R English 4 Hamlet Act 1 Review and Film Rachel Lenkei

November 25, 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 Identify elements of figurative language in the text

Materials: Student copies of Hamlet, markers and posters for groups, Hamlet film Procedures: Warm-up/Instruction: o Students will get into their groups and will continue to work on their theme posters for 10-15 minutes o After completing posters, groups will share work with the rest of the class (15 min) o Watch Hamlet film, Scene 1 (6 min) Students will watch out for setting, body language, costumes, and line delivery Assessment: Participation in group work Standards:
o o 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. 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 expl icit assumptions and beliefs. 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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