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Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most popular, and most puzzling, play. It follows the form of a “revenge tragedy,” in which the hero, Hamlet, seeks vengeance against his father’s murderer, his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark. Much of its fascination, however, lies in its uncertainties.

Among them: What is the Ghost—Hamlet’s father demanding justice, a tempting demon, an angelic messenger? Does Hamlet go mad, or merely pretend to? Once he is sure that Claudius is a murderer, why does he not act? Was his mother, Gertrude, unfaithful to her husband or complicit in his murder?

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Juicy Hamlet Lessons from the Creators of The Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet 5-Week Unit

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Juicy Hamlet Lessons from the Creators of The Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet 5-Week Unit

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Cutting and Performing Scenes – Put Students in the Driver’s Seat!

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Cutting and Performing Scenes – Put Students in the Driver’s Seat!

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March Lesson of the Month: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet

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March Lesson of the Month: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet

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Film Expert Groups: The Closet Scene

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Film Expert Groups: The Closet Scene

There’s a wrong way to use film in class. This lesson shows you how to avoid it—and teach thoughtful analysis!
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Creating a Promptbook: Hamlet 1.1

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Creating a Promptbook: Hamlet 1.1

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Cutting a Scene: Hamlet 2.2

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Cutting a Scene: Hamlet 2.2

What happens when your students edit Shakespeare's Hamlet?
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Choral Reading and Cutting a Text: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet

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Choral Reading and Cutting a Text: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet

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Juicy Hamlet Lessons from the Creators of The Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet 5-Week Unit

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Juicy Hamlet Lessons from the Creators of The Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet 5-Week Unit

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Cutting and Performing Scenes – Put Students in the Driver’s Seat!

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Cutting and Performing Scenes – Put Students in the Driver’s Seat!

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March Lesson of the Month: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet

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March Lesson of the Month: Pairing Clint Smith’s “My Hopes, Dreams, Fears for My Future Son” with Hamlet

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Sneak Peek! Lessons from the Forthcoming Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet.

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Sneak Peek! Lessons from the Forthcoming Folger Guide to Teaching Hamlet.

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