In addition to students' Presentational Speaking and Listening Summative Assessments, students also engage with a close reading of Shakespeare as a part of their summative experience in this unit. To prep, (in addition to reading & close reading Hamlet) students practice "translating" several sonnets and speeches from other Shakespeare plays. In the photos below, you will see students engaging in their Meet and Greet (or Move, Pair, Share) to discuss their progress with a sonnet. In prepping with these several formative experiences, I have students approach the readings in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to:
1. On their own
2. With a partner
3. On their own and then moving to meet with a partner
4. In a trio
5. Students approach different sonnets on their own and then go discuss them with students who had
different sonnets
6. Groups of students tend to the same sonnet on their own--and then go meet with people who had the same sonnet to discuss their progress
All of the practicing and close reading paid off! Nearly all students met or exceeded expectations on the Summative Assessment!
