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
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 i1.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. ˘
’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
CarlosMiguelNickNoelleRobertKemberly
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.
Classified as situational
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.
