1. Warm -up
What influence do movies, television, etc. have on culture? What do they reflect about culture?

2. ? Standards Essential Question
ELACC11-12RL5: Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic (artistic) impact.
ELACC11-12RL10: …read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems…
ELACC11-12RL7: Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem (e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry), evaluating how each version interprets the source text.
What impact do society and entertainment have on each other?
Why do entertainment and literature change with the passing of time? ?

3. Compare/Contrast
Look up pictures of modern theatre spaces and the Globe Theatre.
Create a compare/contrast chart and make at least 10 observations (whole chart), 2 pts each.

4. Act I, Scene 2 Setting: a camp
King Duncan of Scotland asks a wounded captain for news about the Scots’ battle with the Irish invaders, led by Macdonwald.
The captain was wounded while helping Duncan’s son, Malcolm, escape the Irish.
The thane of Cawdor is declared a traitor, loses his title, and is sentenced to death.
It is decided that Macbeth will become thane of Cawdor.

5. Act I, Scene 3

6. Act I, Scene 3 Setting: the heath The witches meet again. Predictions:
Macbeth will be named as Thane of Cawdor then will become king.
Banquo will be father to future generations of kings
Ross and Angus confirm that Macbeth is to become thane of Cawdor.

7. Act I, Scene 4

8. Act I, Scene 4 Malcolm tells Duncan about Cawdor’s execution.
Setting: the king’s palace
Malcolm tells Duncan about Cawdor’s execution.
Cawdor confessed and repented before his death.
Duncan thanks Macbeth and Banquo for their heroism.
Malcolm is declared heir, making him a threat to Macbeth.
Plans are made for Duncan to dine at Macbeth’s castle.
Macbeth goes to warn his wife.

9. Act I, Scene 5

10. Act I, Scene 5 Setting: Inverness, Macbeth’s castle
Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband concerning his meeting with the Witches.
Lady Macbeth decides to murder the king in order to speed up the prophesy.
Lady Macbeth accuses Macbeth of being weak.

11. Summary Chart Exit Slip Homework
Catch up on Summary Chart through the end of Act I.
Exit Slip
Why do you think there are differences between the Globe Theatre and modern theatres?
Homework
Finish reading Act I.