Monday, May 30 - Friday, June 3

Thursday

  1. Comparing film versions - tell me your plan today. Review blog for rubric. 
  2. Who is Hamlet? Hamlet's interactions with others. Quickly finish this activity.
  3. Library to work on the compare and contrast film versions. Project is due Friday, June 10.
  4. Make sure your daily work on Hamlet is up-to-date.  We will finish up Hamlet next week and then I will collect your daily evidence of learning.  Still to do with Hamlet: look at 2 more soliloquies; review drama terms and devices; drama terms and devices quiz; Who is Hamlet ? test. 
  5. The next thing we will look at in class (after Hamlet) is the Personal Narrative Essay. This is designed to help you with the last composition section of the Provincial Exam. 
Wednesday

  1. Comparing film versions - tell me your plan tomorrow. Review blog.
  2. “Haider” http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2llsab  1:44  Shakespeare meets Bollywood! What???trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmN_VSo8DOo
  3. Who is Hamlet? Hamlet's interactions with others. Share your discoveries with other students and then prepare to share with the class. Take notes. Remember: Hamlet test will be about these interactions and about the 5 soliloquies.
  4. Who is Hamlet? continued… looking at another soliloquy: Act 2.2
Tuesday
Don't forget to read the "fine print" on the movie comparison chart:
1) Which element (sound, language, physical or camera) plays the most important role in each of the film adaptations? Discuss, explain using examples.
Sound Elements:
Sound effects, background noise in the scene (e.g., doors creaking, animal noises);
Soundtrack, music, voiceovers and other sounds put on over the scene
Language Elements:
What lines are emphasized? How are emotions conveyed?
What lines are noticeably cut or included?
Physical Elements:
(Settings, props, and costumes) Where are the scenes taking place?
What do props and costumes tell us about the time period, about the characters and their
standings?
Camera Elements:
How long does the director stay with shots?
How often are there cuts and transitions?
When does the camera take the view of a character?
When are there close ups, long shots? To what effect?

The Big Questions:
What is the effect of each of these aspects on the movie?
How does each director establish a tone for the play?
2) Which characterization of Hamlet and his mother Gertrude did you prefer? Explain your choice.
3) Which adaptation of the films did you prefer? In your explanation, please comment on the various elements (from the charts) of the film you analyzed and preferred over the other adaptation shown in class.


It is up to you how you decide to present the final version of this assignment. You may do it as an elaborate chart, a multi-media presentation, or…? Discussion of options will occur in class. It is expected that you will check-in with me about your presentation method.

Synthesis essay
Prezi - elaborate Venn Diagram
Elaborate & elegant infographic
Video - two film critics - pair option
Newspaer fillm reviews
Web site/blog page such as IMDB


Monday
  1. Comparing film versions - Based on the class secrete ballot Choice #2 was selected. It is more of a "project" idea - you determine how you wish to share the comparison information - but you cannot simply hand in the charts I gave you. 
  2. "To be or not to be..." word study & personal response - self reflection.
  3. Who is Hamlet - Hamlet's interactions with others.
  4. Hamlet - film version #2 - Director - Michael Almereyda; Hamlet played by Ethan Hawke.

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