</span></em> for your project. Organize your information in a power point presentation or any other multimedia support (blog, podcast...) <span style="font-size:130%;">It's up to you!</span></span></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><span style=";font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;" >The deadline for handing in projects is </span></strong><strong><span style=";font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 204);font-size:180%;" >20th February</span></span></strong></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;" >For questions, doubts... write a comment!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;" >Send me your projects to <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 255);">gemma@hotmail.es</span><br /></span></p>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052390306891721601noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086481720416228150.post-7368655428531763032008-01-23T16:47:00.001+01:002008-02-19T11:46:26.583+01:00PROJECT WORK<div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><strong>1. ANSWER A MINIMUM OF 2 QUESTIONS </strong>: </span></span></div><br />1. Who were the Shakespeares and the Ardens, and what was each family's place in local society?<br /><br />2. When do historians think that Shakespeare arrived in London? What is the reason he may have had to leave Stratford?<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Ach83AYDjai1f0fxW-1h-ToMnAf1hw0pBhoV747CktaVP19xbmyvgvL1hFDcn5dq52JtXiVnNw91BCUk0Rqjzyj4wpOWGHEvt4p5_EdgFUWTNvdbRv0OMkxna4nW86h_Vuy-9TiF-cM/s1600-h/shakespeare+cartoon+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159204336565210594" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Ach83AYDjai1f0fxW-1h-ToMnAf1hw0pBhoV747CktaVP19xbmyvgvL1hFDcn5dq52JtXiVnNw91BCUk0Rqjzyj4wpOWGHEvt4p5_EdgFUWTNvdbRv0OMkxna4nW86h_Vuy-9TiF-cM/s200/shakespeare+cartoon+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br />3. What was the population of London during Shakespeare's time? Can you briefly describe what the city was like at the time? How did it smell like?<br /><br />4. Who was the ruler when Shakespeare first came to London? Who were her parents? Was she a good queen? Why?<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBas-VqGYZh3a23FsUVtZq_fJpUnAODqdUpuzcKvZGcpXMOR0vRr6o4NRA6YtbMqrJdF2E-p3ZQ13y_I-yFaP7a8OiuYjgY9WcXEkW6108e7py2mlBcJmLZQMhogx-OXXn5mXN7G2zHxY/s1600-h/elizabeth.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159361833015955074" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBas-VqGYZh3a23FsUVtZq_fJpUnAODqdUpuzcKvZGcpXMOR0vRr6o4NRA6YtbMqrJdF2E-p3ZQ13y_I-yFaP7a8OiuYjgY9WcXEkW6108e7py2mlBcJmLZQMhogx-OXXn5mXN7G2zHxY/s200/elizabeth.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br />5. What was the established religion in England during Shakespeare times? Who was Henry VIII? How did he and his daughter influence religion in England?<br /><br />6. Who was Cristopher Marlowe? Which kind of relationship did he have with Shakespeare? How did he die? What might have been suspicious circumstances surrounding his death?<br /><br />7. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? Who is believed to be the "Dark Lady" of the sonnets? Who else, other than Shakespeare, is believed to have written his plays?<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159354939593444978" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIXjOpa5TkBeDtgzvr_5jDOYNdWkM2BKEY4XFyAAUBc3nAwDGSizVsE4bgMQ1vEv3mZZoA0KmKDJFGlRzlhPpooxenam_VRztQrFhE-c0LgVkIXSUATVY8xvin2BXnTj8uK1xclesVIzw/s200/works.jpg" border="0" /><br />8. Who were the Puritans? What were some of their beliefs? What did they think of the theatre and the actors in Shakespeare's time?<br /><br />9. What were the main theatres in Shakespeare's times? Where did Shakespeare use to act? What are the names of the acting companies with which Shakespeare was associated?Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052390306891721601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086481720416228150.post-68268808478826091412008-01-23T10:40:00.002+01:002008-12-05T01:24:01.844+01:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKoFBW1pQE3sRH2sZDffLOqPFm5PnjSXdjyRJG58k3dCkhAq8UeQuJHC-jnq3bo1TPzwByAgo88gUdSdwM6Mg-ttuHPKfG6K9kwrcASeScVzPNCqra7QZs8vGCFmjfKPxy2kKL8aS0KQ/s1600-h/sword.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159214743270968818" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKoFBW1pQE3sRH2sZDffLOqPFm5PnjSXdjyRJG58k3dCkhAq8UeQuJHC-jnq3bo1TPzwByAgo88gUdSdwM6Mg-ttuHPKfG6K9kwrcASeScVzPNCqra7QZs8vGCFmjfKPxy2kKL8aS0KQ/s200/sword.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><strong>2. COMMENT ON THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE PLAY AND ITS FILM VERSION. </strong></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-family:verdana;" ><strong></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;" ><strong></strong></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><em>2.1. Baz Luhrman, the film director, updated the story. Although the film is still very similar to Shakespeare's original work, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CHARACTERS </span>have suffered some changes and some <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ELEMENTS </span>have also been substituted by their corresponding</em> modern <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">versions (e.g. swords for guns) Comment</span> on these differences.</span> </strong></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWFA2Mk_wrv_yVMRKbRoTzWA7wrxDFfboA0zJ7WYRINTJSFJktOsz-rPnWPQX1IJL3p5q3kPDBthOEgsy6tTD3fDrB7jO9HMvK_4Kcx1SRZl9e3dWAPSwpyrHQyP3x0EgLu7Nu3_emMc/s1600-h/gun.gif"><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159214876414955010" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWFA2Mk_wrv_yVMRKbRoTzWA7wrxDFfboA0zJ7WYRINTJSFJktOsz-rPnWPQX1IJL3p5q3kPDBthOEgsy6tTD3fDrB7jO9HMvK_4Kcx1SRZl9e3dWAPSwpyrHQyP3x0EgLu7Nu3_emMc/s200/gun.gif" border="0" /></strong></span></a></span></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style=";font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;" ></span></strong></div><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ouMSk9HRjWE&rel=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="325" height="255"></embed>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052390306891721601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086481720416228150.post-88220387193348393552008-01-23T02:11:00.001+01:002008-12-05T01:26:03.647+01:00<strong><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >2.2. Choose ONE of these topics and analyze its role within the play:</span> </strong><br /><br /><strong></strong>- <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>SETTING</strong></span>: Italian Verona has been renamed into Verona Beach. Why? Where is it? What is <em>The Globe</em> in the film? If you are working with a blog, use <a href="http://www.tagzania.com/">TAGZANIA </a>to locate it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE6e-O5nKU5X7r0rcbTod9yP2T6Lb4-myDunIBkPwzILEzShACETz6Eo4Q2-8b1_kEVqjyNLNHMxbEJhT9Qb5xRVhPg_HQFZYkqi5QOPFcQJJxaP9MXrl2zZd6oZj8I8icGgtfBJ5jECI/s1600-h/italy+usa.jpg"></a><br /><br />- <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>IMAGERY</strong></span>: there are lots of metaphors and images in the film: WATER (swimming pool, beach, aquarium...) and FIRE (petrol station, fights...), DAY and NIGHT, the MOON. What do they mean?<br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxDlmCIm-zq8vMckucCeMZb4d0w0jMOAHghM-HLAFWw88C7MXBvXVb34IZ0hxRPsLCmzAGOtEALrPvrXgog-n9qYaa_D7WBSxK3P5VGiuS9UmhjaI6pGkwrWekf-m8B3ijO0EQ4kNJMI/s1600-h/ROMEO+AND+JULIET.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159218819194932818" style="" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxDlmCIm-zq8vMckucCeMZb4d0w0jMOAHghM-HLAFWw88C7MXBvXVb34IZ0hxRPsLCmzAGOtEALrPvrXgog-n9qYaa_D7WBSxK3P5VGiuS9UmhjaI6pGkwrWekf-m8B3ijO0EQ4kNJMI/s200/ROMEO+AND+JULIET.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UatVqeCIP-I&rel=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="255" width="325"></embed><br /><br />- <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">LANGUAGE</span></strong>: which characters speak in verse? which in prose? When? Why do the characters speak in American English if Shakespeare was British? The film has no longer a narrator. Who takes this part instead? Why? <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/97fUVHJsTP4&rel=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="255" width="325"></embed><br /><br />- <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">DREAMS</span></strong>: In Shakespeare's play dreams play an important role. Why? How have they been translated into Luhrman's film? Why is Queen Mab cited?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-Uds5jp2NzGr77KKFjQKYp0TCDjOkAjpciF-pcYIm8Zl3Vkm58JbNt0SmN5kE8hapy6PBmGwArFfQC6U19A4tTkdSDdlwgRiK5PoKvv6UvEE7y1JXlT6-iaCzOcmOfdnFDEc3z8JVKk/s1600-h/drugs+2.jpg"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-Uds5jp2NzGr77KKFjQKYp0TCDjOkAjpciF-pcYIm8Zl3Vkm58JbNt0SmN5kE8hapy6PBmGwArFfQC6U19A4tTkdSDdlwgRiK5PoKvv6UvEE7y1JXlT6-iaCzOcmOfdnFDEc3z8JVKk/s1600-h/drugs+2.jpg"></a><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-Uds5jp2NzGr77KKFjQKYp0TCDjOkAjpciF-pcYIm8Zl3Vkm58JbNt0SmN5kE8hapy6PBmGwArFfQC6U19A4tTkdSDdlwgRiK5PoKvv6UvEE7y1JXlT6-iaCzOcmOfdnFDEc3z8JVKk/s1600-h/drugs+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160287256734322322" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga-Uds5jp2NzGr77KKFjQKYp0TCDjOkAjpciF-pcYIm8Zl3Vkm58JbNt0SmN5kE8hapy6PBmGwArFfQC6U19A4tTkdSDdlwgRiK5PoKvv6UvEE7y1JXlT6-iaCzOcmOfdnFDEc3z8JVKk/s200/drugs+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>- <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">THE FANCY DRESS PARTY</span></strong>: Are the costumes the characters wear in the party relevant? What do they represent? Relate the knightly armour to chivalric love. </p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159217754043043378" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0cV5nugAEa01UIO8DmctwG22wsErbNcVVViIBgaW4PAHqNlJx4uWndkQ-SmNKPne_RjD-o1oigC-dJvYjRwOhm3Uzdr0UfxreNC2kx15Jc1AyFY37uJlPhmX6GpsxtSXCW_ZCWGr0BM/s200/fancy+dress.jpg" border="0" /><br /></p><p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='325' height='255' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzxijfk_watngs6-7tbu8gVW9DzUiOh0kCsBjY7-jic3R226shSL5Zc3JUMxF_L_m7ZcAT1OoBKxrDeGfBhvw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><br />- <strong><span style="font-size:130%;">RELIGION</span></strong>: Religion is something by which the two families justify their actions. There are many religious references in the film (e.g. in the title). Which are they? Why? Do they also appear in Shakespeare’s work?<br /><p></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIfayWd0NGsxRRypPW-MP0O9ck20NDu7V51j4aPYuojg8rlgOt3uIeLoeABEMhHNEMQ7S0u0sFtlsQr4TbTdLoqChiFmnMlqr_F29b8C3GlmDYwgMZ8GrfQ5u8UKk9_WuoQtOWKgSQIU/s1600-h/cross+in+the+tittle.gif"></a></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159219051123166818" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpkFD_EkN6B8tTsPAZvON1r2HhlcEmBb3NG_TgQ6wcjnd1so28Rngr1Iau-et-mOarqQnpiPZeo4o7T8x2KMVy4HdeqaBrnbCcncvO2acn1A-6heSlj-DNhhH1XH4C2v-nbjwyHQ5KdrQ/s200/cross+in+the+tittle.gif" border="0" /><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BeTidFHQD3E&rel=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="255" width="325"></embed>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052390306891721601noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086481720416228150.post-57482623604304612122008-01-23T00:00:00.000+01:002008-01-25T01:23:15.577+01:00<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#ffffcc;">When was </span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#ffffcc;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.history.com/media.do?id=tdih_apr23_broadband&action=clip"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159069006440680834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhpRwTM_a4i4V2nTvJ3I1mwDLyXh6lQF7zz2v-rdxVTwX1b_q_nGfXGMaqyylfD7aZlgqJTLALNI6mLH23eETDLk0fhAc4BKzsLaTpqVf4uSue7tKbfin8M7kPSwoCcT7Jjo-uSJE-JI/s200/SHAKESPEARE+CARTOON.jpg" border="0" /></span></strong></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ffffcc;">born?</span></strong><br /></div>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12052390306891721601noreply@blogger.com1