HAMLET UNIT PLAN: ASSIGNMENTS, PRESENTATIONS, ACTIVITIES

Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. This comprehensive unit for Hamlet contains everything you will need to not only teach Shakespeare’s play, but also to keep the students engaged! I have used this unit with my students with great success, and I hope it will make your life easier if you have been given the task to teach this play!

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INTRODUCTION TO HAMLET

• Includes Powerpoint presentation with biographical information about Shakespeare, a quick check quiz, information on tragedy, Hamlet information and pre-reading discussion points)

• A pre-reading activity/assignment to do with your students before starting the play

HAMLET ACT AND SCENE QUESTIONS 

• A printable sheet with questions for all the scenes in the play

• A PowerPoint presentation that includes all of the answers to these questions with quotations from the text for support. 

HAMLET ACT AND SCENE NOTES

• A Powerpoint presentation with notes for all the Acts and Scenes that analyze characterization, setting, themes, conflict, etc

HAMLET CREATIVE ASSIGNMENTS

→ Hamlet Scavenger Hunt: Activity for Act 2 Scene 2

→ Dare to Compare (comparing foils in Hamlet)

→ Quotation Query (analysis of quotations from the text)

→ Check My Internet History (a fun and creative assignment to demonstrate understanding of characterization)

HAMLET FINAL ESSAY RESOURCES

• 10 Hamlet essay topics to choose from

• MLA Formatting Handbook for students

• 2 Essay Graphic Organizers

• Essay Rubric 

HAMLET CREATIVE FINAL ASSIGNMENT 

• A presentation explaining the project

• A handout with the presentation requirements

• 11 Pre-writing pages for the project

• 10 page template students can use

• Rubric for the Project

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