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Task/Product:

Step One - Preparing for Research

Choose one of the characters below and have it approved by the teacher:

elderly clergyman	14 year old daughter of a nobleman
30 year old noblewoman	15 year old scullery maid
50 year old inn- and tavern keeper	18 year old actor at the Globe theatre
25 year old playwright for the Globe Theatre	27 year old miller
31 year old fabric merchant	14 year old son of a nobleman
52 year old doctor	44 year old haberdasher (hatmaker)
39 year old sheriff	8 year old stable boy
61 year old cook in the castle

Step Three - Processing the Information

2. You will create a table to record your research.

Research five aspects of your character’s "life" as possible. To record notes, create your own Research Notes Graphic Organizer by creating a table on a new word document. Do not cut and paste the table from the example on the assignment page. Click on the document where you want to create the table. On the Table menu, point to Insert, and then click Table. Under Table size select the number of columns and rows. See Example:

Possible Research Topics	Information Found	Website name or Book Title	Website Address (URL) or Book Information (see below)
Education	Only boys go to school. A girl's education is accomplished at home, although it usually includes reading and arithmetic. Noble children get their education at home, from private tutors.	Life in Elizabethan England: A Compendium of Common Knowledge	http://renaissance.dm.net/compendium/54.html
Clothing

Step Four - Transfering the Learning

3. You will write a two page diary entry from the perspective of your character dated September 20, 1601.

You can organize your diary entry by retelling the events of the day chronologically (from morning to night) or by focusing on one major incident. Your diary entry should show that you have a clear understanding of seventeenth century life through your character's eyes.

These are the requirements for your diary entry:

Each character should have a name: ________________________
At least one item of clothing must be mentioned in the diary entry:
At least one meal or snack must be described in detail. It could be one you prepared, ate, served, or bought.
You must attend a play at The Globe Theatre.

Where did you sit?
Or did you stand?
How much did you pay?
What play did you see?
Describe the costumes or the theatre.

REMEMBER: In your diary entry be as specific as possible to make your writing seem authentic.

Talk about the food you ate, and the play you saw.
If you work for a living, describe what you do.
If you are wealthy and have plenty of leisure time, describe the games or sports you played. Did you listen to or play music? What kinds of instruments were played?
You can fill up your diary by describing incidents with others in your life, such as a husband or wife, parents, a child, a merchant, an employer or a fellow worker.
Add details on the home you live in, family life, love, hobbies, money, education (if any!) and, of course, religious beliefs.