4.5-4.7

February 15, 2019

RL.11-12.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly engaging.

RL.11-12.7 Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem, evaluating how each version interprets the source text. 

Obj: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in Hamlet and analyze the impact of specific word choices and how they depict the human condition.

I can analyze multiple interpretations of Hamlet and evaluate how each source is interpreted.

Starter: 

Free Write Friday

Create a half page, double spaced entry.

Use your own inspiration, the writing territories, or the prompt to help create your focus.

Vocabulary

Word: Idiom

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:  an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either grammatically (such as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements 

Your definition: 

Activity: Create or find an example of an idiom.

1.  Hamlet Act Four, Scenes Five- Seven

Gertrude

Gentleman

Ophelia

Claudius

Laertes

Danes

Horatio

Servant

Sailor

Messenger

 

Discussion Questions

Characterize Ophelia's mannerisms.

Interpret what Ophelia's songs mean.

Examine Laertes reaction compared to Ophelia's.

Analyze what the flowers symbolize.

Characterize Laertes.

Evaluate the meaning of the letter from Hamlet.

Predict how Laertes and Claudius' plan will go.

Explain the significance of what happened with Ophelia.

2.  BBC Hamlet Production

As a class, we will watch the scenes we read.

Pay close attention to the way Hamlet is characterized in the movie compared to the text.

Jot down notes about what is similar and different to what you imagined.

We will discuss this as a class.

3.  Character Committees

You will form expert groups based on a character from act four.

You will be analyzing Gertrude, Claudius, Ophelia, or Laertes.

In your groups, you will answer a series of questions based on the character assigned.

Then, based on your responses, you will create a five minute presentation.

You must have a visual for your presentation.

You will present this information on Monday. 

Closure

Add an entry for act four into your reading log.