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Hamlet by William Shakespeare | Video Lesson, Worksheet
Streamline your AP Literature planning with this comprehensive, no-prep multimedia lesson plan for William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Watch the full video lesson here. We want you to know exactly what you are getting: https://youtu.be/la_aVaiWDJk
Designed to seamlessly integrate into your existing unit, this resource is built around a highly engaging, 10-minute video analysis by Long Story Short.
The video length is perfectly paced to fit into a single class period without sacrificing your valuable lecture time. It works flawlessly as a daily warm-up, a flipped classroom homework assignment, or a high-impact exam review.
Everything is timestamped to the video for effortless tracking.
This complete digital download includes:
Chronological Viewing Guide: 8 targeted, timestamped questions that follow the video's exact pacing, ensuring students actively watch and engage with the breakdown.
Character & Symbol Analysis Tables: Focused tables for tracking Prince Hamlet, King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Laertes, and Horatio, along with key symbols like Yorick's skull, the Ghost of King Hamlet, poison, and the play-within-a-play.
Advanced Thematic Deep-Dive: Timestamped short-answer questions focusing on the paralyzing conflict between decisive action and overthinking, the blurred lines between feigned and genuine madness, and the devastating spread of moral corruption ("something is rotten in the state of Denmark").
How to use this resource:
- Print or digitally distribute the Student Worksheet (Pages 1-3).
- Play the video for the class, or have students stream the 10-minute analysis via the provided link.
Video runtime: 10 minutes | Total activity time: 20-25 minutes
