Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Shakespeare's "Hamlet" Resources

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Try using these helpful resources as you review the play.








Please post a comment about how you are reviewing the play, and what resources you have found helpful. Post additional useful resources in your comments as you find them.


Sparknotes: "No Fear Shakespeare" resources for "Hamlet":
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/hamlet/

Quizlet: Use existing flashcards to review, or make your own:
https://quizlet.com/subject/Hamlet/

Watch this short, funny video to review the play's plot events:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sejE19qL_SM

Full movie production of "Hamlet" courtesy of "The Paramount Vault" by Paramount pictures. Used with permission. Length: 2:14:27. The character "Hamlet" is played by Mel Gibson:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkAmMq3i3Hc


Thursday, February 18, 2016

Seventh Graders Perform "Invasion from Mars"

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Check out our live audio recording of "Invasion from Mars!" Our selected excerpt from Orson Welles' original 1938 radio play was recorded live in our classroom. Leave a comment about what you think of Welles' play. Would you have panicked if you had heard this play on the radio?

Click this link to listen to our recording!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEybIF2M8CU&feature=youtu.be

Watch an old movie! "Invasion from Mars" from 1958.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyDITlXCU3Y&feature=youtu.be#t=29.841