Skip to Main Content

Lesson 9

We will finish the unit by engaging in a whole-class discussion about Hamlet. We will also discuss Culminating Task topics that relate to the unit and identify possible pathways to explore for the Application Unit.

Lesson Goals

  • Can I think about and evaluate personal development?

  • Can I actively focus my attention in a whole-class discussion?

Texts

Core

  • Tradebook
    • Hamlet, William Shakespeare, Simon and Schuster, 2003

Materials

Tools

Reference Guides

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Discuss

We will engage in a whole-class discussion to share our understanding of Hamlet and consider questions we might further explore. This will help us express our understanding of the themes of the text and prepare for the Application Unit.

Central Question: How many ways can the same text be read?

Discuss the following questions:

  1. What were the insights and limitations of each literary lens when interpreting the themes of Hamlet?

  2. What might you want to continue to learn about as a result of this unit?

Activity 2: Read – Discuss

We will discuss how we might further explore topics, texts, and lingering questions we have related to this unit. This will help us prepare for the Application Unit.

Follow along as your teacher overviews the Application Unit and the collaborative and independent research project you will be doing to complete the year’s learning. Ask questions about what will be expected of you and what options you will have for completing the culminating project.

Individually, reflect on what interested you during this unit and what you might want to explore further. Capture these reflections on the Application Unit Potential Topics Tool. Use the following questions to help guide your reflection:

  1. Were there any particular topics or texts that captured your attention? Why?

  2. What about each text or topic do you still want to study? What questions do you still have? Write these down in the Questions or Subtopics to Explore column.

  3. How would you begin to research each text or topic?

As a class or in groups, have a final discussion about what engaged you in this unit as well as what and how you might want to study further for the final Application Unit.