[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan for Shakespeare's Hamlet focuses on the Ghost in the opening act of the play. It includes reading the excerpt, listing the words/phrases characters use to describe the Ghost, listing...

For this lesson plan, students will consider Vengeful Verbs in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson, students will learn to distinguish generic verbs from...

Young scholars 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, young scholars...

A lesson plan relating to Hamlet whose objective is to able to "analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text". Lesson includes a hook, direct instruction, guided practice, and...

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...

Lesson plan asks students to learn about patterns of imagery in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" through online resources.

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.

The theme of revenge was very popular in Elizabethan drama. This lesson plan helps students understand how Shakespeare used that convention in "Hamlet."

A activity to help young scholars learn more about Ophelia's mad scenes in Act IV of "Hamlet."

This site features links to information, lesson plans, and activities on the life and work of William Faulkner.