1. Warm-up
How are women portrayed in movies, television shows, or even in Macbeth? Give specific examples.

2. ? Standards Essential Question
ELACC11-12W1: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
ELACC11-12W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
ELACC11-12RL6: Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
How does using specific textual evidence strengthen an argument?
How do we tell truth from lies in literature? ?

3. Act IV, Scene 1 Macbeth revisits the witches.
Setting: a cavern with a boiling cauldron
Macbeth revisits the witches.
a floating head warns him to beware Macduff.
a bloody child tells him he won’t be defeated by someone born from a woman
a crowned child holding a tree tells him that he is safe until Birnam Wood moves to Dunsinane Hill.
a procession of eight crowned kings walks by, the last carrying a mirror. Banquo’s ghost walks at the end of the line.
The witches vanish before explaining the last vision. 

4. Setting: Fife. Macduff’s castle
Act IV, Scene 2
Lady Macduff comforts and is comforted by her young son after being told Macduff is an accused traitor.
Although warned by the Thane of Ross to escape before it is too late, Lady Macduff is encountered by Macbeth's henchmen, who brutally kill both her and her son.

5. Act IV, Scene 3 Malcolm (Duncan’s son) tests the loyalty of Macduff.
Setting: England. In front of the King’s palace
Act IV, Scene 3
Malcolm (Duncan’s son) tests the loyalty of Macduff.
Malcolm makes Macduff angry at Macbeth.
Ross tells Macduff that his family has been killed.
Macduff joins the rebel army and also declares revenge against Macbeth.
England’s king (Edward the Confessor) is helping Malcolm.

6. This can be done in pairs.
Activity Choices
Be a Lawyer
Therapy
Decide whether to defend or prosecute Lady Macbeth. Compile evidence to support your claim.
Be prepared to argue claims of the opposition.
At least a half of a page.
Write out a script of a therapy session between either Macbeth and Lady Macbeth or Macbeth and Banquo.
Write evidence to the side.
At least a half of a page.
This can be done in pairs.

7. Exit Slip
Create three questions that you think would be good for a quiz or test on Macbeth.
Homework
Read Act V.