English 12 Notebook 3rd 9-Weeks

1. English 12 Notebook3rd 9-Weeks Due Friday 3/25/11

2. 1/19/11 • Intro Activity: • What report did Ophelia make of Hamlet’s behavior? How does Polonius explain this behavior? First Intro Activity for the 3rd 9-Weeks!

3. 1/24/11 • Intro Activity: • What are the duties of directors of films and plays? What decisions do they make? • What qualities make an actor ‘good’?

4. 1/25/11 • Intro Activity: • What do you believe Polonius will report to the King and Queen regarding his exchange with Hamlet?

5. 1/31/11 • Intro Activity: • Polonius is a man with many schemes. Unsatisfied with the staged interaction between Hamlet and Ophelia, he has plotted another scheme. What does he plan to do this time?

6. 2/3/11 • Intro Activity: • Explain the significance of the following quote.

7. 2/8/11 • Intro Activity: • What is the significance of Polonius’s murder? What events do you believe this will cause?

8. 2/11/11 • Intro Activity: • What signs or symptoms would someone suffering from madnessdisplay? List several examples from Hamlet and beyond.

9. 2/17/11 • Intro Activity: • How do Claudius and Laertes plan to kill Hamlet?

10. 3/1/11 • Intro Activity: • Why is Hamlet so furious at Laertes for his manner of mourning Ophelia in Act V Scene i?

11. 3/8/11 • Intro Activity: • Reread the poem he wrote to Ophelia (Act II Scene ii – page 116) Do you believe he truly loved her? Explain why or why not.

12. 3/17/11 • Intro Activity: • When we describe someone as innocent, we usually mean they are free of guilt. What are some signs or symbols that suggest innocence?

13. Building Blocks of Romanticism • Interest in nature • Exaltation of the imagination • Increased faith in the worth of the individual

14. William Blake • 1757-1827 • Poet and artist • Most extreme example of the Romantic sensibility in Britain