Teacher:
Gehorsam
Subject:
AP Lit-Comp
Dates:
Unit Topic:
Week of 9-19-2011 Hamlet/and
Persuasive Essay
Writing
(Standards: ELABLRL1; RL5; ELA 12LSV1; LSV2; ;12W1; 12W2; 12W3, etc.)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
In a mock trial,
should Hamlet
be held
responsible for
murder?
In a mock trial,
should Hamlet be
held responsible for
murder?
Essential Question
Should Hamlet Should Hamlet be
be admired or admired or
condemned?
condemned?
Should Hamlet be
admired or
condemned?
2. How can I
enhance my
ability to
communicate?
Activating/Acceleration:
(Some ideas: KWL, Pre-reading, Think Pair Share, Thinking Maps, Vocabulary Overview, Word Splash, Survey, Big
Four)
Discuss essay- Graphic organizer
writing
analyzing
standards and characters’ mistakes
grading rubric
List the dead in order
and identify the
reasons for their
deaths.
Compare the
opening
statements by
the defense
and
prosecution.
Which
presented the
stronger case?
Continue hearing
and evaluating
witnesses’
testimony. Jury will
reach verdict.
Cognitive Teaching Strategies: include time for distributed practice or summarizing
(Some ideas: Lecture/Question, Read/Discuss, TIMS, Hands on Activity, Thinking Map, Pictograph, Research,
Vocabulary, Diagrams/Graphs, Comprehension)
If students did
not complete
this task last
week, they will
trade essays
on the novel
and “grade”
each other’s
work, following
a rubric.
2. Hamlet test
1
3s. If time, view
beginning of
Hamlet film.
Continue viewing
Hamlet film; with
intermittent
discussion and
responsive writing
1. Hamlet
test1
3. Review and
discuss Hamlet
test1
Review key
questions from
handout.
1.
Class will
conduct mock
trial with
performances
Analyze
by the key
literary
characters.
strategies in Audience will
the “To be” take notes to
speech.
reach a verdict.
3. Trace the forces
that influence
Hamlet.
Class will conduct
mock trial with
performances by
the key characters.
Audience will take
notes to reach a
verdict.
2. Review Hamlet
Final Test.
2. Hamlet Final
Test
Summarizing Strategies: (Some ideas: Ticket Out the Door, 3-2-1, The Important Thing, One Word, Learning
Logs)
Return essays
and read
feedback.
Discuss
teacher’s
approach to
grading
essays.
Identify scenes that Word Splash:
seems to establish secrecy
Hamlet’s sanity
and/or insanity.
Does Hamlet remain
sane during his
ordeal? Discuss.
Word Splash:
heartbreak
One thing I learned
was...s
The climax;
2 pairs of foils
Examples of dramatic irony and situational irony
Discuss the effect of the 1st person narrative
Identify two other powerful lit strategies by consulting your list.