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Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 11 Lesson PlanGrade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 11 Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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11th
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English Language Arts
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2015
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Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2, Lesson 11

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What is Hamlet's attitude towards life and death in Shakespeare's Hamlet? Scholars continue reading the play to answer the question, paying particular attention to Hamlet's most famous soliloquy. By holding a discussion and completing writing exercises, learners focus on how word choice impacts the passage's meaning.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

william shakespeare, hamlet, word choice, dramatic plays, figurative language, metaphors

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Engage pupils in a Socratic seminar about the meaning of Hamlet's soliloquy 

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson 11 from the Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2 series
  • Present lessons consecutively 

Pros

  • Provides differentiation options 
  • Includes a helpful learning sequence with symbols showing vocabulary words and text-dependent questions 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.11-12.4 W.11-12.9.a

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