Analyzing the Scene in Gertrude’s Bed Chamber
4:21
Grades: 7 - 12

Video Description: The Executive Director and Education Director of the Saint Louis Shakespeare Festival discuss the events, text, and subtext of the scene in “Hamlet” that takes place in Gertrude’s bedchamber and includes Hamlet’s killing of Polonius.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-61**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Use the video with others on the website related to Hamlet and/or Shakespeare and his plays. Create a jigsaw activity with students viewing different videos and sharing their learning with each other as you discuss certain elements of the play, characteristics of Shakespeare’s writing, etc. Search for othe videos with the keywords “Hamlet,” or “Shakespeare.”

 

*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.

**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.

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