MacbethWilliam Shakespeare’s

Objective: To appreciate a Shakespearean tragedy; to distinguish qualities that make a tragedy and a tragic hero; to recognize, analyze and understand literary terms and devices; to express understanding though a variety of written pieces. Essential Question: What human weakness might cause the downfall of a great political, business or religious leader?

Unit: Passion for Power

Journal:

Is the drive to get and use power a part of human nature? Explain. When does the passion for power become unhealthy?

The Characters: Film clip

http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=6A82F3DD-D0E4-4717-BC65-515136E6BDE0&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

Define Literary terms in your packet p. 2-5:

Allusion Tragedy Simile Tragic heroMetaphor Comic reliefPersonification Tragic flawAlliteration Blank verseSymbol AsideForeshadowingDramatic Irony - a relationship of contrast between a character's limited understanding of his or her situation in some particular moment of the unfolding action and what the audience, at the same instant, understands the character's situation actually to be. 

Reverse Paraphrase Activity

In your packet, follow directions on page 4.Have fun with it, but not too much fun.

Example: I prick you to not be lated to class, and I prithee don’t mounch in class. ‘Tis naughty.

Translation: I urge you not to be late to class, and I pray youdon’t eat in class. It is rude.

Notes Notebook (TEST)

1. The tragedy of Macbeth is a revenge play; it is a fabrication about an actual historic king.

2. Macbeth has strong desires to be king from the start of the play; the witches simply reflect his ambition.

3. Lady Macbeth: She is a “woman” plotting in the play This suggests this is a world turned upside-down; unnatural.

4. Macbeth is a villain/hero combined.• Why? He is a tragic hero plotting

someone else’s death. • Reason: “Revolting Ambition”

Reconstructed Globe theater

inside globe theater

Globe model

http://learningobjects.wesleyan.edu/globe/

Macbeth rap

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4cMHnWIR9k

Notebook (test)

Theme (Passion for Power): Macbeth falls as he gives in to his lust for power and thus loses his humanity.

Speech proposal

Topic: ____________________________________

Brief description:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Type of speech (check one box): Entertainment Persuasive Demonstrative Informative

Approval signature: ___________________________ (Mrs. Vasile)

Act I: Collaborative Paste

In your packet, follow directions on page 9.1. Complete paste2. Read summary & answer #1-7 p. 10-11 w/ your partner3. Write 1 letter w/your partner #4 p. 9

Act I – Film clip (BBC Animated Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC9G_CZVAL8

Check test act i

1.Which two leaders led Duncan’s troops against the traitor Macdonwald?2. Why does Macbeth think he might become king?3. Whose household does Duncan decide to visit?4. Name one of the reasons Macbeth gives for NOT killing Duncan.5. Why is Lady Macbeth annoyed with her husband near the end of Act I?

Journal:

Describe a time when you wanted something so much that you were willing to do almost anything to get it.

Macbeth Act 2, Scene I – film clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZQOyiHDptU&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZQOyiHDptUBBC Act 2, Scene 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZQOyiHDptU&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgbuP24jwsk&NR=1 death scene

Macbeth Act 2, Scene iii – Clay figures

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkxKRmBDsko&feature=related

Check test act ii – online (whole class)

http://www.schoolsnet.com/pls/hot_school/sn_lessons.page_pls_sat_lesson_detail?x=&p_lesson_id=1&p_disp_order=6

act iiI – Journal:

Explain a situation when you suspected a special friend of doing something wrong. Did you try to talk to the person to make him/her do right? Did you just try to ignore the problem? If so, did you later regret that decision? (In Act III, you will read about the predicament Banquo is in.)

Macbeth Packet p. 12 & 13

Assignment: 1. Use your text book to complete

questions 1 – 6.

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a. This is one iamb: The course

2. Practice: Complete 7-12 p. 12 a. Place the symbols according to syllables. 3. Your Turn: Complete 1-6 p. 13 School: I love to go to Mrs. Vasile’s class!

**** PAGE 944 TEXT BOOK for TERMS

SpeechesRubric:1. Content:

appropriate materials for audience, interesting, structured (intro, main points, concl.)

2. Delivery: eye, voice, body 3. Visual Aids

SchedulePer 4/5Thur – Rhi

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Fri - SheenaRodsonSalGiorgioAyeloaKonst

SchedulePer 9/10Thur – Jess

NadirahShayAnthonyBrittStephNickBrandon

Fri - KyleYammieMariaHungKevinJoshDevanNikko

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DO YOU NEED A DAY IN THE LIBRARY? OR LIB PASS?

Final Exam Review: Carousel

With your partner:1. Walk around room and answer questions posted.2. Place a check mark next to previous correct answers by other teams.3. You have 30 seconds to attempt a question, then you must move on.4. GOOD LUCK : )

Objective: To collaborate & review for the final exam.Essential Question: How can you work together to process the information?

Dramatic Irony/tragic/situational irony Film Clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP-1kt92vqYSODA - situationalhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBQTPEPSbekHORSE – tragic irony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqMBmfIpbpM BABY RUTH – dramatic irony

Situational Irony – derives from situations whether or not that individual understands the situation as ironic.Tragic Irony – involves imperfect info & ignorance leading to the character’s downfall.Dramatic Irony – situation in which the character’s own words come back to haunt him; involves a discrepancy between the character’s perception & What the reader/audience knows to be true.

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complete p. 16 & 19 packet

Macbeth Act 3 – film clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8riYRDFp7ABBC Act 3

Jeopardy Review Game Rules:

Each student competes against one student.Place the cup over the eraser – no touching prior!You must answer in the form of a QUESTION.