Subject: 9th Grade Honors Literature Unit Title: Introduction to William Shakespeare 10/01 - 10/29 (Four Weeks) Unit Summary: Students will read and analyze one of Shakespeare's major works, learn about his cultural relevance (including ways he immediately changed society and his enduring impact on later works), and gain an appreciation for the playwriting process by writing short plays of their own. State Standard: 9-10.RL.9 Analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work (e.g., how Shakespeare treats a theme or topic from Ovid or the Bible or how a later author draws on a play by Shakespeare). Student Goals: 1. Be able to analyze and identify major themes and imagery in Shakespeare 2. Be able to identify and explain uses of metaphor and determine the significance of word/phrase choice 3. Learn the importance of character development and strong, complex human motivation 4. Demonstrate understanding of plot development and writing techniques Student Objectives: 1. Read Shakespeare's Hamlet 2. Complete a series of quizzes and a final exam demonstrating understanding of the play's plot, themes, and imagery 3. Demonstrate writing skill and understanding of narrative construction by writing a four-act play with one act due each week of the unit Materials: 1. Hamlet 2. Hamlet (2000 film) Week 1 Day 1 Introduction to Hamlet. Hand out unit packet including vocabulary words and major assignments. Hand out copies of Hamlet. Explain play assignment due at the end of unit. Students will be required to write a four-act play with one act due each week. Student HW: Begin reading Act I Day 2 Discussion of the first half of Act I. Analysis of themes and imagery. Discussion of character development. Student HW: Finish Act I Day 3 Conclude discussion of Act I Student HW: Rough draft of Student Play Act I Day 4 Peer review of Act I plays Day 5 Review of Act I. Quiz on Act I. Weekend HW: Final draft of Act I; Begin reading Act II of Hamlet Week 2 Day 1 Student Play Act I Final Draft Due Discussion of Act II Student HW: Finish Act II Day 2 Finish Discussion of Act II Student HW: Rough Draft of Student Play Act II Day 3 Peer review of rough draft Day 4 Review of Act II; Act II Quiz Student HW: Begin Act III Day 5 Act III Discussion Weekend HW: Finish Act III; Student Play Act II Final Draft Week 3 Day 1 Student Act II Final Draft Due Act III Discussion Student HW: Work on Rough Draft of Student Act IV Day 2 Act III Review and Quiz Student HW: Start Reading Act IV Day 3 Act IV Discussion Student HW: Finish Act IV Day 4 Peer Review of Rough Drafts Day 5 Act IV Review and Quiz Weekend HW: Read Act V Week 4 Day 1 Act V Discussion Student HW: Begin Rough Draft Day 2 Act V Discussion and Quiz Student HW: Act V Rough Draft Day 3 Watch Hamlet movie in class Day 4 Unit Review Day 5 Complete Final Draft of Play Due Final Unit Exam Downloaded from http://www.wikihow.com