1. Macbeth

2. Macbeth
In 3 mins

3. Teaching Methods Assigning roles Acting it out
Checking for understanding often
Comparisons to real life
Use of other Media
Reflection Journals

4. Students to record such words in their ‘Weird Word Log’.
Assign and Act
Act 1 Scene 1
Weird Word Log:
Students to discuss and interrupt given the context the meaning of unusual words throughout.
Students to record such words in their ‘Weird Word Log’.

5. Classroom Idea The great debate/court case:
Macduff- Murder of Macbeth?
Predetermination or fate? Fate or free will?
One team to argue for Macduff and that his actions were fair as Macbeth was a mad man using his free will and would go to any length to get in and stay in power.
The other team to argue that Macbeth was the fateful King and Macduff actions were criminal.
Other ideas: Textual intervention- Change a scene (e.g. Make it a rap in groups), Newspaper article of Macbeths death.