Sept. 16

September 16, 2016

E.Q: Characterize Hamlet using indirect characterization.

Evaluate Hamlet using literature circles.

Support your analysis with textual evidence.

Obj: I can characterize Hamlet using indirect characterization. 

I can evaluate Hamlet using roles in literature circles.

I can support my analysis with textual evidence.

Starter:

Friday Free Write 

This needs to be a 1/2 page, double-spaced.

Vocabulary:

Term: Round Character

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: character in a novel, play or story with a complex personality.

Your Definition:

Activity: Give an example of a round character.

Term: Flat Character

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: character in fiction that does not change too much from the start of thenarrative to its end. Flat characters are often said not to have any emotional depths.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of a flat character.

Use Hamlet Vocab for this element.

You should have 30 words by the end of the unit.

For each activity box use the word in a sentence.

It will go for a grade at the end of the unit.

* There are more than 30 boxes in this document.  You do not have to fill them all!

Activity:

1.  BBC Production 

What is one-two questions that you had from the audio play Tuesday?

Watch the play and try to answer your own questions. 

Once again, pay attention to the way the characters are portrayed. 

2.  Literature Circles

You will discuss Act Two through the implementation of literature circles.

You will be placed in assigned groups and within your groups will select your roles from the following:

Director

Literary Luminary

Character Captain

Connector

Illustrator

You will receive the appropriate role sheet based on your decisions.

Every role is required to support their ideas with textual evidence.

Once each person has their role for the group, then all of the roles will meet with each other to collaborate.

Then, you will break out to your original groups to share your information.

Closure

3 Things you learned through the literature circle.

2 One plus and One delta.

1 Question you still have