Monday, January 22 - Macbeth background information

Objective: By the end of class students will be introduced to Elizabethan England in order to prepare to read Shakespeare's Macbeth.

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Copy words and definitions into notebooks:

GREED = 1. excessive consumption of or desire for food and/or excessive desire for wealth or power. It has a NEGATIVE, selfish connotation.

AMBITION =1. strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction  // a goal. It has a POSITIVE (not selfish) connotation.

Direct Instruction

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Guided / Independent 

website where following information can be found

Historical background questions : Explain:
1. The relationship between England and Scotland
2. Who was Queen of England and who was Queen of Scotland and what happened and why.  
3. What did Queen Elizabeth do on her deathbed? What year was that? Why did she do that?
4. What religion was the Queen of England and therefore the whole country of England (remember the church and state acted as one)
5. Who is James VI and Who is James 1? What was his religion? 
6. What year did Shakespeare write Macbeth and why did he write it?
7. What message did Shakespeare want to send to the people of England by writing Macbeth?
8. According to Shakespeare, why was it important to support the king?
9. The story of Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in 1606, however, the drama takes place in the 11 century (between the years 1000 -1100). Who was King of Scotland at that time? 
10. What was happening in Scotland at that time?




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