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Shakespeare Online

Shakespeare Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A wealth of information and analysis of Shakespeare's plays, background, themes, and other topics of interest to those students of Shakespeare. The site also offers the complete texts of all of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, quotations...
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PBS

Pbs: In Search of Shakespeare: Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Explore this comprehensive site featuring lesson plans about Shakespeare's plays and life in Elizabethan England.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides the complete text of Shakespeare's works. Content also includes a search engine (for looking up words and/or phrases), a chronological and alphabetical listing of his plays, a collection...
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British Library

British Library: Prose and Verse in Shakespeare's Plays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article discussing how Shakespeare used prose and verse in his plays, and what we can learn from this. The author cites numerous examples from Shakespeare's plays and a few from other authors. Includes images of documents in the...
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Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Teaching Modules: Hamlet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan asks students to learn about patterns of imagery in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" through online resources.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Remember Me: Retribution and Reconciliation in Hamlet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine the parent and child relationship through Shakespeare's "Hamlet." This lesson plan features insight into the purpose of the ghost's appearance during the play.
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Vocabulary.com

Vocabulary.com: Hamlet: Vocabulary From Act I

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Foster better understanding of Shakespeare's Hamlet by developing an understanding of the vocabulary he used. You can use the links provided to find vocabulary lists for the remaining four acts as well.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Hamlet by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play Hamlet by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
Here find links to the full texts of William Shakespeare's plays as well as study guides. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work.)
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University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Life and Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Tales From Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bibliomania provides great information on Charles Lamb's Shakespeares works. Includes a brief summary, then lists his famous plays, and each has a summary that can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link. This is...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Tales From Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb

For Students 9th - 10th
Mary Lamb, with the editorial help of her brother, Charles, rewrote twenty of Shakespeare's plays into stories for children. This is a copy of the tex which introduced Shakespeare to many people of all ages throughout the nineteenth and...
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Hamlet: Ophelia, Gender and Madness

For Students 9th - 10th
In his portrayal of Hamlet and Ophelia, Shakespeare raises troubling questions about gender and madness. These activities encourage students to compare these two central characters, and how they have been used to reflect changing views...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
Prince Hamlet attempts to avenge his father's death by deciphering the devious plot of the new king, his Uncle Claudius - only to be tragically killed. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-12) to pair with the drama "Hamlet" by...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Hamlet" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Differentiated instruction hints, pre-reading activities, wrap up ideas and other information make this a valuable classroom tool for teaching "Hamlet." Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Other

Hamlet Online

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent site offering a directory of web pages devoted to Hamlet. Links are divided into categories: directories, discussions, full text, humor, movies, papers, spinoffs, and summaries.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Hamlet

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Learners explore the concept of revenge, its relationship to madness, and its consequences. Students explore the treatment of women in the play and come to understand the weaknesses in Hamlet's character. Finally, learners consider...
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Putting Hamlet in Context: A Summary of Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary of sources is a quick and easy way to explore the contexts for Hamlet - from ideas on mortality and revenge to traveling players, melancholy, and madness. It will help you make thoughtful connections between the play and the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Shakespeare Uncovered: Collection

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays. The Series 3 resources:...
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British Library

British Library: Shakespeare in Quarto

For Students 9th - 10th
The very first printed versions of Shakespeare's works are available here at the British Library for looking at, comparing and examining. Also includes valuable links about Shakespeare's plays as they have been performed through the years.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Shakespeare site that includes the texts of all of Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare's other work is listed, but texts are not available. RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
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TES Global

Blendspace: Characters in Hamlet

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module with links to twelve videos to use while reading William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Hamlet

For Students 9th - 10th
Seventeen video links to view while reading William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Other

Universite De Liege: Introduction to Hamlet

For Students 9th - 10th
French and English language site devoted to the study and production of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

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