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Inside Hamlet
Students will examine how tone and inflection help to shape the character of Hamlet. They will take a close look at Hamlet's reaction to the news that Horatio, Marcellus and Barnardo deliver.
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Introducing the Ghost: Asking Questions and Finding Answers
Shakespeare introduces the Ghost in the first Act of the play and immediately raises questions: Who is he? Why is he here? Is he an illusion? What role will he play in shaping the events of the story?
This lesson seeks to find answers …
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Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind in Twelfth Night, Lesson 1 of 3
Students will come to understand and identify the terms, Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind as they exist in Twelfth Night.
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Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind in Twelfth Night, Lesson 2 of 3
In this second of three lessons, students will apply and differentiate the terms Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind in the play by way of a scavenger hunt. When they find deception in the …
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Mistaken Identities, Misrepresentations, and Changes of Mind in Twelfth Night, Lesson 3 of 3
This final lesson in the series is best done after students have begun scene work on the play and are ready to get up and on their feet with the script in hand.
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Pantomime Pre-reading for Hamlet
This pantomime activity, like all pre-reading activities, is designed to familiarize students with a text, activate prior knowledge, and create initial interest in a text. For this activity, small groups of students have to pantomime (that is, …
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"Remembrance of Yours...." Analyzing characters using mementos.
Assigning a final project that asks students to demonstrate their understanding of character using both print and non-print medium is an informative way to assess their comprehension.For this project, students choose two characters from …
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Text Map: the Structure of Shakespearean Drama
Many middle and even high school students in American classrooms, for a variety of reasons, are unfamiliar with the basic structure of dramatic literature. Familiarity with the structure of a particular text will increase comprehension …
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What is Hamlet thinking?
Act 2 reveals the complexity of Hamlet's character and the dilemma in which he finds himself. This three-part lesson utilizes a sequenced list of lines from important and descriptive passages that will help ELL/ESL students approach and explore …
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