Shakespeare Again!!!!

It's time to delve into the depths of Shakespeare once more. Hamlet (in my opinion) is the single play that no high school student should leave high school without reading. It's got highs and lows, murder and intrigue, lost love, and madness. It was a blockbuster ahead of it's time. It is also a key piece to gearing up for the AP exam in May. If you think about it, there are many movies based on the play. If you've seen The Lion King, then you've seen the Disney version of Hamlet. We of course, will be looking at it on a deeper level than Disney did, but you can see many of the themes. You will be reading the play and answering questions before we discuss the play in class, so I would keep up with the reading and not fall behind. It is not fun to do a complete act the night before it is due. I can't wait to see what you all have to say about it as we read through it.

Life for the Next Month or So!

Your Dracula projects were awesome!!!! I knew you guys were creative, but you really blew me away with it. Now that we are done with the presentation fun, we are going to get into one of the most important pieces of literature every written (in my opinion at least) Hamlet. This one piece will help you immensely on the AP exam in May. It is a piece that covers the gambit of literary elements and themes. While we are thoroughly enjoying some Shakespeare, you will also be reading an outside piece for your literature circles. I'm really excited about the three books that you get to choose from. Not only is something different from what we normally do, you can easily apply many of the themes to the modern times that we live in. Happy reading. I can't wait to see what you guys do with both Hamlet and the literature circle books.