Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Remember Me: Retribution and Reconciliation in Hamlet
Examine the parent and child relationship through Shakespeare's "Hamlet." This lesson plan features insight into the purpose of the ghost's appearance during the play.
Vocabulary.com
Vocabulary.com: Hamlet: Vocabulary From Act I
Foster better understanding of Shakespeare's Hamlet by developing an understanding of the vocabulary he used. You can use the links provided to find vocabulary lists for the remaining four acts as well.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Hamlet by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play Hamlet by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: William Shakespeare
Here find links to the full texts of William Shakespeare's plays as well as study guides. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work.)
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Life and Times
This resource deals with Shakespeare's life, society, drama, art, music, politics and history of that time. The full text to many of Shakespeare's plays is also included.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Tales From Shakespeare
This site from Bibliomania provides great information on Charles Lamb's Shakespeares works. Includes a brief summary, then lists his famous plays, and each has a summary that can be accessed by clicking on the corresponding link. This is...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Tales From Shakespeare, by Charles and Mary Lamb
Mary Lamb, with the editorial help of her brother, Charles, rewrote twenty of Shakespeare's plays into stories for children. This is a copy of the tex which introduced Shakespeare to many people of all ages throughout the nineteenth and...
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...
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...
Other
Hamlet Online
This is an excellent site offering a directory of web pages devoted to Hamlet. Links are divided into categories: directories, discussions, full text, humor, movies, papers, spinoffs, and summaries.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Hamlet" [Pdf]
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]
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 12: Hamlet
Students 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, students consider...
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...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Shakespeare Uncovered: Collection
Shakespeare Uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays. The Series 3 resources:...
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: Shakespeare in Quarto
The very first printed versions of Shakespeare's works are available here at the British Library for looking at, comparing and examining. Also includes valuable links about Shakespeare's plays as they have been performed through the years.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare site that includes the texts of all of Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare's other work is listed, but texts are not available. RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
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.
Other
Universite De Liege: Introduction to Hamlet
French and English language site devoted to the study and production of Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Literature & Composition: Appearance vs. Reality
This is an introduction to the literary theme of appearance vs. reality using Hamlet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It features a list of key terms including literary devices and dramatic terms; essential questions including how the...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plan Archive: Imagery in Hamlet
Lesson plan takes students through an exploration of the figurative language in "Hamlet."
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Lesson Plans: Teaching Hamlet
Several lesson plans for teaching Hamlet and an ancillary podcast on representations of swordsmanship and military engagements in Shakespeare's plays. Lessons consider the use of imagery in Hamlet, the staging of Ophelia's madness scene,...
University of Victoria (Canada)
Internet Shakespeare Editions: "Hamlet"
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet" provided by the University of Victoria. It discusses a variety of parts of the play, including the opening scene, the madness of Hamlet and Ophelia, motivation of...