Section outline

  • Lesson Objectives:

    • To read the 4th & 5th acts of the play
    • To analyze characters with emphasis on psychoanalysis
    • To explain the relationship between the play and the historical/cultural contexts 
    • To recognize dramatic terms, themes
    • To evaluate the use of language and expressions.

    Learning Outcome:

    At the end of the lessons, students will be able to -

    • analyze the play through group discussion and writing
    • identify terms, themes, strategies, and issues as are relevant to the works being studied

    Content:

    Hamlet Act IV (Part 2) & V

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      Hamlet Act IV Video Lecture (Part 2) URL

    • Class Discussion Question:

      1. What Machiavellian characteristics are evident in Claudius?

      2. Do you like Hamlet? Why or why not?

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      Hamlet Act V URL
      Students must
      Mark as done
    • Students must
      Mark as done

      Classroom Discussion Question:

      Who do you like the most as an avenging hero - Laertes or Hamlet?