Introduction
By executing a search of the history of Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet they will have a better understanding when they encounter the play. Students will also answer questions that directly pertain to the play in order to have the opportunity to relate the play to their current lives.
Task
Students will pair up with a partner and assign roles to each of them. One student will be the recorder and the other the Scavenger. The recorder will record the answers on the sheet and of course help find the answers. The scanvenger will primarily use the computer and execute the search for the answers. I will call for a switch of roles so that everyone has a fair chance to be in both roles.
Process
What is time period of Hamlet?
Where does hamlet take place?
What would it feel like to return home after being away for the summer to discover that your father is dead and your mother had already remarried?
What if someone gave you reason to believe that your new stepfather murdered your father?
If you wanted to make people believe you’re insane, how would you do it?What does being alive mean to you? How do you assign value to life? What makes life challenging? What makes it worth living? Describe a few examples that help to show your thinking about how people should value life.