CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
Prince Hamlet attempts to avenge his father's death by deciphering the devious plot of the new king, his Uncle Claudius - only to be tragically killed. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-12) to pair with the drama "Hamlet" by...
Folger Shakespeare Library
A Guilty Gertrude: Performing Spoken and Silent Moments in Hamlet
This detailed lesson plan focuses on Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Students analyze, then perform six scenes which feature Gertrude, then determine where Gertrude's loyalties lie in each scene. This deepens students' understanding of the...
Folger Shakespeare Library
"To Be or Not to Be": Close Reading Hamlet's Soliloquy
From the Folger Shakespeare Library, this lesson plan requires students to analyze Hamlet's soliloquy with an emphasis on word meaning and etymology. They then compare two film versions of the speech.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Deception, Drama, and Misunderstanding
Investigate how Shakespeare and Renaissance writers explore miscommunication, dishonesty, trickery, and the nature of theatre.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Power, Politics, and Religion
A murdered king, a homeless ruler, a man who sells his soul to the Devil: discover how Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers represented power and powerlessness.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Tragedies
From Hamlet's melancholy to Juliet's eloquence; and from Othello's misunderstanding to Doctor Faustus's damnation, discover the richness of Shakespearean and Renaissance tragedies.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Gender, Sexuality, Courtship and Marriage
From courtship rituals to cross-dressing to love poetry, examine the ways in which Shakespeare and Renaissance writers explored identity, sexuality, and gender roles.
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Putting Hamlet in Context: A Summary of Sources
This summary of sources is a quick and easy way to explore the contexts for Hamlet - from ideas on mortality and revenge to traveling players, melancholy, and madness. It will help you make thoughtful connections between the play and the...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Hamlet: Ophelia, Gender and Madness
In his portrayal of Hamlet and Ophelia, Shakespeare raises troubling questions about gender and madness. These activities encourage young scholars to compare these two central characters, and how they have been used to reflect changing...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Hamlet
Learners explore the concept of revenge, its relationship to madness, and its consequences. Students explore the treatment of women in the play and come to understand the weaknesses in Hamlet's character. Finally, learners consider...
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: Hamlet Commentary
This is a very detailed commentary, referring to specific lines and quotations throughout its length.
Other
Self knowlege.com: Works of Shakespeare
Listing of links from SelfKnowlege.com to texts of selected Shakespeare works including "Romeo and Juliet", "Macbeth", "Sonnet to Sundry Notes of Music", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and many more. Over 40 titles. Also contains...
Other
Shakespeare Resource Center: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
This play synposis offers a list of characters as well. Links from the page offer broader Shakespeare resources.
Emory University
Emory University: "Hamlet"
Clickable list to paintings inspired by scenes from Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
Other
Shakespeare Is Elementary!
Designed as a resource for teaching Shakespeare to elementary students, this site includes student work, ideas for teachers, a PowerPoint of Shakespeare's life, some Shakespeare Web site links and recommended plays.
New York University
Nyu: William Shakespeare Literature Annotations
Helpful but concise literature annotations on some of Williams Shakespeare's (1564-1616 CE) works.
TES Global
Blendspace: Characters in Hamlet
A learning module with links to twelve videos to use while reading William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
TES Global
Blendspace: Hamlet
Seventeen video links to view while reading William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
My Hero Project
My Hero: William Shakespeare
Use this resource to learn about William Shakespeare. He is credited with authoring over 30 plays and over 150 sonnets. Includes audio feature for listening to the text.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Hamlet: In a Nutshell
This site gives an overview of the plot of Hamlet as well as giving background information the time period in which Shakespeare wrote this play.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Hamlet Themes
From the the concept of madness, to lies and deceit in Hamlet this site provides an interesting analysis of the various themes in the play.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Hamlet Quotes
This site provides a series of quotations from Hamlet and connects them to themes found in the play.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Hamlet Plot Analysis
This concise plot analysis discusses the major points of initial action, conflict, complication and climax.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Hamlet Questions
A series of thought-provoking questions on Hamlet are presented in this site.