R English 4 Hamlet Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4 Rachel Lenkei

November 20, 2013

Overview/Rationale: This unit will focus on one of Shakespeares tragic plays, Hamlet. Through guided reading of the play in class, and close
reading of the text, students will be able to interpret and analyze Shakespeares writing structure and use of language. The students will also engage in discussions about the how the language of the play contributes to and helps to develop the plot, themes, characterization, and symbols. This unit is designed to enable students to more deeply comprehend Hamlets character and his transformation throughout the play, making connections to the course the mes of image and identity construction in text.

Enduring Understandings:
The language, words, and dialogue of a text are essential to understanding the progression of a plot and the development of characters

Essential Questions:
How are images and identities of characters created in a text, and what are their similarities and differences? How is Hamlets decision making process shown throughout the play?

Objectives: Students will be able to: o Apply knowledge of language analysis to close reading of text o Analyze character development through dialogue o Identify elements of figurative language in the text Materials: Student copies of Hamlet Procedures: Warm-up: o Review homework questions from Scene 2 Guided Reading: o Begin reading 1.3, stop before Polonius enters (pg. 16) What is Laertes saying to Ophelia? o Continue reading until end of scene What advice does Polonius give to Laertes? Discuss significance of To thine own self . . . What does Polonius tell Ophelia? What do we learn about Polonius character? (Fill in chart) What is the point of this scene? Do we learn any new information? o Begin reading 1.4, stop after Hamlets speech Ask students to summarize Hamlets speech o Continue reading until the end of the scene How does Hamlet react when he first sees the ghost? Why does he decide to follow the ghost? Why is Horatio afraid of the ghost? Key lines Something is rotten . . . . o Discuss emerging themes and motifs in first four scenes Review definitions of terms Assessment: Participation in guided reading and discussion Standards:
CC.1.3.11-12.A: Determine and analyze the relationship between two or more themes or central ideas of a text, including the development and interaction of the themes; provide an objective summary of the text.

R English 4 Hamlet Act 1 Scenes 3 and 4 Rachel Lenkei

November 20, 2013

CC.1.3.11-12.B: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences and conclusions based on and related to an authors implicit and explicit assumptions and be liefs. CC.1.3.11-12.E: Evaluate the structure of texts including how specific sentences, paragraphs and larger portions of the texts relate to each other and the whole.

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