"My Shakespeare" Rap by Kate Tempest Performed by 9th Grade Class

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Kate Tempest's "My Shakespeare" performed by the GIS Ninth Grade English Class

"Hamlet" Resources for Review

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

Important Current Events

What's new in the news? Write about an interesting item you found in the news. Include who is involved, what happened, when it happened, where it happened, why it happened, and how it happened. Also describe its causes and what effect it may have on society. What is the problem, and how can it be solved? Be sure to include your source.

After selecting and writing about a current event, comment on each other's news item as well. What additional information or insight can you add? What do you think about the issue?

Please enter all your comments by February 5, 2016. 

November News

Choose one of the news articles from the current issue of Upfront Magazine. Write a response to the article of your choice based on your answers to the following questions:

What did you learn that you didn't know before reading the article?
What is your opinion on this issue and why?
What other comments do you have about this week's magazine?

After writing your response, leave some comments on the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade students' blog responses.

The Struggle Between the Individual and Society

In Collection 1 we are studying the struggles between the individual and society. What are some ways an individual may struggle to be part of society, and why? Why might it be difficult for a nation to unite for a common cause? Use specific examples in your response.

Welcome to Ninth Grade!

Okay, Ninth Graders, now that you have successfully found the classroom blog, you must contribute a comment. Please leave a comment about what kind of reading material you like the best, and why. If possible, add an image to show us what you have in mind.

These pictures show just a few of my favorite books. I like to read gardening books and classic literature about interesting people. Gardening and being out in nature restores my soul, and reading about unusual human interactions is a fascinating glimpse into someone else's world that helps me learn more about the human condition. What do you like to read, and why?