Monday, December 7th - Hamlet Beginnings

1) Silent Reading

2) Reminder: Tuesday (and maybe Thursday, if you use Tuesday well) we are booked into the library to complete the following:

• The Creative Writing Journal - see board for details
• The Poetry Booklet (includes - autobiographical/confessional poem, absurdist poem or story, epitaph poem, poem analysis essay)
• Selecting and preparing to present a dramatic reading of a poem - see the Poet's Cues for ideas on where to pause and where to place emphasis. Sign up sheet - pick a spot on Friday or Monday. See My Favourite Poem Project for video examples of good readings.

3) Announcement: Our next short unit will be a film study of Hamlet and beginning prep for the provincial exam. You will also be given the criteria for the final course project just before you leave for the holidays.

4) A Case-Study: Let's pretend you have gone off to college or university or to work away from your home for a year - you have just heard that your dad has died, your uncle has taken over the family business and your mom has shacked up with the very same uncle. Your dad's death is a bit suspicious and there are rumours stirring that people are seeing his ghost. You aren't sure who to trust anymore. Even your girlfriend is a bit dodgy because it seems her father and brother are hoping that she will spy on you to ensure that you are staying sane in this difficult time. How would you feel? How would you cope?

5) Hamlet - the complete film version (1996)

Let's start watching!