Monday & Tuesday - March 2 & 3 - Introduction to Macbeth

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

Standards: L.F.2.1 / L.F.2.1.1/ L.F.1.1.2 / L.F.2.3.4

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Copy the following themes 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 =. strong desire for success, achievement, or distinction  // a goal. It has a POSITIVE (not selfish) connotation.

DECEPTION - persuade someone that something false is the                         truth; to trick or fool.

BETRAYAL - to deliver or expose to an enemy;                             disloyalty: to be unfaithful 

Direct Instruction

macbeth intro







Anticipation Guide for Macbeth.  

ted talk intro

Macbeth is a DRAMA or PLAY. 

elements of drama

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Guided  / Independent

Read descriptions of characters from NO FEAR SHAKESPEARE  Macbeth. In your notebooks, list three character traits each for:
1. Macbeth
2. King Duncan
3. Banquo
4. Macduff
5. Malcolm
6. 3 witches
7. LADY MACBETH

Remember that you know about characters from not only what they look like, but what they say, how they act, their effects on others etc (indirect character traits).