Hamlet
Hamlet is Shakespeare’s most famous work, a complex tragedy set in Denmark. The questions and problems encountered in the play—parents’ treatment of their children, corruption and evil, loyalty, and fate—are still relevant to students and today’s world. Important aspects for study include the characterization of Hamlet, the use of soliloquies, and the interpretation of themes dealing with death, corruption, immortality, human nature, the search for self-identity, and making moral choices.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
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Literary Form
British Drama
Student Activities
Students are introduced to Shakespeare’s Elizabethan world and explore the complexities of his language. They actively engage in role-play and discussion. They use graphic organizers to help them understand the play. Activities allow students to use the Internet for research. Students analyze soliloquies and characterization, examine imagery and figurative language, and articulate themes.
Supplementary materials include a glossary, essay topics, research projects, and a quiz and test with answer keys.
Ethical Values
- Integrity
- Loyalty
- Self-actualization
- Truth
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