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External links contain worksheets, activity guide, lesson ideas on class activities for teaching William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'
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Hamlet - Activities

https://www.filmclub.org/assets/pdf...hamlet-intofilm-shakespeareweek.pdf Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

A teacher guide to planning a lesson on 'Hamlet' by William Shakespeare. There is a link where teachers can sign up to a film club to access additional educational videos. Activities include students retelling the story of Hamlet, follow up questions, questions to challenge students to think about the character, setting, sound and colour in the play,

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English

Strand: Plays

Suggestions for use: A teacher guide in planning lessons on 'Hamlet'

Asset type: Document
Language: English
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'Hamlet' - British Council Video & Resources

http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/hamlet Added: 25 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Game / Audio / Video / Reference

3.18 cartoon video by British Council which is very easy to follow. Ability to print the story, print an activity for the story, print the answers and print the character flashcards. Two online game activities for students to check understanding.

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English

Strand: Plays

Suggestions for use: Video can be used to summarise the story of 'Hamlet'. Printable activities can be used to engage students to connect and participant with the story of 'Hamlet'

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
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Teacher Guide to Activities on Hamlet

http://teachingcompanion.com/Teachi...books/Hamlet%20Teaching%20Guide.pdf Added: 18 Jan 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Lesson Plan

15 lesson plans with activities for covering the play 'Hamlet' with your class. Clever assignments, literacy tasks and rubric cube assessment on PowerPoint presentation are given. A teacher will find many creative tasks within this resource which students will enjoy and learn from.

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Strand: Plays

Suggestions for use: Teacher reference point when planning a creative lesson on 'Hamlet'

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
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National Theater - Hamlet Resources

https://schools.nationaltheatre.org...k/app/os#!/our-productions/hamlet-3 Added: 01 Feb 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / Reference

The National Theater has the following five videos within their website which can be watched. (Registration is optional)
1. Hamlet, a character study
2. Truth and performance in Hamlet
3. Designing Hamlet
4. Voice work on ‘O what a noble mind…’​​
Downloadable documents in PDF form are available on the following topics:
1. Contrasting Hamlet’s soliloquies
2. Theatre craft in the play within the play
3. Rewriting Ophelia’s soliloquy
4. Truth and performance in the play within the play​

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How it maps to the curriculum

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English

Strand: Plays

Suggestions for use: Teacher reference for planning lesson activities on William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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