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Hamlet and the Elizabethan Revenge Ethic in Text and Film
Young scholars research the social context of Elizabethan England for Shakespeare's "Hamlet". They identify cultural influences on the play focusing on the theme of revenge and then analyze and compare film interpretations of the play.
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A Teacher's Guide to William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Should Hamlet avenge his father's death? Is the ghost telling the truth or is it trying to trick Hamlet? Is Hamlet's inconsistent behavior a ploy or is he really insane? Something really is rotten in Denmark, and with the help of the...
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Hamlet Teacher's Guide
Even those experienced teachers of Hamlet can find much to like in a guide that offers many fresh ideas for activities. Class members may take on the role of FBI profilers that investigate Claudius and Hamlet as murderers, or...
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Hamlet Research Paper: Find, Evaluate, and Select Appropriate Research Sources
Help young researchers find credible sources online. Modeling with a Google search for information about Shakespeare’s Macbeth, use a computer projector or Smart Board to show class members how weak the top three search results are....
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Hamlet's State of Mind
Analyze various excerpts from Hamlet and read articles to develop an argument about his sanity. Middle and high schoolers write an argument essay defending whether or not they believe Hamlet is insane. You could modify this assignment...
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Vengeful Verbs in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
It's time for pupils to read, examine, and contemplate literature to explore the difference between vivid and generic verbs. Pupils distinguish between the two types of verbs as they read the ghost scene from Shakespeare's Hamlet. They...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Hamlet Meets Chushingura: Traditions of the Revenge Tragedy
Students read texts, view film and video and conduct research in an analysis and comparison of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and the Kabuki piece "Chushingura". They focus their analysis on the theme of revenge.
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9 for 10 - Hamlet
Complete the quote by Shakespeare's Hamlet. Each question gives a quote from the play Hamlet, usually spoken by the character Hamlet, with a missing word that you must fill in. The final question is a word that is spelled out using the...
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Hamlet's Soliloquy
Everyone is familiar with the beginning of Hamlet's soliloquy, "To be or not to be..." While reading Hamlet, help your middle schoolers analyze the lines that follow, but how do you help them make personal connections to the text? Use...
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Hamlet: Act 2 Questions for Study
A set of explorations for the two scenes of Act 2 of Hamlet. The inquires cover the essentials of the plot. The answers could be found by reading a detailed summary or Cliffsnotes. It is useful for checking reading...
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Hamlet: Act 5 Questions for Study
Explore the resolution of Hamlet with these 21 explorations of the two scenes of Act 5. There is a complex cause-and-effect question concerning the final scene that could be used as an essay prompt.
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Hamlet-Bodies, Bodies, Everywhere...
Dwell on the tragic circumstances of Hamlet with this quiz. Every multiple-choice question deals with the death or near-death of a character in the play. Discover why Hamlet is truly a tragedy.
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Hamlet Scenes
Identify specific words and events from the different acts and scenes in The Tragedy of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Some context and the exact act and scene are given for which you provide the action or character that belongs in that...
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Hamlet's Soliloquy
In this literature learning exercise, learners use Hamlet's soliloquy for a series of activities. Students match quotes with modern interpretations. Learners reflect on and relate to Hamlet's feelings. They also give advice to Hamlet.
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Hamlet Quiz
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Hamlet. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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"Hamlet": To be or not to be?
This Fun Trivia online quiz asks 10 basic plot questions about Shakespeare's Hamlet. It does not require critical thinking or analysis.
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Hamlet: Fun Trivia Quiz
Consider this quiz on Hamlet for your class. It includes ten questions that cover characters and quotations from the play. Anyone can make a Fun Trivia Quiz, so look carefully at the content and relevancy of the questions provided....
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"Goodnight, Sweet Prince"- A Hamlet Quiz: Fun Trivia Quiz
Check for understanding of Shakespeare's classic play Hamlet using this 25 question multiple choice quiz from Fun Trivia. This quiz asks young literature scholars to recall information about the plot, characters and quotes from the play....
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Easy Hamlet Quiz: Fun Trivia Quiz
The title says it all. If you want a very simple reading comprehension quiz on this important Shakespeare play, this resource is for you.
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"Hamlet" Do you know the text?: Fun Trivia Quiz
While this short quiz is not well designed, it may be useful for generating your own reading comprehension questions on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Illuminating Our Human Experiences: Soliloquy from Hamlet
Students determine the meaning of a soliloquy and examine the themes in Shakespeare's, Hamlet. For this literature lesson, students read Hamlet's soliloquy and watch a Photo Story 3 text model of such. They write a personal soliloquy...
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Hamlet
For this Hamlet worksheet, students watch a summary video about Hamlet and then fill in the blanks to paragraphs about it. Students fill in the blanks and complete multiple choice questions for 34 blanks.
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Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 18
How does the comparison of Hamlet to Fortinbras develop Hamlet's character? Scholars complete a Quick Write to answer the question. They also continue their exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet, reading and discussing Act 4.4.
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Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 14
How do Ophelia's interactions with Hamlet help develop her character? Pupils continue reading Act 3.1 from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Using writing and discussion, scholars analyze the dialogue between Hamlet and Ophelia, paying particular...