There is a method in a 28-page Hamlet toolkit. Rogues, peasant slaves, and young actors have an opportunity to engage in 11 activities that enable them to experience Hamlet in a whole new way. What a piece of work!

Concepts

william shakespeare, hamlet, dramatic plays, tragedies, iambic pentameter, soliloquies, remote learning

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Preview the entire packet to determine the activities appropriate for your classes
• Divide the class into 11 groups assign each a different activity, and have them perform for the whole class

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to computers with the internet as well as print copies or digital access to the text of the play
• Works well with remote learning
• Particularly appropriate for drama classes

Pros

• Each activity includes videos, step-by-step directions, and extensions
• Provides links to a plot summary, a character identification page, a list of key terms and scenes, and staging examples

Cons

• None