so this is going to sound creepy but....
i was trying to write something for part II of my hamlet essay and so i typed 'film versions of hamlet' into google to see what turned up. naturally there were a bunch of hits and this was in the first one i looked at:
Assessment
* Have students write a paragraph or short composition comparing the versions you viewed.
* Have students write a reflection about which one they thought was the best depiction using specific examples they've assembled on their graphic organizers.
* Collect the graphic organizer to evaluate for completeness and insights.
* Assign class participation grades for student contributions to the discussion.
* Have a student write what they think will happen in the subsequent scenes. You may open this up to the end of the play or limit of to what they think will happen immediately after the scene they viewed.
hmmm... where have i heard that term before? this 'essay' is killing me, i am the slowest, dumbest person in the world. it takes me forever to do anything and all that time i invest seldom produces anything worthwhile. damn it.
notes from movie watching:
Gibson version
i feel like i'm watching signs (music and mel panic).
dead hamlet looks like he's in the process of dieing
HamJr. looks like he's going to be ill
Ham Sr. 'swear' sounds like he's dieing again
LURK ALERT - Polonius watches dishevelled Hamlet creep out/sniff Ophelia
Glenn Close kisses everyone no wonder Ham Sr. is angry
The Gertrude/Polonius/Hamlet scene really bright yellow light - rape simulation - kiss?
Branagh version
don't feel like you're constantly in a dark, dank, cold, dungeon
HamSr looks like a frosty grim reaper cloaked in black covered in snow
crazy guards search Oph's room (rampage)
Kate Winslet -> shrill yelling
cold foggy palace - makes you think St. Petersburg
snowy field? glorious music swell INTERMISSION
note from the report card comment sheet that i wrote on the top of my notes:
664 - Has yet to show an awareness of the function and influence of culture.
what? what do i with any of that?
Assessment
* Have students write a paragraph or short composition comparing the versions you viewed.
* Have students write a reflection about which one they thought was the best depiction using specific examples they've assembled on their graphic organizers.
* Collect the graphic organizer to evaluate for completeness and insights.
* Assign class participation grades for student contributions to the discussion.
* Have a student write what they think will happen in the subsequent scenes. You may open this up to the end of the play or limit of to what they think will happen immediately after the scene they viewed.
hmmm... where have i heard that term before? this 'essay' is killing me, i am the slowest, dumbest person in the world. it takes me forever to do anything and all that time i invest seldom produces anything worthwhile. damn it.
notes from movie watching:
Gibson version
i feel like i'm watching signs (music and mel panic).
dead hamlet looks like he's in the process of dieing
HamJr. looks like he's going to be ill
Ham Sr. 'swear' sounds like he's dieing again
LURK ALERT - Polonius watches dishevelled Hamlet creep out/sniff Ophelia
Glenn Close kisses everyone no wonder Ham Sr. is angry
The Gertrude/Polonius/Hamlet scene really bright yellow light - rape simulation - kiss?
Branagh version
don't feel like you're constantly in a dark, dank, cold, dungeon
HamSr looks like a frosty grim reaper cloaked in black covered in snow
crazy guards search Oph's room (rampage)
Kate Winslet -> shrill yelling
cold foggy palace - makes you think St. Petersburg
snowy field? glorious music swell INTERMISSION
note from the report card comment sheet that i wrote on the top of my notes:
664 - Has yet to show an awareness of the function and influence of culture.
what? what do i with any of that?