Learning Path
Revision Guides - Hamlet Learning Path
By Aoife McDonnell
A selection of revision guides, worksheets and advice for studying the William Shakespeare play 'Hamlet'. Resources are from external websites.
8 resources in this Learning Path
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'Hamlet' Printable Revision Cards
https://www.yorknotes.com/alevel/hamlet-new/revision-cards/01_themes Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notesPrintable revision and discussion cards on the context, themes, structure, form, language and exam tips. The cards are a perfect revision tool that encourages students to negotiate responses together.
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- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: Useful revision task to encourage discussion on key points based on the play 'Hamlet'
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Hamlet Character Revision Cards
http://www.storyboardthat.com/story...s/rebeccaray/hamlet---character-map Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: WorksheetVisual character cards to help students remember the characters characterisation, plot details, motives, friends and enemy's. Cards are downloadable from the website.
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- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: A nice starter activity to a revision lesson on the characters in Hamlet. Students can work in groups to fill in the card details on each character card. Afterwards, groups must lay-out the cards in the form of a map linking the character cards together with thread.
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Advice on Revising Hamlet
http://leavingcertenglish.net/2011/04/hamlet-typical-questions/ Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceAn article from leavingcertenglish.net with advice on how to analyse the play of Hamlet. Advice on analysing characters - Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, are given along with suggestions on themes.
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- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: A helpful guide for William Shakespeare play Hamlet.
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Hamlet Study Guide
http://artsalive.ca/pdf/eth/activities/hamlet_guide.pdf Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: WorksheetThe Hamlet Study Guide is a detailed document helping students to analyse the play. Sections in the study guide include Hamlet facts, the setting, the plot synopsis, descriptions on the major characters, details on the themes (revenge, corruption, madness & melancholy, divine master plan and random fortune). Scenes are explored within the booklet with famous quotes. There are also some suggested activities for teachers.
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- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: A useful guide to help students analyse and revise the play of Hamlet from another perspective.
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Hamlet on Wordle
http://www.sccenglish.ie/2009/10/hamlet-on-wordle.html Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:A great display for the classroom or projection onto the board to help students recap on the themes, characters and plot of Hamlet. The World guides students to deeper discussions on the characters within groups/ class. Use the larger image of the Wordle by clicking on the image.
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- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: A poster display in the classroom. Students can create their own Wordle on www.wordle.net
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Hamlet Revision
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/quiz/hamlet/hamletquiz1.html Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceThe website offers online quiz about Hamlet along with links to analyse of Hamlet, deception in Hamlet, Hamlet and Ophelia, soliloquy analyse, defending Claudius, Hamlets silence and more. Useful as a reading reference.
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- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: Good read to get different view-points on the play 'Hamlet' prior to writing a response on the play.
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'Hamlet' Analyses of 15 Key Moments
http://www.sccenglish.ie/search/label/Hamlet%20ShowMe Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Audio / VideoA series of 15 video/audio analyses of moments created using the ShowMe app for iPad. Resources have been created by The English Department of St Columba's College, Whitechurch, Dublin 16, Ireland.
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- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: Useful audio files for students to listen to in recapping on key moments in Hamlet. Students can create their own audio revision files using the http://www.showme.com website.
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Summary of Hamlet (Learning Path)
https://www.scoilnet.ie/learning-path/ref/4535/ Added: 26 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceA collection of external websites that have resources to help students and teachers summarise the William Shakespeare play 'Hamlet'. The Learning Path can be downloaded so that teachers can share links quickly with others.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- English
Strand: Plays
Suggestions for use: Point of reference for summarising the play 'Hamlet'
