Hamlet Act Two

February 14, 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: 

Insults by Shakespeare

How does this increase understanding from yesterdays reading.

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.  Benchmark Remediation

We will go over the questions together.

The remediation is posted in usatestprep as 2 Remediation 2/5.

This is due by next Wednesday, February 21. 

2.  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.

3.  BBC Production

As you watch, continue to observe Hamlet. 

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

Closure: 

Predict what will happen with the play within a play.