Macbeth (BBC Shakespeare on CD-ROM)

Product Description The CD-ROM contains extracts from the BBC TV Shakespeare, along with the full text of the play, notes, full audio version and a wealth of supplementary information and illustrations. The Macbeth CD-ROM (PC) is part of the acclaimed BBC Shakespeare on CD-ROM series. Included in each pack are: A copy of the respected Alexander edition of the play•Photocopiable Teacher’s Notes written by a Chief Examiner•A User Guide•The CD-ROM. The CD-ROM includes around 30 minutes of video clips from the classic BBC TV production of the play, a full audio performance, additional extracts from the BBC TV and radio archives, information on the life and times of Shakespeare (including the rebuilt Globe), and background material covering many aspects of performance. There is also a wealth of pictures from such sources The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and the Shakespeare Archive at Birmingham City Library. Review ‘The ideal way of introducing two of the most rewarding works in the Shakespearean canon to unsuspecting students.’ ECT (Hamlet and Julius Caesar) ‘Quite simply multimedia at its best’ CD-ROM Now ‘We use the BBC Macbeth, which we find much better for our learners than other versions with the BBC version, students are more likely to use the disk on their own’ BECTa From the Back Cover Complete text and audio of the play plus excerpts from the chilling BBC video starring Jane Lapotaire and Nicol Williamson. Background information explores the sources for the play and Scotland. GCSE set text for SEG, WJEC, NICCEA and future SATs text. CD-ROMs motivate students to learn: illustrations, audio, video and text all come together in a package that is entertaining as well as informative. The extensive background information is much more colourful and accessible than a printed introduction. Coverage includes: characters, plot, performance, language, themes, Shakespeare's life and times, sources and critical opinions, including newly published material. A glossary is also available. Words with text notes attached are highlighted, one click of the mouse and the note pops up! Each CD-ROM comes with a set of Teacher's Notes, offering up-to-date advice, extension activities, background information and photocopiable worksheets. We support your installation of our product by including a clear 'User Guide' and a helpline that you can contact in the event of any problems. MINIMUM HARDWARE SPECIFICATION:IBM PC or compatible:25 MHz 80486 or fasterWindows 3.1 or Windows 954 MB RAM (8MB recommended)5 MB free hard disk spaceCD-ROM drive (double speed or faster)256 colour SVGA displaySoundblaster or compatible sound card Winner of BIMA award (Education) 1996, Royal Television Society (Educational Television) award 1996. Shortlisted for: International EMMA award 1995, Milia d'Or 1996, Prix Mobius 1996. "Quite simply multimedia at its best."'CD-ROM Now' About the Author William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.