The following reading and writing activities are designed to meet the Language Arts Content Standards
Part I. General Descriptions of Reading & Writing Activities
Internet Activity 1 : Click "The Legend" and "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", and read the information on the pages. Write a report of 250-300 words about "The Sources Shakespeare Used in Writing Hamlet".
Activities during the Course of the study
9. (STW Activity)William Shakespeare's character, Polonius, in the play, "Hamlet", gives, what is considered the most famous advice to Laertes, his son. Locate this famous speech. Polonius gave his son 9 pieces of his sage advice. See if you can put his advice into words that your friends would understand, as Shakespeare wrote in a very flowery language of the time. Try to create a few sentences of your own advice in Shakespeare's style.(See more detailed instructions)
Part II. Lessons of Teaching the Play of Hamlet