Hamlet teacher pack

Five weeks, week by week

1. Week 1Scenes 1 to 4

   The ghost draws Hamlet toward investigation while court expectations and family commands place pressure on private grief and love.

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2. Week 2Scenes 5 to 8

   The ghost demands revenge, Hamlet plans a performance to test guilt, and hidden observation makes trust and evidence central concerns.

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3. Week 3Scenes 9 to 12

   The performance strengthens Hamlet's suspicions, but mistaken appearances delay revenge and turn a confrontation with his mother into a killing.

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4. Week 4Scenes 13 to 16

   The King secretly orders Hamlet's execution while war, Ophelia's grief, and Laertes's challenge expose the growing reach of revenge.

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5. Week 5Scenes 17 to 20

   Hamlet's return leads to a poisoned fencing match, as competing claims of grief and revenge end in deaths and explanation.

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Assessment

Reading certificate