The following are activities which you are expected to complete for evaluation on this unit.
Activity One: Complete the
scene study questions throughout your reading. Keep all scene questions
and answers in a duo tang to be handed in upon completion of the play.
Due: December 6, 2002.
Link to Hamlet Study Questions
Activity Two: Throughout
the study questions you will notice that five questions are marked with stars.
These questions are -- 2.2 question 2
3.2 question 4
3.4 question 2
4.2 question 2
5.2 question 7
These questions require more thought, and are to be completed separately during our Hamlet unit. These answers/responses are to be handed in with Activity one, at the back of the duo tang (May 29, 2003).
Activity Three: Act Quizzes.
You will be evaluated on your understanding of the play and its characters with
5 quizzes. Each quiz will be scheduled upon completion of an Act in class.
The tentative dates are ---
Act 1:May
20
Act 2:
May 21
Act 3: May 23
Act 4:
May 27
Act 5:
May 28
Activity Four: The most famous
speech from Hamlet is Hamlet's
soliloquy in Act 3.1. Your task is to write your own soliloquy
reflecting on some aspect of life. Hamlet's speech asks,
essentially, the question 'to live or not to live'? He is contemplating
suicide to escape the troubles of his life. Your soliloquy can be equally
as thoughtful and serious as Hamlet's or take an entirely different spin, such
as, 'to eat or not to eat' or 'to burp or not to burp'! Whatever your take, it
must be 15 - 20 lines in length. These soliloquies will be shared with the
class as oral presentations. Presentation dates are: Jan. 13-15, 2004.
For Examples click here.
Evaluation:
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Name: |
Poor 40
% |
Acceptable 50
% |
Satisfactory 60
% |
Good 70
% |
Very
Good 80
% |
Excellent 90
% |
Awesome 100
% |
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Eye Contact |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
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Vocal Clarity |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
3.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
5 |
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Vocal Expression |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
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Appropriate Gestures |
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Knowledge of speech material
(preparation) |
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| Soliloquy write up | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Overall Impression |
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10 |
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TOTAL |
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/50 |
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Activity Five: The Hamlet Essay -- The question you will have to answer in this essay is 'was he sane'? The activity is outlined at the following link. Rather than completing the activity as an oral presentation (as outlined at the link), you will follow the assignment's instructions and use the links provided to write a persuasive essay defending your opinion. The essay is NOT due this semester .
Some links on the following site are broken. please use links under the activity link.
Broken links on activity page:
A short course in Shakespeare's Hamlet