Finishing Act Two

February 13, 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.)

Starter: 

Somebody That I Used to Know 

Connect the song to the ideas seen in Hamlet. 

Vocabulary:

Term: Round Character

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: character in a novel, play or story with a complex personality.

Your Definition:

Activity: Give an example of a round character.

Term: Flat Character

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of thenarrative to its end. Flat characters are often said not to have any emotional depths.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of a flat character.

Activity: 

1.  Hamlet Act Two

Character

 Claudius

Polonius

Ophelia

Gertrude

Guildenstern

Voltimand

Discussion Questions

Explain why Reynaldo is sent on his mission by Polonius.

Evaluate the way Ophelia retells the story with Hamlet.

Rationalize/Explain Hamlet's mental state.

Justify why Hamlet appears to make no sense when talking with Polonius.

Describe your initial impression of Guildenstern and Rosencrantz.

Compare Hamlet's mental state to the previous scene.

Analyze Hamlet's motive for the play.

Evaluate whether this is his id, ego, or superego.  Support your reasoning.

Predict what will happen in Act Three.

2.  BBC Production

As you watch, continue to observe Hamlet. 

Jot down notes about his speech, thought, effect, actions, and looks. 

3.  Graffiti Poster

You will get 5 minutes to collaborate with your table on a graffiti poster.

You will work on it at the same time, describing and illustrating ideas in the act two.

Closure: 

Predict what will happen with the play within a play.