Hamlet Multigenre Project

As a culminating task for this unit you will have several options from which to choose, but each option includes a written component. Your project will be based on one of the following topics:

1. Foils: How do Fortinbras, Horatio and Laertes impact our understanding of Hamlet’s character? 2. Appearance versus reality; deception and dissembling. 3. Hamlet’s women: a study of the roles of Gertrude and Ophelia. 4. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark: Imagery of disease and corruption in Hamlet 5. Revenge and nemesis: Hamlet’s success at revenge. 6 Hamlet as Hero: Is Hamlet a tragic hero? 7. Claudius and Hamlet - a comparison of two leaders. 8. Hamlet: 2017- What is the relevance of Hamlet for a modern audience? 9. An Antic Disposition -Is Hamlet crazy?

And you will need to develop a thesis. Please see attached handout on Generating a Good Thesis Statement.

A. Project Options (50 marks):

Scene Performance: You will choose a scene to perform. You may work with other students to perform this scene but you will each need to prepare a unique written analysis. The length of the scene will depend on the number of people involved. This option will work better for some topics than others. Remember the purpose of your scene presentation will be to support your thesis. This may be communicated through staging, costumes, casting choices, and acting. It can be live or filmed, but lines should be memorized.

Website: There are a number of free sites that will allow you to create a website. If you’re interested in this option, check out: http://www.wetpaint.com/ https://sites.google.com/ http://www.weebly.com/ http://www.wix.com/ I’ve used Wix to create a Hamlet themed website: http://www.wix.com/danikabarker/hamlet

Scrapbook: This project will require creativity, artistic talent, and probably a lot of glue. You will put together a scrapbook of images, text, newspaper headlines, ticket stubs etc. to support your thesis. Artistic license is expected here. You don’t have to situate Hamlet in medieval Denmark.

Film Scene Comparison: There are many versions of Hamlet on film available out there. For this option, you will compare multiple versions of the same scene and explain which one best supports your thesis. This will be done as a presentation to the class unless you want to record it as a video.

Facebook profiles: You can use our Ning to create Facebook like profiles for different characters in Hamlet. through their interactions, wall posts, blog entries you can support your thesis.

Pecha Kucha: Despite the weird name, this is a fairly straightforward option. A pecha kucha presentation is made up of twenty slides played for no more than twenty seconds. There is an emphasis on strong visuals, minimalist text, and polished presentation. Here’s an example of one I did for my masters class: http://bit.ly/pechakuchabarker Project Rubric Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Knowledge Project Project Project Project /15 demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates limited knowledge sufficient strong knowledge excellent and understanding knowledge and and knowledge and of play and/or understanding of understanding of understanding of chosen topic play and chosen play and chosen play and chosen topic topic topic

Thinking Project shows Project shows Project shows Project shows /10 limited evidence of adequate evidence considerable clear evidence of planning of planning evidence of planning Planning sheet Planning sheet planning Planning sheet submitted but submitted and Planning sheet submitted and incomplete mostly complete submitted and complete complete

Communication Ideas Ideas Ideas Ideas /15 communicated communicated communicated communicated clearly showing clearly showing clearly showing clearly showing some awareness of sufficient good awareness excellent audience and awareness of of audience and awareness of purpose. audience and purpose. audience and Limited mastery of purpose. Mastery of most purpose. conventions of Mastery of some conventions of Mastery of chosen form conventions of chosen form conventions of chosen form chosen form

Application Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates

/10 limited inferential some inferential considerable sophisticated thinking. thinking. inferential thinking inferential thinking Analysis only at Analysis mostly at . . surface level surface level Analysis Analysis goes well goes beyond the beyond the surface meaning surface meaning

B. Written Component (50 marks):

Regardless of the project you choose, you will need to compose a written piece that explains your thesis, the evidence you’ve found that supports your thesis, and an explanation of how project presents this information.

Word count: Approximately 750 words. You should use proper MLA format. Written Component Rubric Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Knowledge Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates limited knowledge adequate considerable excellent /10 and understanding knowledge and knowledge and knowledge and of content understanding of understanding of understanding of content content content

Thinking Made limited use of Made use of Made good use Made thorough use the writing process some stages of of every stage of of every stage of Support from the the writing the writing the writing process text is present but process process Support from the /15 may not be Support from the Support from the text is thoughtfully sufficient text supports text is well- chosen and thesis chosen and supports thesis supports thesis

Communication Numerous errors in More than 5 More than 5 Minimal errors in spelling, grammar, small errors and small errors in spelling, grammar, verb tense, and some major spelling, verb tense, and punctuation. May errors in grammar, verb punctuation. appear to be a spelling, tense, and Essay rough draft. grammar, verb punctuation. demonstrates /10 Essay contains tense, and Essay mostly proper MLA format multiple formatting punctuation. demonstrates Ideas are errors Essay contains a proper MLA organized and Ideas show minimal number of small format expressed clearly organization and formatting errors Ideas are and sufficiently. may lack clarity in Ideas are organized and expression. organized and expressed expressed clearly and clearly. sufficiently.

Application Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates limited inferential some inferential strong inferential sophisticated thinking. thinking thinking inferential thinking /15 Analysis only at Analysis mostly Analysis goes Analysis goes well surface level at surface level beyond the beyond the surface surface meaning meaning

Step 1: Choose your topic Step 2: Choose your project option Step 3: Clear your topic with me Step 4: Develop your thesis and create a plan Step 5: Create project Step 6: Write your explanation

Due Date;______