[ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING] Hamlet Act 3 Assignment
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Name: _______________ Date: ________________
Hamlet Act 3 Assignment
__ /10 Knowledge (K), __ /10 Application (A), __ /10 Communication (C), __ /10 Thinking (T), __ /40 Total Marks
You must make references to specific scenes in the play and you must have references to outside sources. You must write originally and not plagiarize from other sources. Aim to write a total of 500 words (about 1.5 pages). Your work will be presented to the class.
- In Act 3 scene 1, Hamlet asks, “To be or not to be – that is the question.” What do you think the speaker means with the quote, based on what you have read in this play? If you were his counsellor, how would you deal with this situation? Consider some of the current events news articles: How could this quote relate to society today?
- In Act 3 scene 3, King Claudius says, “My words fly up, my thoughts remain below; words without thoughts never to heaven go.” What do you think the speaker means with this quote, based on what you have read in the play? Before the King’s quote, do you agree with Hamlet’s actions in this scene? Consider some of the current events news articles on politics: How could this quote relate to society today?
Although the teacher will grade most of the assignment, self-assessment and peer assessment are also important, as seen in the rubric below (the teacher has the final judgement of the quality):
Categories | Level 1 (50-59%) | Level 2 (60-69%) | Level 3 (70-79%) | Level 4 (80-100%) |
Knowledge | Limited understanding of content | Some understanding of content | Good understanding of content | Excellent understanding of content |
Application (peer assessment) | Limited skills in presenting written work: boring to watch | Some skill in presenting written work: mildly interesting to watch | Skill demonstrated in presenting written work: interesting | Excellent level of skill in presenting written work: very interesting to watch |
Communication | Limited writing skills, shows little effort to submit clean assignment | Several distracting spelling / grammatical errors, writes far less than expectations | Few distracting spelling / grammatical errors, writing meets expectations | No distracting spelling / grammatical errors, easy to read, writing exceeds expectations |
Thinking | Limited thought, shows little effort, does not show learning | Includes some interesting points but may not be useful | Evidence of thoughtfulness, good answers | Insightful, shows learning, and useful, interesting answers |