Time Allotment: Six Weeks

Texts: An Introduction to Reading and Writing (Roberts and Jacobs) , Handbook of Current English (Corder), Writing Prose (Kane and Peters), Success with Words (Peterson).

Teaching Aids: Folger Library's Shakespeare Set Free series; Ross McDonald's Shakespeare Reread; Davis and Salamone's Teaching Shakespeare into the Twenty-First Century

Unit Structure :

Week Five:	SWW-15; Introduction You are responsible for presenting your group project on the day of your scene. FYI: Hamlet Text Online Hamlet Act I, scene iii, iv (mon) Hamlet Act I, scene v; Quiz (tues) Hamlet Act II, scene i, ii (weds, etc) Reading Day; Vocab Quiz
Week Six:	SWW-16; WRITE in class on soliloquy Hamlet Act III, scene i Hamlet Act III, scene ii Hamlet Act III, scene iii Reading Day; Vocab Quiz
Week Seven:	SWW-17; REWRITES due Hamlet Act III, scene iv Hamlet Act IV, scene i, ii; Quiz Hamlet Act IV, scene iii, iv Reading Day; Vocab Quiz
Week Eight	SWW-18 Hamlet finish Act IV Hamlet Act V, scene i Reading Day; Vocab Quiz
Week Nine:	SWW-19 Hamlet Act V, scene ii, iii Hamlet V, scene iv; Quiz Finish Hamlet Reading Day; Vocab Quiz
Week Ten:	TEST on HAMLET Film; SWW-20 Vocab Quiz TOP

Group Shakespeare Projects

You may work in a group of no more than 3 people.

To prepare, follow the DIRECTIONS below:

1. Choose one scene from Hamlet. No two groups may choose the same scene; they will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.

2. Reread the entire act of the play from which your scene was taken.

3. Give the class a brief summary of this scene including a character sketch; plot synopsis; and the general tone and mood of the scene. Include discussion of least two critical articles on your scene .

4. Find at least two versions of the scene on video (from Pine Crest video library : Mr. Williams, Blockbuster, Broward County library). Compare the tones, themes, styles, actors/actresses, costumes etc.. of your scenes.

5. Practice acting out the scene with your group--when performing for the class, be ready to discuss the actors' motivations, moods, situations, and purposes.

6. Analyze the mood, situation, motivation, purpose, style, syntax, diction, imagery, tone, etc.. of one particular monologue or dialogue in the scene.

On the day of your presentation:

1. Give the class a brief summary of the play and act.

2. Act out the scene you are presenting. Before acting it out, discuss the character(s)' mood, situation, motivation, and purpose.

3. Analyze the dialogue or monologue's tone, diction, syntax, theme, imagery, irony, and any other literary techniques you may find.

4. Show the class two excerpts of films. Lead a discussion comparing the two.

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