$128
for 8 classesLearning to Love Shakespeare: Hamlet
Completed by 32 learners
Ages 12-17
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
2x per week, 4 weeks
3-10 learners per class
55 min
What's included
8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Guided questions based on the material read in class. Occasional self-directed reading at home of a scene or two. An optional project that can suit students interest and skill level best. It can be a formal written essay or a creative project. This will be determined collaboratively with the students.Assessment
Students are assessed informally each class through questioning and discussion. The optional final project will provide an opportunity for a more formal assessment in the form of a letter grade based on a clearly articulated rubric. *Parents are encouraged to get in touch if they would like to see these formal assessments completed in order to reach learning goals.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
If so many people find the language of Shakespeare so challenging, why do we still read and examine a play like Hamlet more than 400 years after it was written The short answer: it's an awesome story and (in my opinion) Shakespeare's best. It has ghosts, romance, murder, comedy, tragedy, inner turmoil, deep philosophy, sword fights, and all of it is wrapped in a beautiful and strict poetic form. Shakespeare's plays were always meant to be for everyone, not just the select few who could understand them. In this class my goal is to give my students the skills to make the play not only understandable, but edge-of-your-seat, wipe-a-tear-from-your-eye entertaining. Class Time Structure: The beginning of each class will be devoted to taking up guided questions based on the reading done the class before. During the rest of the class we will closely read an abridged version of the text together to ensure that the events and the language makes sense to students. The wealth of insights into human nature in the play will also lead to teacher-led discussions where students will feel free to share their thoughts, criticisms and questions. These plays are meant to be seen in performance, so our reading of the play will also be augmented with audio and video recordings of performances and discussions of the interpretations made by the actors and filmmakers. Below is a rough breakdown of what we will cover over the course of the class: Week 1: Background information on Shakespeare, the history surrounding the play, and the structure of "Tragedy" / Act 1 -- The history of Shakespeare and Elizabethan times -- "Tragedy" and the "Tragic Hero" -- Complete Act I and answer guided questions / discussion Week 2: The theme of "Custom", "Performance" and "Thought vs. Action" / Finish Act 2 and begin Act 3 -- Read Act 2 & 3 and answer guided question -- Definition and significance of "soliloquy" -- Complete Act 2, begin Act 3 -- Options for final project Week 3: The theme of "Madness" and "Poor treatment of women" / Finish Act 3 and begin Act 4 -- Read Act 3 & 4 and answer guided questions -- Connect Shakespeare's use of structure of iambic pentameter to the theme of "Madness" -- Complete Act 3, begin Act 4 Week 4: Theme of "Divine justice" and "Equality of all people" / Finish Act 4 and 5 -- Consolidate all themes / Finish Act 5 -- Finish Acts 4 & 5 and answer guided questions -- Final projects complete
Learning Goals
Students will learn the story of Hamlet and feel empowered to truly understand Shakespeare's language, his poetic style, and his insights into human nature.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The play presents violent imagery and frank discussions about death and the comparative value of life. Some students may find the material upsetting.
Supply List
A PDF text of the play as well as a package of guided reading questions will be provided by the teacher.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The teacher will provide a PDF of the text of the play that students can view or print if they would like a hard copy.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Western Sydney (Australia)
Bachelor's Degree in English from Trent University (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)
For more than 20 years, I have been a senior level English and Writer's Craft teacher where I have taught a number of Shakespearean texts to students from grade 7 to 12. I have a bachelor's degree in English from Trent University in Ontario, Canada and a bachelor's of Education from the University of Western Sydney in Australia.
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