This resource contains an informative and fully editable, simple text 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and work of William Shakespeare, ‘’The Bard of Avon’. It is suitable for primary pupils and older SEN pupils. It is an ideal resource for World Book Day and Shakespeare Week.

The PowerPoint focuses on:

His birthplace and parentage
His family
References to, and excerpts from, well-known plays – Hamlet, Macbeth, Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Globe Theatre and Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
The Puritans' banning of theatres and plays
Shakespeare's contribution to the English language
His burial place
New Place
List of his plays in chronological order

The PowerPoint also contains links to engaging short clips (3 minutes) of Macbeth – film and opera versions.

A slightly longer, more detailed, 75-slide presentation, appropriate for older pupils is also available:

William Shakespeare Presentation


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