1. Take everything else off of your desks!
Take out
your …
Notebooks
LAPTOPS!
START
THEM UP!
Writing
Utensil
Take everything else off of your desks!

2. Word Puzzle
Ball Ball Ball Ball
BEHIND
BEHIND THE 8 BALL

3. Class Objectives Access Microsoft Word and print Sonnets!
Students will be able to …
Access Microsoft Word and print Sonnets!
Take background notes on Macbeth
Take background notes on main characters

4. Language Objectives Discuss main ideas behind the play
Students will be able to …
Discuss main ideas behind the play
Make connections from the play to his life
Elaborate on notes given

5. Agenda Print sonnets! Take Macbeth background notes
Take notes on major characters
Discuss the major themes in the play
Discuss how the major themes relate to the characters

6. Announcement:
Monday: Macbeth books!
Start READING!
FINALLY!

7. Take out your notebooks!
Please …
Take out your notebooks!

8. Macbeth Notes “Macbeth Notes” Title this page,
Please open your notebooks
To page 90
Title this page,
“Macbeth Notes”

9. Macbeth Setting: Midieval Scottland Plot: The plot is heavily
influenced by the
supernatural
Supernatural:
Of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible universe, especially relating to spirits, ghosts, or fortune telling, etc.

10. Macbeth
About:
Macbeth is a story about a man who is blinded by ambition.
Ambition:
An eager, strong desire to achieve
something
Who is Macbeth?
Macbeth is a Scottish General
and the Thane of Glamis.
*Thane: a man who is the chief of a clan and a hereditary nobleman.

11. Macbeth Power: Macbeth is told he will be king by three witches.
Blind Ambition:
Macbeth is determined to make
this true
Who is Lady Macbeth?
She is Macbeth’s wife: determined, power hungry, and she eventually becomes the victim of madness

13. Macbeth: Main Characters
Please open your notebooks
To page 91
Title this page,
“Macbeth Main Characters”

14. Three Weird Sisters
The Witches:
Open the play. Foresee that Macbeth will become king of Scotland
‘Weird’ comes from the old English term ‘wyrd’ meaning ‘fate’
The Weird Sisters (Witches) are closely tied to Fate in action as well as etymology

15. Macbeth
About:
Macbeth is a beloved Scottish general who bravely defends his king and country in battle.
After hearing the three weird sisters' prophesy that he will one day rule Scotland, Macbeth commits murder and other tyrannous acts to secure his position as king.

16. Lady Macbeth
About:
Macbeth’s wife. She is worried that her husband isn’t man enough to take the throne and become king
She takes matters ‘into her own hands’
Lady Macbeth pays dearly for her unabashed desire

17. Banquo
About:
Also a General in the Scottish Army. Banquo is very close to Macbeth and they are often compared to each other
The Three Weird Sisters prophesize that his sons will be kings, but he will not be
Shakespeare purposely juxtaposes Macbeth’s ruthless desire to Banquo’s curious interest

18. King Duncan
About:
The man who is currently king when we begin reading the play
Duncan is a kindly old man who is generous with compassionate words and titles for the men who help him protect his land
The audience is supposed to love Duncan

19. Malcolm Fleance Macduff
About:
King Duncan’s son and next in line for the throne
Fleance
About:
Banquo’s son (said by the witches to be a king one day)
Macduff
About:
Thane of Fife and resolves to murder Macbeth to avenge the deaths of his family and village