Friday and Monday - March 13 & 16 - Macbeth character traits and Act 1 & 2 Quiz

Objective: Analyze interpret and evaluate how authors use elements of fiction to effectively communicate an idea or concept.

L.F.1.1.3

Explain / evaluate theme in a variety of fiction. L.F2.3.4

DO NOW

Multiple choice quiz

You can use your notes and the book. 

Direct Instruction

Jeopardy review

Independent


Character traits for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth - graphic organizers.

Determine TWO traits for each Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Use the graphic organizer to find evidence of these traits and then explain them in the space provided.

jeopardy review act 2

JEOPARDY REVIEW ACT 1,2,3

Wednesday March 11 - Macbeth Act 2

Objective: Analyze interpret and evaluate how authors use elements of fiction to effectively communicate an idea or concept.

L.F.1.1.3

Explain / evaluate theme in a variety of fiction. L.F2.3.4

DO NOW - write down in notebooks

A SYMBOL = a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

Motif - a distinctive feature or dominant idea in a literary work (similar to a symbol except a symbol is usually a tangible "thing" and a motif can be an "idea.")

Direct Instruction

Emojis as symbols

Motifs introduced in Act 2, Scene 2 -

Lack of Sleep

Blood on Hands

Both symbolize the theme of GUILT.

Guided Instruction

FOR "A" day - finish ACT 1.....
Read together ACT 2 - scenes 1-2

View film through Act 2

review macbeth

Independent

Answer these questions in your notebooks.

1. Page 35 - "Look like the innocent flower, but be like the snake that hides underneath the flower." What does Lady Macbeth mean when she uses this simile?

2. Page 41 - List three reasons Macbeth thinks that he should NOT kill King Duncan.

3. Use page 45 to describe the type of woman Lady Macbeth is. Provide textual evidence.

4. Lack of sleep is a symbol of guilt. Find evidence on page 59.

5. "Blood on hands" is also a symbol of guilt. Explain and provide two examples from the text (pages 59 and 61).

6. What is Lady Macbeth's excuse for not killing the King herself? (page 55).

7. How does Lady Macbeth intend to get away with murder? (pages 45 and 47)

8. Describe Lady Macbeth's style of arguing with her husband. Why is she effective in getting what she wants?

macbeth 3

Objective: Analyze interpret and evaluate how authors use elements of fiction to effectively communicate an idea or concept.

L.F.1.1.3

Explain / evaluate theme in a variety of fiction. Work of literature relates to themes and issues of the historical period. L.F2.3.4

DO NOW

Write this Down in Notebooks:
Exposition for the Tragedy of Macbeth

WHO: Macbeth and Banquo are fighting FOR DUNCAN, King of Scotland. 
WHAT: They are trying to protect Scotland from invaders. Witches are nearby the battlefield plotting mischief.
WHEN: around 1100.
WHERE: Battlefield in Scotland
WHY: War with Norway and rebels

Guided

Read Act 1 scenes 1-3


Independent ( we started these last Thursday)

1. In scene 1, Describe the MOOD created by the witches and the weather. How does it make you FEEL?

2. Scene 2 - Explain the animal analogies (line 35).

3. Reread scene 2 - lines 60-68. Who is punished and who is rewarded. What is the punishment and what is the reward? Support your answer with textual evidence.

4. In scene 3 - lines 1-37, how do you know the witches have evil intent? Provide a few short lines and/or words that express their wickedness.

5. The witches give each Macbeth and Banquo three prophecies. What are they?(lines 48-70)

6. Why does Macbeth first doubt the witches prophecies? (lines 72-79)

7. How does Banquo's reaction to the witches differ from Macbeth's? Consider their tone of voice when speaking to them. What does it suggest about each of their characters? (lines 47 and 55-70).

8. Scene 3 - lines 116-127 - Contrast Macbeth's reaction to Banquo's. 

9. Lines 118-122- Macbeth is having an inner conflict after realizing that two of the three prophecies have already come true. Explain in your own words how he is feeling.

10. Lines 129-150 - The witches predicted Macbeth's fate. the possibility of the crown sparks his ambition. Provide evidence that shows that Macbeth wants to control his destiny - not wait for "fate." 



Paradox - a statement that leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, not logical, or contradictory. (example: "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair").

View Film Through Act 1


Guided / Independent

Complete Act 1 study guide questions

View film through Act 1

Check for Understanding

Individual Student checks during independent work

Closure

Theme review - Betrayal, Ambition, Greed, Deception, Fate, Destiny

Wednesday & Thursday - March 4 & 5 - Introduction to Macbeth

Objective: Analyze interpret and evaluate how authors use elements of fiction to effectively communicate an idea or concept.

L.F.1.1.3

Explain / evaluate theme in a variety of fiction. Work of literature relates to themes and issues of the historical period. L.F2.3.4
DO NOW
Write into your notebooks:

Monologue - a long speech that is given from one character to another in a play. 2 or more characters on stage.

Soliloquy - a long speech revealing a character's inner thoughts. He/she is alone on the stage.

Direct Instruction

macbeth intro

Macbeth is a DRAMA or PLAY. 

elements of drama


Guided
Write this Down in Notebooks:

Exposition for the Tragedy of Macbeth
WHO: Macbeth and Banquo are fighting FOR DUNCAN, King of Scotland. 
WHAT: They are trying to protect Scotland from invaders. Witches are nearby the battlefield plotting mischief.
WHEN: around 1100.
WHERE: Battlefield in Scotland
WHY: War with Norway and rebels

Direct Instruction

intro witches

Read Act 1 scenes 1-5

Paradox - a statement that leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, not logical, or contradictory. (example: "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair").

Independent

1. In scene 1, Describe the MOOD created by the witches and the weather. How does it make you FEEL?

2. Scene 2 - Explain the animal analogies (line 35).

3. Reread scene 2 - lines 60-68. Who is punished and who is rewarded. What is the punishment and what is the reward? Support your answer with textual evidence.

4. In scene 3 - lines 1-37, how do you know the witches have evil intent? Provide a few short lines and/or words that express their wickedness.

5. The witches give each Macbeth and Banquo three prophecies. What are they?(lines 48-70)

6. Why does Macbeth first doubt the witches prophecies? (lines 72-79)

7. How does Banquo's reaction to the witches differ from Macbeth's? Consider their tone of voice when speaking to them. What does it suggest about each of their characters? (lines 47 and 55-70).

8. Scene 3 - lines 116-127 - Contrast Macbeth's reaction to Banquo's. 

9. Lines 118-122- Macbeth is having an inner conflict after realizing that two of the three prophecies have already come true. Explain in your own words how he is feeling.

10. Lines 129-150 - The witches predicted Macbeth's fate. the possibility of the crown sparks his ambition. Provide evidence that shows that Macbeth wants to control his destiny - not wait for "fate." 




Direct Instruction

Read Act 1 Scenes 6 & 7

Guided / Independent

Complete Act 1 study guide questions

View film through Act 1

Check for Understanding

Individual Student checks during independent work

Closure

Theme review - Betrayal, Ambition, Greed, Deception, Fate, Destiny