Hamlet for IB

Hamlet: An exploration through study and performance

Essentials:

• 1. A willingness to experiment with language and with movement

  2. A copy of Hamlet which you will commit to reading

  3. A foldable note which you construct throughout our study and keep with you as you read the play.

  4. A journal to use consistently throughout our study of Hamlet

     1. Get a journal or dedicate a portion of a notebook as a journal and bring it daily to class with your copy of Hamlet

     2. In your journal, write the date and the day’s assigned reading. Write your reflections under this heading. Use the "general prompts" as a guide for writing interesting entries in your journal. If Mrs. Hazle gives you a specific prompt, tape it in your journal.

  5. General prompts for your journal:

• • 1. Recap the scene (If you choose this option, also include reaction or evaluation or analysis)

    2. Create a conversation with a character

    3. Evaluate a character’s actions or words

    4. Zoom in on a few lines and really pull them apart

    5. Write questions you’d like to discuss as a class about this scene. Add some of your own thoughts about the questions.