Scribe for November 28

Hey everyone! So we did not do a bunch of different things today, but here's what you all need to know!

First, we watched the scenes from Hamlet that we started on Monday.

Then, we did the act 3 fishbowl.

And that was it!

All you guys have to do for homework is the blog question from act 3! Have fun guys.

Hamlet Act 3 Blog Question

To what extent is the ghost of Hamlet's father real? Is Hamlet hallucinating at some point, possibly letting the idea of the gist infiltrate his psyche? Or is it real at all?

Hamlet Act 3 Fishbowl

We began class with a new seating chart. We reviewed Act II and finished reading Act III.
        In Act III the theme of eavesdropping was introduced again. Eavesdropping highlights the mutual mistrust of each other that the people in the castle have towards each other.  Questions to ask yourself during Act III.

• Is Claudius really guilty for killing his brother? 
• What are the benefits that Claudius has gained because of his brothers death? If anything, what has Claudius lost?
• If Hamlet kills his uncle, will he be damned? 
• When his father appears as a ghost to him again, is the ghost a manifestation of his guilt or is the ghost actually existent?  
• Why can't the Queen see the ghost of her husband? 
• Why is the King sending Hamlet to England? 
• Why does Hamlet compare his father and Claudius to his mother?
• Is the Queen guilty?
• Why does Hamlet encourage his mother to refrain from contact with Claudius?
• Is Ophelia living in a prison of herself? Is Hamlet? 
• Is Hamlet a coward or a man of inaction?
• What is the significance of Hamlet's vengeance only pertaining to women? (Ophelia, His mother) 

After reading we watched two different versions of the Act. That's it- Have a great day!    

November 16

We read act 3. For the Monday that we get back we have the fishbowl over act 3.
Have a great Thanksgiving. 

11/14/12 Scribe

Hey guys! Here's what you missed:

• We started class with Smith handing back some (not all) of our graded reading projects.
• Took the Act 2 quiz, and drew turkeys for extra credit.
• Then we discussed things to look for in acts 3 and 4:
• Claudius' reaction to Hamlet killing
• R&G and their relationship with Hamlet
• Where does Claudius banish Hamlet to?
• What's up with Fortinbras?
• focus on the famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy
• What's Hamlet and Ophelia's relationship?
• With the play within the play (playception) how does Claudius react?
• What's Polonious and Claudius' plot?
• What up with Ophelia?
• Hamlet is a man of inaction?
• How is Ophelia victimized?

And that's it! Don't be too sad if you weren't here today because it was a DONUT-less Wednesday. I'm not upset or anything.... Bye!

-Jessica Sotwick 

Monday November 12, 2012

Hello everyone.

 I don't know about your but my Monday morning was cold, early and tired. I am counting down the days until Fall break. But until then we must push on.
Today in English Literature we read the last few pages of act 2 of Hamlet and discussed the play within the play idea. Then out came lab tops and a tables in a circles to start the act 2 fishbowl. If you want to know what the outer Circe talked about look at the post for act 2 fishbowl. In the inner circle. there was decision about the role of Women in Shakespeare, how character used each other and and overall message from the text.
For homework:
1. Respond the the blog question asked by the act 2 presenters
2. Review act 2 of Hamlet for a quiz on Wednesday