Monday, May 17, 2010

Assignment #2: Resource Search

We live in a time where information is quite literally at our finger tips. Internet search engines allow us to access an unbelievable amount of resources. There is a problem though--finding quality resources!

This assignment requires you to do some hunting on the internet. You are to find TWO excellent Hamlet resources that will help you increase your understanding of the play. These resources will be posted on the blog and will create a large Hamlet Online Resource for the entire class to access.

Requirements:

•A reputable source (do not use school projects created by other students please)
•The title and URL of the website resource you have selected.
•A brief description (3 sentences) of the content found on the website/resource.
•Resource #1: Audio/Video content. This resource must contain an audio/video resource
•Resource #2: Textual. This resource must contain mostly textual information.
•Post your information in the comment box.
•Do NOT DUPLICATE another students work. First come, first serve.
Marking:

1. Source-- 5 marks
2. Title and URL-- 5 marks
3. Description--5 marks

Due: Friday, May 21

23 comments:

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  2. Tony Jang
    May 18th. 2010

    Resource #1 (text)

    SparkNotes Hamlet Summary
    http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/hamlet/
    This website contains summary of every single scenes of every Acts (Act 1 to 5). It also contains the summary of all the characters, important quotes and key facts of the play. Lastly, the website has pre-quiz so that students can test their knowledge about Hamlet.

    Resource #2 (Audio/Video)

    YouTube -Hamelt Summary and Analysis Video
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTk8ouvuHYo
    This video is eNotes video study guide for Hamlet which is posted on YouTube. The video teaches the summary, analysis and key points of Hamlet acts by acts. And it also tells the viewers the important events which happen in certain Acts.

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  3. Logan Song
    May 18th. 2010

    Resource #1 (text)

    eNotes study guide for Hamlet
    http://www.enotes.com/hamlet/
    This website provides brief and overall summary of Hamlet rather than focusing on every different scenes. Also it provides a background and essential elements that the readers need to be aware of before reading the actual play.

    Resource #2(Audio/Video)

    YouTube - Characters in Hamlet
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6_qoWXdGC0
    This video is eNotes video study guide for Hamlet which is posted on YouTube. This video focuses on individual characters in Hamlet and discusses their traits.

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  4. Brayden Eshuis
    English 12D

    Resource 1:

    Hamlet Themes on You Tube

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9kEJcUJbgE&feature=related

    This eNotes video addresses some of the main themes in Hamlet including: the existential dilemma, appearance vs. reality, sex and desire, and finally the theme of justice. The video presents logical and researched opinions on the themes as well as considering thought provoking questions.

    Resource 2:

    Study Guide written by Deborah James for the National Arts Centre English Theatre

    artsalive.ca/pdf/eth/activities/hamlet_guide.pdf

    Using this URL should automatically allow you to download a comprehensive study guide which includes Hamlet facts, plot synopsis, characters, themes, scene study guides, comprehension advice, suggested class activities, hamlet quotes and more resources. This study guide is just about everything you could want to analyze the play.

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  5. Deanna Staetter
    English 12D

    Resource #1 (text)

    Cliffnotes Study Guide for Hamlet
    http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/Hamlet.id-121.html

    This detailed study guide provides readers with a scene by scene analysis that I think would be very beneficial. It also has a character analysis, character map, play summary, and several essays to read through. And after you are done studying, there is a quiz you can take to test what you have just learned.


    Resource #2 (audio/video)

    Summary of Hamlet by Sparknotes
    http://www.youtube.com/user/VideoSparkNotes#p/a/u/0/t0CqUTmwKiM

    This video by Sparknotes provides viewers with a detailed summary of Hamlet. It uses pictures to help visualize and understand the scenes. Very helpful for understanding Hamlet.

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  6. Jaspreet Bajwa English 12D

    Resource 1 (text)

    Enjoying Hamlet
    http://web.archive.org/web/20041024083212/www.pathguy.com/hamlet.htm

    This page has detailed descriptions of the play, scene-by-scene. It is also accompanied by pictures, so help illustrate the meaning of what Shakespeare is saying. There is also some background to the writing of the play "Hamlet" and in addition, has a couple of responses to the main questions asked about the play.

    Resource 2 (audio/video)
    Hamlet in a 60 second recap
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne5N1vHMttw

    This is the first of a series of videos posted on youtube about Hamlet. This series goes through the plot, characters and themes in the play, yet in a way that us teenagers understand. It incorporates modern technology to help us understand it better. Also, it is quick and to the point.

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  7. Emily A , 12D

    TEXT
    1. HAMLET ONLINE
    http://www.tk421.net/hamlet/hamlet.html

    This site offers a directory of web pages devoted to Hamlet. It provides a list of links for each category, as well as brief descriptions of what each page provides. The page owner promises informative, useful, and worthwhile sites of interest.

    VIDEO
    2. David Tennant talking about Hamlet's Monologue
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC1HQQl6kOw

    David Tennant(actor) talking about Hamlet's Monologue. A small clip from 'The Learning Zone: Shakespeare - The Play's the Thing'.

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  8. Neul Kim

    Hamlet Study Guide & Essays
    http://www.gradesaver.com/hamlet/
    This site provides a multitude of information about Hamlet such as themes, important quotes and summaries. Also, it provides quizzes and essay questions that can be used to test our understanding after reading.

    Hamlet | Video Study Guide
    http://www.enotes.com/hamlet-video
    This video offers some background information about Hamlet and the reason why Hamlet has lasted for centuries. It also gives a brief summary of Hamlet and explains that we do not have to fully understand every sentence of Hamlet to get a whole picture of it.

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  11. Ajay K. English 12 block D

    This isn't helpful, but it's awesome.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5YPmvmZ5gY

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  12. April Ngan
    English 12D

    Resource #1: Audio/Video content.
    A critical guide to hamlet
    http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTY0NzU0Njg4.html
    This is a critical guide to hamlet by Graham McTavish Stratford Shakespeare Company. It contains several pieces of themes acting playing after the professional people discussed about Hamlet. Also it has additional hamlet background explanations.
    Resource #2: Textual.
    BookRags Hamlet summary
    http://www.bookrags.com/Hamlet
    This website is like sparknotes and eNotes contains summaries, characters analysis, essays and quotes analysis, etc. It has great resources to let students prepare ahead of time and understand better about the novel, hamlet. This is another convenient website resource to check on.

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  13. April Ngan
    English 12D
    Resource #1: Audio/Video content.
    A critical guide to hamlet
    http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTY0NzU0Njg4.html
    This is a critical guide to hamlet by Graham McTavish Stratford Shakespeare Company. It contains several pieces of themes acting playing after the professional people discussed about Hamlet. Also it has additional hamlet background explanations.
    Resource #2: Textual.
    BookRags Hamlet summary
    http://www.bookrags.com/Hamlet
    This website is like sparknotes and eNotes contains summaries, characters analysis, essays and quotes analysis, etc. It has great resources to let students prepare ahead of time and understand better about the novel, hamlet. This is another convenient website resource to check on.

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  14. Charissa Halpenny
    May 20, 2010

    Resource #1 (text)
    Absolute Shakespeare Hamlet Summary
    http://www.absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/hamlet/summary/hamlet_summary.htm

    This is a really good website because it has all of Shakespeares works and its short and to the point. It has summaries that are easy to understand. It also has trivia.

    Resource #2(Audio/Video)
    Hamlet Synopsis with Internet help
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DddCjuLqMI8

    This is a good video because not only is it funny, but it has great information. It taught me a lot.

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  16. Riana H. English 12 D

    Resource #1:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0CqUTmwKiM
    This clip is a quick and easy synopsis of the Shakespearean play, Hamlet. It mainly presents the summary of the play, but also introduces the characters. Students should be able to comprehend the play better since it has animations and narration. Source is provided by sparknotes.

    Resource #2:
    www.absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/hamlet/hamlet.htm
    This website has a plot summary, commentary, and an analysis of characters. It is a resource where students can come and review some of the important scenes in the play. It also provides a more detailed description of separate acts with explanations and translations. Students will be able to review the important sections.

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  17. Robby McGowan, English 12 D

    Research #1 (video)

    Hamlet- Top Ten Questions
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM46a_3OpvQ
    This video on YouTube covers the top ten questions from Hamlet. This video is very useful in explaining some major questions people have about Hamlet


    Research #2 (text)

    Hamlet Study Guide
    http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/hamlet/hamletresources.html
    This study guide covers allot of information on Hamlet and also has a useful Q & A section. It also explains many of the quotes from Hamlet in detail.

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  18. John A, English 12D

    http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/itunes.stanford.edu.1292489017?i=1850285179
    This is from a Stanford class studying Hamlet on iTunes U, which gives a very thorough look into the play. It includes 3 lectures, discussing the 3 different crises Hamlet had to go through. Each lecture is about 50 minutes long.

    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A study guide
    http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xHamlet.html#Hamlet

    This web page provides a very in-depth study guide. It summarizes many important aspects of the play, including setting, themes, plot, and characters. In particular, it focuses on theme and plot in great detail.

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  19. Michael Cho
    English 12D

    Resource #1 (text)

    Novel Guide Hamlet Analysis
    http://www.novelguide.com/hamlet/index.html
    This website basically contains everything about Hamlet. It has the summary of every single scene of every Act (Act 1 to 5), character profiles, metaphor analysis, theme analysis, and top ten quotes. It also contains the biography of William Shakespeare.

    Resource #2 (Audio/Video)

    YouTube -Hamlet Quotation Analysis Video
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rGPRQTtx6E&feature=related
    This video is eNotes video study guide for Hamlet which is posted on YouTube. The video analyzes the important quotations in the play. It tells about the significance, analysis, and the key points of the specific quotes.

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  20. Suemin Do
    English 12 D

    Resource #1
    Ophelia
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAsRH8NYLw
    Ophelia is an important character in Hamlet but a lot of things about her is unclear (for example her relationship with Hamlet). Many artists painted her out of their imagination, and I thought it would be interesting to see how people saw her. These pictures might be helpful to understand the importance of Ophelia and her death, which would help to understand Hamlet more.

    Resource #2
    Theaterhistory.com Hamlet
    http://www.theatrehistory.com/british/hamlet001.html
    What I like about this website is that it only analyses Hamlet, and his quotes. It concentrates on Hamlet so if you want to study him in depth this website is very useful. There are links to other topics/characters as well.

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  21. Robert Koenig
    English 12D
    Resource #1 (text)

    Grade Saver
    http://www.gradesaver.com/hamlet/study-guide/short-summary/
    This site is great because it tells you the whole story in a short version. Or you can read the in-depth summary of Hamlet. It covers the entire book and even has quizzes to make sure that you know everything you need to know.

    Resource 2 (audio/video)

    Youtube
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1xtcNxmbKU
    Funny video, more of a sing-along but it’s great for getting to know what happens in the story of Hamlet. It’s only a 5 minute video but is good. I also like the graphics/pictures in the video.

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  23. Ashley H. English 12D
    Resource #1 (text)
    http://artsalive.ca/pdf/eth/activities/hamlet_guide.pdf
    This resource is very beneficial because...
    (a) it provides information on the history and background of Hamlet (which helps understand the play to an extent)
    (b) outlines the story and characters
    (c) helps students understand the theme(s) of the play and how the connect overall
    (d) critiques important scenes in the play
    ... I found this website to be beneficial on certain areas of the play that I was still unsure of!

    Resource #2 (video)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0CqUTmwKiM
    I found this video to be very beneficial because it explains the whole story in order and in modern day English

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