Friday, November 3rd

No school - Teacher Professional Development Day

Thursday, November 2nd

1. Hamlet
    ***Watch Acts 2 and 3 of the film

2. Journal #12 - Revenge

3. Hamlet - Act 4, scenes 1-4 ( 2:25:50/ 2:28:35/ 2:29:50/ 2:33:15 )
    ***Introduce and work on Dear Diary assignment (if time permits)

Objective: Students will compare Acts 2 and 3 of the play vs. the film version of Hamlet.

Tuesday, October 31st

1. Hamlet - Read and discuss Act 3, scenes 3 and 4 (2:06:10 / 2:12:20)
    *** Annotating and Questioning the Text

2. Journal #11 - Act 3 Summary

Objective: Students will write a strong summary of Act 3 of the play.

Monday, October 30th

1. Hamlet - "To be, or not to be..."
    ***Shakespeare and Iambic Pentameter
    ***Video clips
    ***Small groups - soliloquy analysis

Objective: Students will analyze Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" soliloquy.

Friday, October 27th

1. Journal #10- Ophelia

2. Hamlet - Act 3, scenes 2 1:44:45

    *** Annotating and Questioning the Text

Objective: Students will think critically about Hamlet and its characters.

Thursday, October 26th

1. Hamlet - "Oh, what a rogue and peasant slave am I!" Analysis (in Classroom)

2. Hamlet - Act 1 and 2 quiz

3. Journal #9 - Claudius

4. Hamlet
    ***Read and discuss Act 3, scene 1 (1:32:25)
    *** Annotating and Questioning the Text

Objective: Students will reflect on Claudius' character and use textual evidence to support their views.

Tuesday, October 24th

1. Hamlet

    *** Continue to read and discuss Act 2, Scene 2 (at line 168) - 1:06:06

2. Journal #8 - Act 2 Summary

Objective: Students will write a strong summary of Act 2 of Hamlet.

Monday, October 23rd

1. Return Community Activism papers and Update Digital Portfolio

   ***Update "Where I am..." Chart

   ***Digital Portfolio Requirements

Objective: Students will update their professional portfolios.

Friday, October 20th

1. Hamlet
    *** Read and discuss Act 2, scene 1 (51:24)

2. Journal #7 - Polonius

3. Hamlet
***Begin Act 2, scene 2 (0:57:35) - read through line168

Objective: Students will reflect on Polonius' character and use textual evidence to support their views.

Thursday, October 19th

1. Youth Truth Survey

2. Journal #6 - Act 1 Summary

3. Watch and discuss Act 1 of Hamlet (film)

Objective: Students will be able to compare and contrast Act I of the play with that of the film.

Tuesday, October 17th

1. Shakespearean insults

2. Hamlet

   ***Character map
    *** Read and discuss Act 1, scenes 4 & 5 (35:00 / 39:50)
    *** Complete discussion questions

Objective: Students will understand why Hamlet wants to avenge his father's death.

Monday, October 16th

 1.  Hamlet - Four Corner Debate 

Objective: Students will utilize reliable sources and sound evidence to support their stance in a debate.

Friday, October 13th

1. Work on Hamlet - Four Corner Debate 

     ***Debate will take place on Monday, October 16th.

Objective: Students will utilize reliable sources and sound evidence to support their stance in a debate.

Thursday, October 12th

1. Journal #5 - Tragedy

2. Hamlet
    ***read and discuss Act 1, scenes 2 & 3 (12:45/ 27:35)
    ***complete discussion questions

3. Introduce Hamlet - Four Corner Debate (30-40 minutes) 

     ***Debate will take place on Monday, October 16th.

Objective: Students will utilize reliable sources and sound evidence to support their stance in a debate.

Tuesday, October 10th

1. Hamlet
    ***Review Act I vocabulary
    ***read and discuss Act 1, Scene 1 - 0:01:35
    ***complete discussion questions

Objective: Students will get comfortable hearing and using Shakespearean language.

Monday, October 9th

1.  Library
    ***Check out Hamlet books

2. Introduction to Hamlet (Act I)
    ***Pre-reading questions and vocabulary

Objective: Students will prepare to read Shakespeare's Hamlet.