Britannica Profiles: Guide to Shakespeare

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Britannica Profiles: Guide to Shakespeare
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Overview: This guide to Shakespeare provides readers with a biography of Shakespeare’s life and the Elizabethan time, the controversy of “who Shakespeare really was,” a list of parts of the plays with audio and video/animation, essays on Shakespeare, and a timeline of 1543-1700 in the Shakespearean World.

Good Stuff: There are four learning activities that give the child some information and then an assignment; these include audio and video as components of the assignments. These are very interesting lessons.

Parent Notes and Warnings: This entire CD-rom would be for a high school level audience; however, younger children studying Shakespeare would enjoy the pieces of audio and video.

Product Description
William Shakespeare has entertained readers and theatre patrons for centuries. The Guide to Shakespeare examines the bard's legacy from Elizabethan England to the present-day, uncovering why few authors can match Shakespeare for broad appeal and sheer endurance.

Features:

The Man
Learn about both the private life and the career of the man behind the poetry and the drama.

The Plays
Gain a better understanding of the compelling works and brilliant characters that are known throughout the world.

The Shakespearean World
Increase your appreciation by studying a chronology that puts the works of Shakespeare into context with key events of the time, including exploration of the New World and the lives of other influential people such as Galileo and Rembrandt.

Multimedia
Watch classic video clips of Shakespeare's most famous works, including Hamlet and Macbeth, and listen to audio clips performed by some of the finest Shakespearean actors such as John Gielgud and John Barrymore. Audio clips also include accompanying music by the Orchestra of the Paris Opera and the New Philharmonia Orchestra.

Learning Activities
Immerse yourself in the world of Shakespeare. Writing activities and role-playing bring Shakespeare to life.

System Requirements

Windows:

Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, or Vista
Pentium 350 MHz or faster processor
128 MB RAM minimum
Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (or compatible browser)
CD-ROM drive
800x600 resolution, 16-bit color
Sound card and speakers recommended
Printer recommended

Macintosh:

Mac OS 10.2 or higher
iMac or G3 350 MHz or faster processor
128 MB RAM minimum
Safari 1.0 or higher (or compatible browser. Note: this application does not work with Internet Explorer on the Mac)
CD-ROM drive
800x600 resolution, millions of colors
Sound card and speakers recommended
Printer recommended