Katie Appel Grade: 12th

Subject: English Language Arts Lesson Title: Hamlet background and main themes
B Content Standard(s): 11-12.RL.2, 11-12.RL.3, 11-12.RL.4, 11-12.W.3, 1-12.W.4, 11-12.W.10, 11-12.SL.1, 11-12.SL.2, 11-12.SL.6, 11-
12.L.1, 11-12.L.2, 11-12.L.4, 11-12.L.6
B
Language Objective: SWBAT write about the concept of revenge and orally discuss perceptions. SWBAT summarize main themes of Hamlet
including connections to themes of revenge.

Terminal Objective: SWBAT create a concept map illustrating main themes of Hamlet.

Bell Work: Look up and write down the definition of revenge using dictionary.com or a classroom dictionary.
Anticipatory Set: Quick Write - Think about a news story or a personal experience dealing with revenge. Is the desire for vengeance ever a positive
emotion? What happens when a person takes revenge?
Blooms Level Sub-Objective Time Teaching Strategy Active Student Participation/
Check for Understanding
Applying SWBAT define 5 min. Bell Work Students research definition on their phones or in the
revenge using dictionary and write it on a piece of paper.
dictionary.com.
Creating SWBAT respond to 10 min. Independent Writing and Shared Writing Students write about their experience with revenge
the writing prompt on and will share with the class one share per table
revenge and discuss chosen at random.
writing orally.
Remembering SWBAT recall and list 10 min. Focus lesson showing a clip on the main Students discuss with their table members and list key
Hamlets themes after (Clip 5 themes of Hamlet and Collaborative themes of Hamlet.
viewing the min.) Learning to analyze and discuss themes
Renaissance and
Hamlet clip.
Analyzing Students will be able 10 min. Independent Writing Students will begin working on vocabulary handout
to analyze and define and will do the rest for homework to turn in tomorrow.
Creating key vocabulary from
Act 1 of Hamlet and
begin working on a
vocabulary handout.
 SWBAT create a 10 min. Guided Instruction and Collaborative Students will work with a partner and create and turn
concept map Learning in their concept maps.
illustrating main
themes of Hamlet.
Closure - 5 mins: Rating Scale. Students rate themselves 0-4 on how well they understand the key themes of Hamlet and the background of the play.
Homework is completing the vocabulary handout.

Materials Needed:
Hamlet text
Cellphones or Dictionaries
Concept Map Guidelines
Vocabulary Handout
Renaissance and Hamlet Clip start at 22 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp_9aA8L4SE
Name: _____________________
Partner Name: _______________
Period: _____________________
Date: _______________________

Concept Map Create a concept map illustrating key themes of Hamlet. Include 4 themes and define them in the space provided.

Theme 1: Theme 2:
Definition: Definition:

Hamlet
William Shakespeare

Theme 3: Theme 4:

Definition: Definition:
Name:
Period:
Date:

HAMLET VOCABULARY

Define vocabulary below.

Key
n. = noun
adj. = adjective
v.= verb

1.1

1. entreated v.- to beg; to ask

2. assail v.-

3. fortified v.-

4. illume v.-

5. usurp v.-

6. avouch v.-

7. esteemed v.-
8. ratified v.-

9. mettle n.-

10. resolutes n.-

11. portentous adj.-

12. privy adj.-

1.2

13. discretion n.-

14. auspicious adj.-

15. dirge n.-

16. dole n.-

17. visage n.-

18. denote v.-

19. countenance n. / v.-

20. requite v.-

1.3

21. calumnious adj.-

22. precept n.-

23. perilous adj.-

24. importuned v.-

1.4

25. traduced v.-

26. pernicious adj.-

2.1

27. glean v.-

28. sovereign adj./n.

29. satirical adj.-

30. rogue n.-

31. promontory n.-

32. firmament n.-

33. pestilent adj.-

34. paragon n.-

35. quintessence n.-

36. cleave v.-

37. malefactions n.-

3.1

38. consummation n.-

39. calamity n. -

40. contumely n.-

41. inoculate v.-

42. wantonness n.-

43. dejected adj.-

3.2

44. abominably adv.-

45. buffet v.-

46. occulted adj-

47. clemency n.-

48. beguile v.-

49. contagion n.-

3.3

50. annex[ment] v.-

51. fetters n.-

52. compelled v.-

53. bulwark n.-

54. diadem n.-

55. chide v.

56. whet v.-

57. mandate n.-

4.1

58. discord n. -

59. dismay n.-

4.4

60. garrisoned v.-

61. exhort v.-

62. imminent adj.-

4.5

63. conjectures n.-

64. superfluous adj.-

65. incensed adj-

66. obscure adj.-

4.7

67. abate v.-

68. remiss adj.-

5.1

69. cudgel v.-

70. flagon n.-

71. abhorred adj.-

72. prate v.-

5.2

73. sultry adj.-

74. perdition n.-

75. faction n.-

76. aloof adj.-

77. palpable adj.-

78. carouses v.-

79. treachery n.-