Hamlet appeals to all nations, expresses the thought, the yearnings, the dilemmas of all, because Shakespeare deals not with national characteristics, but with universal ideas, struggles, despair common to human nature. -F. Harrison Three Parts Total: 50 Marks This assignment allows you to enrich your English Language Arts skills by completing all six parts of the English Curriculum Guide. The six parts are: speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing. Written Part (25 Marks) 1st Part: Design a fictionalized character related to William Hamlet. Shakespeare’s other girlfriend, a guard or soldier in (Examples: Gertrude’s sister, Hamlet’s Hamlet’s army, King etc) Claudius’s ex-wife, Choose to write an essay or report; describe the and physical, intellectual, emotional aspects of your chosen character. social What does your character look like? What are your Physical: character’s physical features? How does your character think? Does your character learn new things Intellectual: quickly? What are your emotions like? Does your character get frustrated Emotional: character’s easily? Or excited easily? What are your like? Is your character character’s feelings happy? Sad? Angry? Cheerful? Does your character have a lot of friends? One good friend? No friends? Does Social: your character get along with others? Essay needs to include: -Cover page (title, your name, date, class and teacher) - 5 paragraphs (introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion) -include all four areas (physical, intellectual, emotional and social) about your character -length (2 - 3 pages, typed and double-spaced) OR
Hamlet appeals to all nations, expresses the thought, the yearnings, the dilemmas of all, because Shakespeare deals not with national characteristics, but with universal ideas, struggles, despair common to human nature. -F. Harrison Three Parts Total: 50 Marks This assignment allows you to enrich your English Language Arts skills by completing all six parts of the English Curriculum Guide. The six parts are: speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and representing. Written Part (25 Marks) 1st Part: Design a fictionalized character related to William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. (Examples: Gertrude’s sister, Hamlet’s other girlfriend, a guard or soldier in Hamlet’s army, King Claudius’s ex-wife, etc) Choose to write an essay or report; describe the physical, intellectual, emotional and social aspects of your chosen character. Physical: What does your character look like? What are your character’s physical features? Intellectual: How does your character think? Does your character learn new things quickly? Emotional: What are your character’s emotions like? Does your character get frustrated easily? Or excited easily? What are your character’s feelings like? Is your character happy? Sad? Angry? Cheerful? Social: Does your character have a lot of friends? One good friend? No friends? Does your character get along with others? Essay needs to include: -Cover page (title, your name, date, class and teacher) - 5 paragraphs (introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs and a conclusion) -include all four areas (physical, intellectual, emotional and social) about your character -length (2 - 3 pages, typed and double-spaced) OR