Act Three, Scene Four

February 22, 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: 

Reflect on the reading from yesterday.

What is one song that you can connect to Claudius?

Explain how the song relates to his character.

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.  Act Three, Scene Four

Polonius

Gertrude

Hamlet

Ghost

Discussion Questions

Describe your reaction to the scene between Hamlet and Polonius.

Characterize Gertrude based on the conversation between her and Hamlet.

Evaluate Hamlet's current mental state.

Evaluate the role of the ghost.

BBC Production

2.    Collaborative Annotation

Follow the steps below:  

1.  Write 3-4 sentences to share with your group based on the reading.

What did you find interesting?

How does this relate to the major ideas?

2.  Sit in a circle with your group, so you can all see each other. 

3.  Pass your writing to the person on the left. 

4.  Read the writing from your peer and respond to the writing on the same piece of paper, expanding on what previous students wrote.

6. Repeat until you have your original piece of writing.

7. Read through the comments.

8.  Answer the question: What did I learn about the big idea through collaboration?

9.  Share ideas with the class. 

Closure:

What is one thing you found interesting from the collaborative annotation?