1. Warm Up 10/31
Grab a copy of the script, and then answer these questions:
What happened in Act I, scene i (what we read on Friday)? Be specific and create a thorough list.
What questions do you still have about the reading?

2. Learning Targets
I can identify the established mood of Act I, scene i.
I can utilize the format of the Shakespearean tragedy to predict what will happen in the first act of the play.
I can use a summary of my assigned scene to help me translate the scene for the rest of my class.
I can respond to comprehension questions for Act I.

3. Translation activity In groups of 3-4 students,
Find and read a summary of your assigned scene, and then
Translate the text, part by part.
Identify 5-10 lines (or even partial lines) that you feel are most important to the PLOT of your assigned scene.
You have 20 minutes.

4. Translation of Scene i Part by part:
Lines most important to the plot of the story:
Explanation of choice and reasons why:

5. Translation activity In groups of 3-4 students,
Find and read a summary of your assigned scene, and then
Translate the text, part by part.
Identify 5-10 lines (or even partial lines) that you feel are most important to the PLOT of your assigned scene.
You have 20 minutes.

6. Review translations
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7. Hamlet Act I Reading Guide:
I;1 Describe the mood Shakespeare creates in the very first scene. What would be lost or gained if Shakespeare switched scene 2 for scene 1?
I;2 What kind of king is Claudius?
Hamlet’s first soliloquy: write an explanation of what Hamlet is discussing in this soliloquy. Choose one metaphor in this soliloquy and explain it.
I;3 List 3 pieces of advice Polonius gives. Choose one that you believe would most benefit you and tell why.
I;5 Interpret the last 3 lines of this scene.
The Ghost commands Hamlet to revenge, but has not said how this is to be done. If Gertrude is to be left to heaven and her conscience, why will this not suffice for Claudius?
Agree/Disagree/Somewhat agree or disagree
After King Hamlet’s death, his son Hamlet should have been given the throne of Denmark.
Claudius is a good king.
Ophelia appreciates her brother’s and father’s advice.
The Ghost’s command for revenge can be viewed as justice/just.
Hamlet looks forward with enthusiasm to his task of revenge.

8. Shakespearean Tragic Structure
Climax
Falling
Action
Rising
Action
Inciting
Force
Denouement/
Catastrophe
Final Moment of
Suspense
Exposition