Teaching Hamlet

To teach or not to teach? If you're here, we know how you've answered that question.

In this guide you will find

• a vocab list to help your students master their Shakespearean.
• activities exploring Hamlet's connection to other arts and literature, from the paintings of John Everett Millais to the works of Margaret Atwood.
• essay questions exploring the play's themes of death, madness, and family dysfunction.

Hamlet has the hardest time making decisions, but your decision here is easy: use our teaching guide.

What's Inside Shmoop's Literature Teaching Guides

Shmoop is a labor of love from folks who love to teach. Our teaching guides will help you supplement in-classroom learning with fun, engaging, and relatable learning materials that bring literature to life.

Inside each guide you'll find quizzes, activity ideas, discussion questions, and more—all written by experts and designed to save you time. Here are the deets on what you get with your teaching guide:

• 13-18 Common Core-aligned activities to complete in class with your students, including detailed instructions for you and your students. 
• Discussion and essay questions for all levels of students.
• Reading quizzes for every chapter, act, or part of the text.
• Resources to help make the book feel more relevant to your 21st-century students.
• A note from Shmoop’s teachers to you, telling you what to expect from teaching the text and how you can overcome the hurdles.

Want more help teaching Teaching Hamlet?

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