Finishing Act One

February 4, 2019

Standards: 

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: 

Get together with your group for the skit.

Take five minutes to review your script and practice your performance.

Make sure that you have your TWO examples of figurative language.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Allusion

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: an implied or indirect reference especially in literature

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create or find another example of allusion. 

Activity 

1. Skit Performance

As each group performs, identify at least ONE of their examples of figurative language.

Keep track of these examples in your document that contains your original script. 

2.  BBC Hamlet Production

As a class, we will watch the scenes from act one.

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.  Hamlet 1.4-1.5 Discussion

Discussion Questions

Interpret what the ghost tells Hamlet.  

Support whether or not the ghost has good intentions. 

At the end of Act One, determine if you believe the ghost is real or make believe.

Infer what Hamlet's mental state is based on the way he speaks and the language he uses.

If you were Hamlet, what would you do next?

4.  TPEQEA

Respond to the following prompt based on ideas in act one of Hamlet.

Analyze and explain an aspect of the human condition revealed through any of the characters in Hamlet.

Your quote should be an example of figurative language that connects to the big idea. 

We will continue to work on this next week. 

It will be due on Wednesday, February 6.

Closure

Reflect on your skit performance.

Give your group a plus and delta.