Introduction
"There is something rotten in the state of Denmark!"
We have all heard that expression before but what does it mean? Where did we get it from? Actually it is one of the most popular lines found within the Shakespearean tradegy Hamlet. It is a great play involving the supernatural, murder, insanity, and a very weird family.
Today, using this WebQuest you will experience one of Shakespeare's most well-known and beloved plays. You shall learn more about the characters involved and their relationship with each other. So let's begin shall we?
Task
Based on the information that you will receive during this WebQuest
Your task will be to do the following:
1.Create a family tree for each characters found in Hamlet (Include the following: dates of birth and death, reason as to why they are deceased, their relationship with Hamlet, physical details, etc)
2. Create a fake Facebook profile for two characters of your choice
Process
Personally, how would respond to the following:
Mom: Your father is dead.
Son: What?
Mom: And I married your uncle
Son: What!!!??!!!
Mom:....... Who maybe killed your father
Son: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then your girlfriend drowns.
Well....this is, to summarize, what happened to Hamlet. In order to understand both the man and the play. You must do the following:
1. Watch the following clip-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a38HZFbhB-M
2. Compare what you have seen to a modern day soap opera. Are there any similiarites/differences?
3. Look at the following website-
http://www.monologuearchive.com/s/shakespeare_001.html
Answer the following questions:
a. What is Hamlet thinking about? Why?
b. What are, according to Hamlet, the better qualities of man? What are the worse?
c. What does this monologue reveal to us about his character?
4. Discuss with a partner your answers
5. Go to the following websites
http://shakespeare-navigators.com/hamlet/
1.What are the first three most asked questions about Hamlet posted on the website?
2.Based on this website, name all the major themes that appear in Hamlet.
3. Based on this website, give three passages that displays Hamlet's relationship with women.
http://triggs.djvu.org/global-language.com/ENFOLDED/
1. Name three criticisms about Hamlet that are discussed within this website
2. Give two Elizabethean Drama's not written by Shakespeare.
3. Name three editiors found on this site.
1. According to the website, whom is to blame for Ophelia's demise?
2. What is the play's view on friendship? Where in Hamlet can we see this? (Based on the website)
3. Is the Ghost of Hamlet's father real or a figment of his imagination? (look to The ghost on the character portion of the website)
6. Construct a family tree of all the characters found within Hamlet
7. Then construct a fake facebook profile for two of the characters
Be sure to include:
Status-
Birthdate-
Likes/Dislikes-
Profile Picture-
*Send a message to other classmates character pages (Act as though the characters would be saying this not you)
Evaluation
The following rubrics will be used when grading your Hamlet family tree and your fake facebook profile. Your grade will also include your class participation.
For Family Tree Rubric see below:
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Criterion A – Content/Ideas |
Criterion B - Organization |
Criterion C – Style and Lang. Subcategory: Word Choice |
Exceeds – 4 (100%) |
Complete, accurate inclusion of all the following:
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Meets – 3 (85%) |
Inclusion of all the following:
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Approaching – 2 (75%) |
Incomplete 1 or more of following:
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Beginning – 1 (65%) |
Missing 1 or more of following:
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No Evidence – 0 (50%) |
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors above. |
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors above. |
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors above. |
For the Fake Facebook Profile Page:
Rubric for Character Facebook Project
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Characters friends |
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Wall Posts |
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Something about yourself |
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Characters information |
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Themes |
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What’s on your mind? |
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Overall Presentation |
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(1 represents the lowest while 8 represents the highest)
Conclusion
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Well, Do you think that you could have survived all the tradegy that Hamlet had to suffer? Can you relate to him or any of the characters at all? Well we can definitely say that the royal family of Denmark is certainly not the family portrayed Brady Bunch. Hopefully this WebQuest increased your appreciation towards this play and fascination with Shakespeare.