Following a ghost's advice may not be in anyone's best interest, but that doesn't stop Hamlet! Using an exciting resource, pupils continue reading Act 1 of Shakespeare's Hamlet, in which the ghost tries to convince Hamlet to seek revenge on Claudius. Scholars also engage in discussions about central themes from the play.

Concepts

william shakespeare, hamlet, word choice, central ideas, dramatic plays

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Allow readers to use highlighters as they read to indicate words and phrases that contribute to central ideas from the play

Classroom Considerations

• The seventh of 25 lessons from the Grade 11 ELA Module 1: Unit 2 series 
• Lesson order is important
  

Pros

• Targets several Common Core standards
• Includes a list of vocabulary to teach directly to support English learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.4 SL.11-12.1.b SL.11-12.1.d L.11-12.5.a L.11-12.5.b