MYP1 22-02-22

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Good Morning

Agenda

1. Hamlet

2. Making head or tail of Shakespeare

Which version do you think will appeal least to a modern audience?

1. Ethan Hawke
2. Lawrence Olivier
3. Kenneth Branagh

Which version do you think will appeal most to a modern audience?

1. Ethan Hawke
2. Lawrence Olivier
3. Kenneth Branagh

Which version do you think best captures the mood or tone of the speech? Why?

Did you understand what the speech was about?

1. Yes
2. No

Let's read a more modern text

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page 2

Read this text

Are the themes explored in Shakespeare's plays as relevant today as they were in his day?

page 1

page 2

Are you surprised that this film is based on a play by Shakespeare?

1. Yes
2. No

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Activity: Shakespeare on screen

Lost in translation?

Is something lost in translation when we perform Shakespeare in other languages?

Read the text

Listen to the podcast

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