Shakespeare Uncovered
Suits of Woe: Grief and Loss in Hamlet
“Thou know’st ‘tis common; all that lives must die/Passing through nature to eternity.” Grief, and the response to grief and loss, is the focus of a series of activities that uses Hamlet as a launchpad. Groups examine Act I, scene ii to...
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A Poem About Sadness
In this emotional health worksheet, students explore the feelings of sadness, grief and loss by first reading and decorating a poem which states that it is all right to feel sad. Students color emotion pictures and discuss as a group why...
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Diophantus' Epitaph
In this epitaph activity, high schoolers read a poem and write an algebraic equation from the given riddle. Students solve the equation to determine the age of Diophantus at his death. This one-page activity contains one riddle. A link...
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Missing May
In this Missing May worksheet, students read the book Missing May and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 17 questions.
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Idenfigy Genre and Sub-genre
In this identifying genre and sub-genre activity, students read descriptions of text, genre and sub-genre and explain their answers.