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Ms. P's Advanced Placement English Language

//Hamlet// Facebook Assignment

Good morning class! Your pages are looking great! Remember to give a few sentences explaining your choice of friends. News Feeds--Find contemporary stories which connect to the storyline or themes of the play. You can just give headlines and then web link to the story. If you have any questions, you can email me.

As you are completing your wiki pages, take another look at your selections for Friends, Fans, Applications, and News Feeds. What you write in those sections shouldn't just be random entries. Think about what would be appropriate for your character. ** For example: ** On Hamlet’s page: For Friends--What other people have resented a stepfather or mourned the death of a father? What other people have tried to revenge a crime? Or have been given an overwhelming task to accomplish? **
 * Tips: **

On Ophelia’s page: For Applications, a link to a dating and relationship site--how to deal with a tragic loss in a romantic relationship. ** On Gertrude’s page: For Applications, maybe a link to Rate My Mother Quiz. Or Maybe she is a Fan of the Second Husband Club. ** Use your imagination!! **
 * On Claudius’ page: For News Feeds, find links to stories about other rulers who have gained power through murder or who rule with a strict hand. Claudius would like those rulers and find their stories inspiring. **

 //**Resources:**//

[|Absolute Shakespeare] [|Folger Shakespeare Library: Discover Shakespeare] [|Shakespeare's Life] [|The Complete Works of Shakespeare] [|The Globe Theater] [|Shakespeare Page] __I will assign each of you one character to study as we read Hamlet__ **
 * http://mspapenglishhamlet.wikispaces.com**/

Wiki Pages: ** Go the Wiki page at http://mspmrtantigonepage.wikispaces.com/ to see a model for this assignment.
 * The character’s words
 * The character’s actions
 * What other characters say about the character

Go to the Wiki page at **http://mspapenglishhamlet.wikispaces.com/** to start your assignment. Your Facebook pages should include the following requirements: ** 1. ** Choose a **character:** Hamlet, Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, the Ghost, Laertes, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, or a member of the Royal Court.

2. Include a ** picture ** of your character.

3. Include at least four **friends** who are from other literary works or contemporary news stories. In your listing of friends, explain why your character would be friends with him/her. What is the attraction? Also, choose several **friends** from the text. Explain why your character would be friends with him/her. 4. ** ** Write ** At least five ** notes ** (blog posts, grammatically correct, in character) about what you are thinking or what happens to you (for each ACT). Consider these journal entries for each Act. As you move through the Acts, record changes, significant actions, or some new aspect about your character's personality--differences you see as your character moves from Act to Act. Information you write should reflect what you know about your character’s personality, thoughts, beliefs, and actions. For each Act, post a **significant quote** which your character speaks—quotes which introduce the character, establish the conflict your character will face, which resolve the conflict, or which show your character interacting with others. Or, the quote may just be a memorable line—something you like for its aesthetic quality or rhythm. If your character does not appear in the Act, select a memorable passage and have your character comment on it. If your character doses not appear in the Act, select a memorable passage and have your character comment on it. Or select a passage that another character speaks about your character.

5. Comment on other classmates' pages by ** writing on their character's **** walls **. Use your character's voice. Keep updating comments as you move through the Acts. This comment wall is just like the wall on a Facebook profile. Use your creativity. Information you write should reflect what you know about your character's personality, thoughts, beliefs, and actions. 6. Update your character’s **Status:** Bio details—location, marital status, education and employer, etc. Bio MUST include a quotation from the actual text //Hamlet//—what you feel is the most important passage (or most memorable passage) that your character speaks in each of the Acts.

7. Five **fan pages** (movies, celebrities, books, etc. which appropriately fit your character’s interests).

8. Add at least three Facebook **applications** that your character might use.

9. **News Feeds:** Use this section to embed news clips and video clips and commentary on contemporary events that your characters might feel strongly on. Look for news articles that connect to the ideas of the play. What position would your character hold on this news event?

10. At the bottom of your page, list all **sources** of pictures and sources for any research materials or embedded videos.

Additional—If you wish, add a ** twitter page ** for your character. Twitter requirements: Twitter lets friends stay communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Each response can only be up to 140 characters. On your twitter page, you may include: describe the event, your reaction to the event, why you feel the way you do, what may result from the event.


 * __ Steps __** :
 * 1) Go to the links on the left. Find your name. Click on it. Add the template to your page.
 * 2) Replace writing in the template with your character's information, etc.
 * 3) Find photos (you can use the "load" feature and copy and paste location or you can upload photos). REMEMBER TO PROVIDE LINKS TO THE PHOTOS YOU UPLOAD OR USE IN THE "SOURCES" AREA!
 * 4) When inserting photos, include captions with the name of the character, person, movie, etc.
 * 5) Arrange page to make organized, even, balanced, etc.
 * 6) Edit your writing for grammar, spelling, usage, diction. Remember, you are to remain in character throughout!
 * 7) View others' projects and comment (thoughtfully and positively)!


 * __ Links: __**

An example from another teacher's website - Canterbury Tales Facebook assignment: Ms O's Example

Click on your name on the home page to create your template page.


 * Instructions for using this Wiki:**

Getting Started

 * Click on the edit button above to put your own content on your page.


 * Need Help?**
 * Click on the help link above to learn more about how to use your wiki.

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