Scribe 12/11

Today we had visitors from the board of education come view our fishbowl discussion over Act 4 in Hamlet. Everyone did a really nice job displaying the benefits of challenging the traditional educational environment with technology, higher-level discussion, etc..GOOD JOB EVERYONE!!

Topics/Questions discussed in the fishbowl discussion and over blogging:
-Ophelia’s death= accidental or suicide
-Was she pregnant?
-Shakespeare’s opinion of women…weak and wicked?
-Is Ophelia sane or insane? And is the lack of sanity used as an excuse for problems?
-Relationships in the play (father/son) and the lack of trust
-Why HASN’T Hamlet killed Claudius yet? What’s the difference between Hamlet’s character and Laertes and Fortinbras?
-ghost was called into question again
-Fate vs. Freewill presence in Act 4
-Claudius and Laertes plan Hamlet’s death..motivation?? betrayal to Gertrude??
-The importance of King Hamlet to Hamlet in the play..is he starting to question whether his father is everything he made him out to be?
-Can Gertrude see the ghost? How is she involved in this situation?
-Hamlet…thought about the aftermath of his decisions?

-Don’t forget to answer the question for Act 4 on the blog!
-PAPERS due on FRIDAY PEOPLE!!!
-Act 5 people- get ready for fishbowl for final

LAST MONDAY OF REGULAR CLASS FOR FIRST SEMESTER!!!!
by Amy K.