Hamlet Literary Groups

Hamlet Literary Groups

Role: Board Game Creators

Objective:

To facilitate insightful class discussion in order to promote critical thinking about key ideas in the Act.

Evaluation and analysis of key ideas and characterizations from the Act.

Review of each Act & relevant quotes, plot changes and occurrences to assist with Hamlet exam.

Responsibilities:

Your team will be responsible for creating a board game which will be played by your classmates as a review of Hamlet. Materials will be provided in class, though you are welcome to bring additional markers/supplies from home.

Required items:

Full, colorful and relevant board game for your particular Act (1/2 to 1 full posterboard)

Question cards

Five game pieces and a di (singular for dice)

Rules for playing your game

A closed container to house your game

Game board instructions:

·  Game must directly relate to the primary characters, quotes, and plots in Hamlet

·  Board must contain a minimum of 16 squares (maximum of 20, due to time constraints)

What goes on the squares?:

·  A minimum of two “Go Back X Spaces” square and two “Go Forward X Spaces” square. Give a plot related reason for the movement forward or backward.

·  A minimum of three QUOTATION question squares

·  A minimum of three PLOT question squares

·  A minimum of three MYSTERY question squares

Question cards:

For each of your quotation, plot, and mystery squares, you must ask a question. Guidelines for questions:

·  A minimum of ten quotation questions to be asked when a player lands on a QUOTATION square. List a quote then ask the context, the speaker, and/or the meaning and relevance of the quote. You must include MLA citations for each of your quotes.

·  A minimum of ten plot questions to be asked when someone lands on a PLOT square. They must have direct references to the Act (if you aren’t specific, then people won’t know what you are asking. For example, if you ask, “What is Claudius worried about?” there are a number of possible answers. Instead, ask “When Claudius sends Cornelius and Voltemand to Norway, what concerns do his letters address?”

·  A minimum of ten mystery questions to be asked when someone lands on a MYSTERY square. These questions can be about Hamlet’s personality and how it changes, identification of dramatic terms (i.e. quote a line, then ask “This line is an example of what dramatic term?” or questions related to other characters’ personalities.

ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MUST BE TYPED INTO A GOOGLE DOC AND SUBMITTED TO TII

Game pieces:

·  Include a minimum of five game pieces. You may use any small, appropriate objects, but remember that you are being scored in part on creativity

Rules:

·  Include a brief description of HOW to play your game.

Container:

·  We need to keep all of your pieces together, so you need a small container to house your game pieces, cards, and possibly your board. Options include shoebox, Ziploc bag, or large envelope

o  Container MUST be labeled with Class period, ACT, team name

·  Your grade will be based on the following:

-  Creativity

-  Following all requirements

-  Accuracy of questions and answers