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Lesson Title/Focus Time Lesson 2: Macbeth ACT I 8:00 - 10:50 (160mins) Course ENG 20-1
Lesson Title/Focus Time Lesson 2: Macbeth ACT I 8:00 - 10:50 (160mins) Course ENG 20-1
Lesson Title/Focus Time Lesson 2: Macbeth ACT I 8:00 - 10:50 (160mins) Course ENG 20-1
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
Body Time
TOPIC 1 READ Act 1 (scene 1 - 3) 60 mins
Have the students volunteer for specific parts to read aloud
Encourage them to jot down unfamiliar words
Encourage the students to reread w/ definitions on the side on
own time/find summaries online
SCENE 3: LISTEN
Witches prophecy Macbeth will be king
Line 39 So foul and fair
Paradox line 68
Banquo attempts to change Macbeth's mind on the matter witches are
not to be trusted
Initial incident considers killing Duncan
Encourage the students to take notes that will benefit them as we read,
Teacher notes inside Teacher Copy of Macbeth
Go over notes once students have completed their readings
ASK:
What antecedent actions precedes the play that may be deemed
important
No children
M was a brave soldier, highly regarded by other soldiers
ambitious
Witches are practiced at evil deeds fooling macbeth
Duncan never knew the Thane of Cawdor was not loyal not
expect Macbeth
SCENE 5: LISTEN
Reading letter from Macbeth
She does not believe her husband can conduct this crime
What type of marriage is this?
SCENE 6: SKIP/LISTEN
LISTEN x2
Play love game
How many time is love said?
Purpose? Prepare for the dark that is about to happen
SCENE 7: LISTEN
Discuss soliloquy
Famous examples
Stage directions
Compare the number of stage directions, to pages/lines
http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/ch
aracters/charlines.php?CharID=xxx&WorkID=macbeth
Chat about the lack of stage directions and the
freedom/constraints that would have put on the actors
QUESTION: What was Shakespeare's intentions/purpose for the
lack of stage directions
Conclusion Time
Assessment
Quiz #1 (summative)
Stage Directions for scene 7 (formative)