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Folger Shakespeare Library

Pre-Reading Hamlet with "Hamlet: An Insider’s Guide"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Prove that Gertrude did kill Ophelia from practicing the word inflections activities with these pre-reading strategies for Hamlet. Thespians practice the line, “Is that your sandwich?” as they stress and accent different words, and...
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Curated OER

Hamlet on the Ramparts: A Pre-reading Activity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the first act of Hamlet. In this Shakespeare lesson, students pantomime important events from Hamlet in a pre-reading activity. Classmates observe the performances and write reviews.
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Curated OER

Enter Players: Constructing Character Connections in Hamlet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the characters of Hamlet.  In this Shakespearean literature lesson, students complete a pre-reading activity designed to improve their familiarity with the characters in the story.  In small groups, high schoolers...
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Curated OER

Wordles, Wordles, Wordles: Pre-Reading for Hamlet Using Key Words

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze a Wordle of the top 150 words in Hamlet and complete a study of the language in the play. In this Hamlet literacy lesson, students work in groups to complete the given handouts to categorize the words of the play and...
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Curated OER

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead: DR-TA Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Making predictions is an excellent reading strategy. Work on building this into your pupils' toolkit of strategies by trying out the process outlined here for reading the very beginning of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The...
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Curated OER

The Giving Tree-Apple Activities

For Teachers All
Students complete a variety of activities about apples. They read The Giving Tree and discuss the moral of the story. They create paintings with apples and have apples as a snack. They make an apple cookbook and estimate the number of...
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Curated OER

Sophocles' Oedipus the King

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce your class to the Greek tragedy with a study of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. Learners examine the features of a Greek tragedy, Sophocles’ achievements and contributions, and the universal themes that make the drama an enduring...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Hamlet" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Differentiated instruction hints, pre-reading activities, wrap up ideas and other information make this a valuable classroom tool for teaching "Hamlet." Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Literature Library: "Hamlet" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Reading guide to Shakespeare's "Hamlet" with pre- and post-reading material, as well as brainstorming activities and writing prompts. Includes brief biography of Shakespeare, an introduction to the text, a preview of vocabulary, and...