1. Hamlet’s Soliloquy Tuesday, November 15th, 2016
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.12.2 (key ideas and details)
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account.
Hamlet’s Soliloquy
Materials:
1-2 pieces of notebook paper
Hamlet annotations
Something to write with
Tuesday, November 15th, 2016

2. Hamlet’s Soliloquy Review your annotations
Tell Ms. Keohi the context of this speech
You have an individual writing task that you’ll do and turn in by the end of the period.
Here’s the standard I’m assessing through your work:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.12.2 (key ideas and details)
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account.

3. Summary Paragraphs What is the big issue in Hamlet’s soliloquy?
Use your annotations to thoroughly answer the following questions. Write at least a paragraph per question and use textual evidence (including line numbers) to support your claims.
What is the big issue in Hamlet’s soliloquy?
What claim does Hamlet make about the value of life?
What do you think about Hamlet’s claim? Agree? Disagree? Neither? Why?
Make connections – what other text, movie, song, etc. makes the same (or a very similar) statement as Hamlet?

4. Turn in your work Staple together and turn in:
Summary paragraphs on top
Any other notes papers under that
Annotated text on the bottom
If you finish before the end of the period, please work on other homework or college applications.