Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Suits of Woe: Grief and Loss in Hamlet: Shakespeare Uncovered

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

12

Overview

In this lesson, students will explore the themes of grief and loss in William Shakespeare's Hamlet using a video from Shakespeare Uncovered. (This lesson is best used during a reading of Hamlet.)

    English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 12

    ELA21.12.1

    Read, analyze, and evaluate complex literary and historical texts written from particular points of view or cultural experiences, with an emphasis on works of literature from the British Isles.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:ELA21.12.1

    Vocabulary

    • Analyze
    • Evaluate
    • Complex literary text
    • Complex historical texts
    • Points of view
    • Cultural perspectives
    • British Isles literature

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Necessary skills to read, analyze, and evaluate complex literary and historical texts.
    • Strategies to identify and describe various points of view and cultural perspectives.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Read complex texts.
    • Analyze elements within complex texts.
    • Evaluate text based on specific criteria provided by the teacher.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Texts written from various cultural perspectives and viewpoints can provide them with valuable information about the thoughts, opinions, and experiences of others in the present and in the past.
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    CR Resource Type

    Lesson/Unit Plan

    Resource Provider

    PBS
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