Weeks 4 & 5 – Acts 4 & 5 and In-Class Theme Essay: Remember to focus on your main theme: Fate or Free Will, Love-Hate Spectrum, Who’s to Blame? Weeks 4 & 5 will follow the same M-W schedule. Th & F will be used to prepare for the essay and presentation.

1. Day 1 -My Perspectives –Tragedy
   1. Act 4/5 Reading & Analysis
      • Review/discuss/highlight end of Act questions/tasks before starting.
   2. HW: Independent Reading + Notes
2. T – My Perspectives Continued
   1. Act 4/5 Reading
   2. Analyze the text (end of chapter).
   3. HW: Independent Reading + Notes
3. W – My Perspectives Continued
   1. Study for Act 4/5 Test
   2. Act 4/5 Test
   3. HW: Independent Reading + Notes
4. Th – Wk 4 & 5: Prepare for Essay
   1. Theme groups meet to discuss in-class essay topic: Explain how the theme improves the play.
      • Wk 5: Create a 5-paragraph outline: Hook, Thesis, TS 1-3 (supporting quote & explanation), Conclusion
   2. HW: vocabulary.com
5. F – Wk4: Gamma presentation lesson 1. Wk 5: In-Class Essay

Week 6 – Hamlet in the 21st Century Presentations

1. Day 1 – Create a 3-6 Minute Presentation
   • Learn to integrate your outline, ChatGPT suggestions, and Gamma to create a presentation.
     • ChatGPT gives ideas and examples of theme in the 21st century (today).
   • Practice reciting your presentation.
   • HW: Independent Reading + Notes
2. T – My Perspectives Continued
   1. Practice performing your presentation
   2. HW: Independent Reading + Notes
3. W – Presentation
   1. Refine your presentation.
   2. HW: Independent Reading + Notes
4. Th – Presentations
   1. Theme groups meet to discuss in-class essay topic: Explain how the theme improves the play.
      • Create an outline.
   2. HW: vocabulary.com – NO Quiz this week; your homework points are your quiz points.
5. F – Presentations
   • Presentations
   • HW: None