Shakespeare's "Hamlet" Resources

Try using these helpful resources as you review the play.

Please post a comment about how you are reviewing the play, and what resources you have found helpful. Post additional useful resources in your comments as you find them.

Sparknotes: "No Fear Shakespeare" resources for "Hamlet":

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/hamlet/

Quizlet: Use existing flashcards to review, or make your own:
https://quizlet.com/subject/Hamlet/

Watch this short, funny video to review the play's plot events:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sejE19qL_SM

Full movie production of "Hamlet" courtesy of "The Paramount Vault" by Paramount pictures. Used with permission. Length: 2:14:27. The character "Hamlet" is played by Mel Gibson:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkAmMq3i3Hc

Farewell to Manzanar

The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is considered to be one of the most significant violations of civil rights in American history. 

Write about what you have learned about this event by including information to answer the following questions. Add your own additional thoughts and ideas as well.

What led to Roosevelt's decision to intern Japanese Americans? What was the response from the public? Did Americans feel safer this way? 

What would life have been like in an internment camp? How did the Japanese Americans feel about this situation? How did this affect their view of America? How did this affect their ability to seek an education, get jobs, etc. after their internment?

What changes occurred in American law and civil rights as a result?

What else can you say about this time in history? What comparisons can you make to other times in history?