Act Four, Scene One-Four

February 23, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3

Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.7

Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text. (Include at least one play by Shakespeare and one play by an American dramatist.)

EQ: Analyze how Shakespeare's choices impact character development.

Starter: 

Class Soundtrack 

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Lit Term: Foil

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character.

Your Definition:

Activity: Give an example of a foil.

Activity:

1.  Collaborative Annotations

Take out your annotations from yesterday.

Share the information that your classmates shared based on your statement or question.

2. Act Four, Scenes One-Four

Hamlet

Rosencrantz

Guildenstern

Claudius

Fortinbras

Gertrude

Captain

Discussion Questions

Describe Claudius' reaction to the news of Polonius' death.

Analyze the symbolic meaning of the sponge.

Characterize Hamlet using indirect characterization.

Consider his opinion of Fortinbras.

3.  BBC Production

Review the BBC production.

Compare and contrast it to Shakespeare's original.

4.   Character Trading Card

Select a character from the play to create a trading card about using the link above. 

Make sure that you answer all the pieces using evidence and inferences. 

Once it is complete, make sure that you share the link with me.

There will be an option for that at the very end.

Closure: 

What did you learn about your character through making the trading card?