Hamlet Decisions Assignment
First, go to the blog called "Hamlet Decisions Blog" located under the "Hamlet" section. Answer both of the following questions thoughtfully. In your responses, provide real examples from your life that you are comfortable sharing. In addition, respond to at least three other students' blogs.
Third, watch the following three videos that all deal with decision-making. Think about how a desicion is made in each video. Think about the two questions you blogged about; how would you behave in each of the videos? On the Venn diagram, record similarities and differences between all three videos. After your chart is completed, turn it in.
Why are we doing this? Throughout the play Hamlet, Hamlet has a few tough decisions to make. We will analyze his decision-making process and how it relates to your decision-making process.
If you are doing this for homework, you can view them from the following websites. If you are watching these at school, click the videos that are attached to this assignment.
Fourth, look at the Character Project Examples. Discuss them with your group and make sure you are all on the same page about who is doing what and when. Keep in mind that when the "Photostory" option comes up, you can do a Photostory, make a webpage at weebly.com or make a prezi at prezi.com.
Fifth, go to actonlineprep.com Use the log in information that AHS provided you. Complete the log-in process. Complete once READING practice test. Print the page that says your score/results/performance. Turn this page in.
Sixth, go to the original Hamlet page under English 11A and download the document called "Ophelia." Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVXxyYoeltI and listen to the song. Then contact a friend through some kind of digital media (text, facebook, twitter, etc.) and tell him/her about the song, if you liked it and why I asked you to listen to it.
- How do you know if a decision you made was the right one?
- What steps should one take in making an important decision?
Third, watch the following three videos that all deal with decision-making. Think about how a desicion is made in each video. Think about the two questions you blogged about; how would you behave in each of the videos? On the Venn diagram, record similarities and differences between all three videos. After your chart is completed, turn it in.
Why are we doing this? Throughout the play Hamlet, Hamlet has a few tough decisions to make. We will analyze his decision-making process and how it relates to your decision-making process.
If you are doing this for homework, you can view them from the following websites. If you are watching these at school, click the videos that are attached to this assignment.
- Full House decision: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxRpGMeJPs8
- Woman' s cat's death: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8oUx_FT1gU
- Voting for Obama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_T0vz6B1A8
Fourth, look at the Character Project Examples. Discuss them with your group and make sure you are all on the same page about who is doing what and when. Keep in mind that when the "Photostory" option comes up, you can do a Photostory, make a webpage at weebly.com or make a prezi at prezi.com.
Fifth, go to actonlineprep.com Use the log in information that AHS provided you. Complete the log-in process. Complete once READING practice test. Print the page that says your score/results/performance. Turn this page in.
Sixth, go to the original Hamlet page under English 11A and download the document called "Ophelia." Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVXxyYoeltI and listen to the song. Then contact a friend through some kind of digital media (text, facebook, twitter, etc.) and tell him/her about the song, if you liked it and why I asked you to listen to it.
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