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Hamlet's State of Mind

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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 for younger learners by including excerpts of the play instead of the entire text, or by using a different text altogether.

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Persuasive Writing, persuasion, persuasive arguments, hamlet, william shakespeare

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hamlet, shakespeare, introduce claim, Persuasive Writing, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.1, english language arts
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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Year
1998

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