We just started Hamlet. At first it was like pulling teeth to get them motivated, but now that we've started they are on a roll. Reading it is so much fun now. Shakespeare can be difficult but we do have a cheatsheet in modern English in case we are all stuck on what is going on. They love reading parts in the play. They will put on different voices for each character. Now my question is: Are there any projects they can work on connected with Hamlet that they can work on when I'm not at home. Any ideas would be apprectiated. Thanks
2007-02-02 10:56:34 · 10 answers · asked by Jacobi S 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
This is for you Jean:
I used to feel like you but your trained teachers are too busy taking self defense classes to combat the unruly students. They only have 40 min in class to try to motivate and teach something. Approx. 20 of those minutes are used to get the students to settle down. I used the term cheat sheets but it is actually a book recommended to me by one of your tired trained teachers. The teachers today would love to be able to teach but unfortunely they can't do what homeschoolers can do and that is to give students all the attention they deserve while having a safe, fun environment.
2007-02-02 11:26:38 · update #1
Dear Jean, people have been homeschooling a lot longer than they've been in public school. It's inception indeed. I spent two years in teacher education courses and I can tell you that half of it's crap brainwashing telling people how to keep parent's out of classroom. I had exactly one class that was actually helpful for teaching children, the rest were on how to fill out paperwork. Of course, having already had children, esp those who were in public school, I could call it as I saw it.
We use a modern translation of Hamlet as well (we don't call it a cheatsheet, we call it an easy read), although my son prefers The Merchant of Venice. I think a fun project would be to create a modernized version movie...if you have a video camera or can get ahold of one. They could create props that were based on what they read, rewrite lines into modern society would say, etc. Our youth group did that with several of the stories from the bible, and it was amazing to see how much insight it takes to be able to read it in, figure out what they are saying and doing, and coming up with modern equivalents. Could be a lot of fun!
2007-02-02 12:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
uh, Jean, what are you talking about? did you really read the question?
I took an extracurricular, AP Shakespeare summer class through a public high school. My very talented, dedicated teacher, and the texts themselves, had "cheat sheet" footnotes of the type described in this question.
how on earth else would you expect modern readers to be able to translate linguistic anachronisms?
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as for the question, google Hamlet. there are so many great online resources.
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/hamlet/hamlet.htm
http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xHamlet.html
2007-02-02 23:20:57 · answer #2 · answered by answer faerie, V.T., A. M. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you asked them to come up with some project ideas? Give them 10 minutes to brainstorm ideas and see what they come up with!
Some ideas:
-create a puppet show or 'claymation' or other similar version--record it in some way, if possible
-re-write the ending
-re-write the play to a modern setting
-write a short story with some of the characters
-rewrite it as a story for kids, complete with illustrations
-write a prequel or a sequel
-design outfits if they were putting on a play (I mean drawing)
All I can come up with at the moment.
2007-02-02 21:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by glurpy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WOW! You said a mouthful (in response to Jean)!!! You'd better be more careful with your words though. You know those anti-homeschooling folks look for any opportunity they can find to tear us down. What's she doing on the home schooling board anyway? It's not like she knows ANYTHING about homeschooling to be able to HELP anyone! And not shame on you, good for you for having enough sense to get the "helps" that you need to teach your children.
Sorry I can't answer your question, but I had to put my 2 cents worth in. Ignorant homeschool bashers really tick me off! Sounds like school is fun (and educational) in your home! Good Luck finding what you are looking for.
2007-02-02 20:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by Psalm91 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
There is a place called Shakespeare and Company in Great Barrington Massachusetts that can help you.
2007-02-03 12:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by John S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jean Since its inception?? Wow how old are you? Homeschooling has been around for a long time.
2007-02-04 16:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by Dual M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
homeschooling is great, as long as they stay home for the rest of their lives, when they are exposed to the reality of life and the complex issues they will face it will be such a shock for them they will just fade away , give me a good hard educator that works in a school for of good hardworking kids just to learn life skills
admit it you have no confidence in your kids ability to compete set my people free.
2007-02-03 15:51:16 · answer #7 · answered by t-bone 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I don't have any ideas but just wanted to say that I loved glurpy's!!
2007-02-03 02:28:58 · answer #8 · answered by Cris O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have them read together and make summaries.
2007-02-02 20:04:33 · answer #9 · answered by Jennie N. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excuse me: Cheat Sheets?
This is one reason I have been adamantly opposed to Home Schooling since its inception. We have wonderful Public Schools with TRAINED teachers who have majored in classical arts and would be more than able to motivate your children to learn Hamlet and every other classic Shakespearian play.
shame on you.
2007-02-02 19:00:11 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 10⤋