Hamlet - Day 15 - Act V, Scene 1

To kick off our study of Act V, Scene 1, we read the dialogue between Hamlet and the Gravedigger (lines 120-167). In these lines, we found out some important information, including Hamlet’s age, a key event that occurred on Hamlet’s birthday, and what the people of Denmark believe to be the reason for Hamlet’s trip to England.

Second, we examined Hamlet’s thinking in Act V, Scene 1, lines 67-224. You worked with your groups to select key lines, and describe the meaning of the lines/ the assertion Hamlet makes. Then, you made connections to what we have heard from Hamlet in earlier Acts.

Last, we worked together to create a Grande Tableaux of the funeral in Act V, Scene 1. Each group was assigned a character, and you worked with your group to select a line, develop a pose, and determine the characters inner thoughts. In hearing from each group, we examined the relationships between characters, as well as how the characters and their relationships have evolved. 

(Photo coming soon)

Hamlet - Day 14

On Tuesday, October 20 (or Wednesday, October 21 for 8th period), we watched Act IV of Hamlet. 

If you missed class, or want to watch it again, you can find links to the movie under the Hamlet tab above.

Hamlet - Day 13 - Ophelia

On Monday, October 19, we took a closer look at Ophelia. 

We read two interpretations of her character, and your group was assigned one interpretation to prove with evidence from the text. Then, you worked independently to make an assertion about the interpretation.

You can find a link to the activity here: Ophelia Activity

Hamlet - Day 12 - Act IV Soliloquy

Today we explored the soliloquy Hamlet gives in Act IV, Scene 4 after he is sent to England (to be killed!) and sees the armies of Fortinbras along the way.

Hamlet - Day 11 - Themes

At the start of class today you made a list on the board of the things you ate or drank before coming to class. Then I asked you to think about the different ways to group them. Here are some of the answer you had:

• Liquids and Solids
• Things made at home / things made at a restaurant
• Hot and cold items
• Things with more / less carbohydrates
• Things with one word / multiple words

Once you named these topics, I asked you to think about them as themes - once we identify a theme, and we use that to look back at the examples, what conclusions can we make?

We further illustrated this with a look back at Antigone. We noted how in that play there were three characters who committed suicide. But once we've identified that topic, how does it turn into a theme? What is the play saying about suicide?  Here are some of your answers:

• The suicides of Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice were punishments for Creon's power-hungry actions and attitude
• Those who do not follow / listen to the gods will be punished
• Some characters do not know how to deal with challenges and see suicide as a way out

We finished the class with this in-class writing: Hamlet Act III writing

Hamlet - Day 10

To wrap up our week, we watched Act III of Hamlet.  If you missed class, or want to watch it again, you can find links to the movie under the Hamlet tab above.

Also, Mr. Rigler and Mrs. Phillips have made several updates to the Hamlet calendars. You can access the calendars here, or under the Hamlet tab above.


Calendars:

• 1st period Hamlet calendar
• 6th period Hamlet calendar
• 8th period Hamlet calendar