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For all time: Investigating Shakespeare’s legacy

Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s first folio with an exhibition tour and workshop activity.

Excursion Type

Onsite excursion

For all time: Investigating Shakespeare’s legacy

Excursion Summary

Stage 5
English
Duration: 
90 MINUTES

 

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    Inspired by a tour of the exhibition For all time: Shakespeare in print, students will investigate why Shakespeare’s work is ‘not of an age, but for all time.’ 

    In this 90-minute program students will:  

    • tour the exhibition to examine original items from the State Library’s Shakespeare collection, including the four folios 
    • view and gather evidence for analysis 
    • use evidence to evaluate what makes Shakespeare’s work ‘not of an age, but for all time.’  

    Curriculum outcomes

    English:
    • EN5-5C thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and increasingly complex ideas and arguments to respond to and compose texts in a range of contexts 
    • EN5-7D understands and evaluates the diverse ways texts can represent personal and public worlds 

    BEFORE YOU VISIT

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    Booking Details

    Cost

    $200 for groups up to 15 and $325 for groups 16 - 30 students.

    Availability

    Monday - Friday during term time

    Duration

    90 minutes

    Minimum Supervision Ratio

    Secondary students - 1 adult per 20 students

    Make a booking enquiry now

    Bookings are essential, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
    Email learning.library@sl.nsw.gov.au or phone 9273 1778.

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