Tuesday, May 24 - Friday, May 27

Friday
  1. "To be or not to be..." word study & personal response - self reflection.
  2. Who is Hamlet - Hamlet's interactions with others.
  3. Hamlet - film version #2 - Director - Michael Almereyda; Hamlet played by Ethan Hawke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYiYd9RcK5M - to be in original accent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvaUwagX_uU - Rowan & Hugh

 Thursday

  1. "To be or not to be..." word study & personal response - self reflection.
  2. Who is Hamlet - Hamlet's interactions with others.
  3. Hamlet - film version #2 - Director - Michael Almereyda; Hamlet played by Ethan Hawke.

Wednesday
  1. Self-reflection - Film graphic organizer about the Mel Gibson version.
  2. Self-reflection - analysis of characters chart & character sociogram.
  3. "To be or not to be..." word study - complete the hand-out with the definition of each word and its etymology (origin). If you do an online search for the word and add 'etymology' after, you can find the information easily. On the copy of the soliloquy write the meaning for the word so that you can follow Hamlet's argument more easily.
  4. To be or not to be… 2 column note taking & personal response OR annotate the 2 versions of the solioquy and personal response: Discuss the similarities and differences in the two versions you selected: were lines cut; did it matter; setting (time and place); props; lighting/atmosphere; staging of scene (movement(s) of actor); RESPONSE:  (compare and contrast the two different versions) Paragraph 1: trace Hamlet’s arguments/mood/tone of voice throughout the soliloquy. How does this Hamlet think through his question? What are his fears? What are his options? Paragraph 2: Which version of the speech do you prefer? Why (details people, give me details and examples)?  Which version makes Hamlet’s decision making process clearest to you? Why do you think this is one of the most famous/quoted/familiar pieces from all of Shakespeare's works?
  5. Hamlet - film version #2 - Director - Michael Almereyda; Hamlet played by Ethan Hawke.
Tuesday

Work period for the following Hamlet learning activities: 
  1. To be or not to be… 2 column note taking and personal response: Discuss the similarities and differences in the two versions you selected: were lines cut; did it matter; setting (time and place); props; lighting/atmosphere; staging of scene (movement(s) of actor); trace Hamlet’s arguments/mood/tone of voice throughout the soliloquy. How does this Hamlet think through his question?  How does Shakespeare use imagery, diction, and meter to enhance Hamlet’s decision making process? This work is due Wednesday (tomorrow).
  2. Mel Gibson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf2TpWsPvgI
  3. Kenneth Branagh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjuZq-8PUw0
  4. Adrian Lester https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muLAzfQDS3M
  5. David Tenant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u8OlUS7BhU
  6. Ethan Hawke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Up-oGfiosE
  7. Chart about film version #1 of Hamlet - due  end of class TODAY, May 24.
  8. Sociogram/Character Map - due end of class TODAY, May 24.

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