11th Grade English DAY #33: Hamlet: Frontloading MATERIALS: 1. LCD/LAPTOP 2. Bard Log Notebooks 3. Trading Insults QUOTE OF THE DAY: Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death. - Anais Nin ELA STANDARDS: Respond to Literature INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVE: To prepare for writing an effective Task II through note-taking strategies and analysis of the prompt ENDURING UNDERSTANDING: Literature and Drama capture the fundamental essences of humanity. These core characteristics do not change, are eternal. People will fall in love, grow old, die, and celebrate birth throughout the history of humanity. Because of his ability to capture these essential understandings, Shakespeare is a beautiful subject for inquiry into the eternal aspects of literature. With effort, students can uncover the eternal in Shakespeare and discover their own connection to not only 16th century England, but to humanity as well. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: How can gain insight into ourselves, our lives and the lives of those around us by examining William Shakespeare? How do we convey meaning through the techniques of dramatic performance? How do we gain insight and understanding of a text through performance? AIM: How do we prepare for writing an effective Task II through note-taking strategies and analysis of the prompt? HOMEWORK: INDEPENDENT READING: Find a different partner and the most interesting part of your book so far. 10:05 (20 min) Vocab – Word Introduction 10:15 (10 minutes) Viewing Shakespeare in Love 10:45 (30 min) • Differences between Shakespeare’s time and ours with respect to: o Buildings o Speech o Women’s roles o Clothes • What did you notice about the theater building? BARD LOGS 11:00 (15 min) - Individuals • Introduce the log and why we are keeping it • The 6 different types of prompts • Expectations for its use over the course of this unit • Pass out notebooks WORKSHOP: Bard Log #1 11:15 (15 minutes) What do you know now about Shakespeare? What do you know about Hamlet? MINI-LESSON: Trading Insults (35 min) • Distribute insult cards 3 to each student • Students review cards. Teacher clarifies pronunciation. • Students walk around the room insulting each other – Teacher models • Students form groups of 3, review the 9 cards, rearranging them into a sequence for performance using appropriate gestures, setting, props etc. • Begin • Applause • Bard Log – What did you learn about Shakespeare’s use of words and language • “I discovered…”
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