Unit 3
Shakespearean Drama: "The Tragedy of Macbeth"
"Whatcha talking about, Shakespeare?!"
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"Throne of Blood"
"Throne of Blood"
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Project
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Project
Weekly Assignments
Weekly Assignments
24-28 February 2020
24-28 February 2020
- Work in groups
- Prepare for Puppet Presentation the following week
Presentations:
Presentations:
- (Acts and Scenes vary on for sixth period)
- Monday, 2 March: Act 1 (Group 1)
- Tuesday, 3 March: Act 2 (Group 2)
- Wednesday, 4 March: Act 3 (Group 3)*
- Thursday, 5 March: Act 4 (Group 4)*
- Friday, 6 March: Act 5 (Group 5)
- *Fourth Period: groups 3 & 4 are swapped
Script:
Script:
- Typed in CELTX as a "Stageplay"
- Must include:
- Cover Page (with member names)
- Characters List
- Script and Puppets Due on Monday, March 2
Essay Handout
Essay Handout
2020compare_essayHandout.pdfEssay Outline
Essay Outline
Introduction:
Introduction:
- Attention Grabber
- Background
- Thesis
Body:
Body:
- Topic Sentence
- Telling (Evidence)
- Showing (Explain)
- Closer
Body:
Body:
- Topic Sentence
- Telling (Evidence)
- Showing (Explain)
- Closer
Conclusion
Conclusion
- Restate the main idea of your essay
- Summarize the three subpoints
- final impression
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 5
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 5
Assignments
Assignments
19 February 2020
19 February 2020
Thinking Through the Literature
- What Do You Think? Complete sentences
- Comprehension Check
- Think Critically: (12-15 sentence paragraphs)
- #3
- #5 (Highlight text examples)
- #6
- Extend Interpretation
- 9 (1/2- 1 page)
Quiz Tomorrow
18 February 2020
18 February 2020
Read Scenes 7-8
- Complete T-notes
- Complete Summaries
T-notes and Handout Due Tomorrow
14 February 2020
14 February 2020
Read Scenes 3-6
- Complete T-notes
- Complete Summaries
13 February 2020
13 February 2020
- Read Scenes 1-2
- Complete summaries
- Complete Active Reader for Scene 1
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 4
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 4
Assignments
Assignments
7 February 2020
7 February 2020
- Read and take t-notes
- Scene 1
- Complete the Summary
- Scene 1
- T-notes and Active Reader/ Summaries Due on Tuesday
6 February 2020
6 February 2020
Read and take t-notes
- Scene 1
- Complete the Summary
5 February 2020
5 February 2020
Read and take t-notes on:
- Scene 1
- Complete the Summary
- Complete the Active Reader
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 3
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 3
Assignments
Assignments
3 February 2020
3 February 2020
- Thinking Through the Literature (Due tomorrow)
- Connect to the Literature: [Complete Sentences]
- What do you think?
- Comprehension Check.
- 4 questions= 4 separate answers
- Think Critically:
- #3, #4, #5[one paragraph answer; 10-12 sentences]
- Extend Interpretation:
- 7 [ ½ page answer]
- Connect to the Literature: [Complete Sentences]
- Quiz on Act 3 Tomorrow
31 January 2020
31 January 2020
- Read Scenes 5 - 6
- Complete t-notes and summaries
- turn in t-notes and handout
30 January 2020
30 January 2020
- Read Scenes 3 - 4
- Complete t-note and summaries
29 January 2020
29 January 2020
- Read Scenes 1 - 2
- Complete t-notes, Summaries, and complete Active Reader for scene 2
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 2
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 2
Assignments
Assignments
27 January 2020
27 January 2020
- Thinking Through the Literature
- Connect to the Literature: [Complete Sentences]
- What do you think?
- Comprehension Check. (3 separate answers)
- Think Critically: [10-12 sentence paragraph answer each]
- #4, #5 & #7
- Extend Interpretation: [ ½ a page answer]
- #8
- Connect to the Literature: [Complete Sentences]
- Quiz Tomorrow
24 January 2020
24 January 2020
Read Scenes 3 & 4:
- Complete t-notes and handout
- T-note and Handout due on Monday
23 January 2020
23 January 2020
Read Scenes 1 & 2:
- Complete t-notes and handout
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 1
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" Act 1
Assignments
Assignments
21 January 2020
21 January 2020
- Thinking Though the Literature
- Connect to the Literature: [Complete Sentences]
- Why Do You Think?
- Comprehension Check
- Think Critically: [10-12 sentence paragraph each]
- 2 & 4
- Extend Interpretation: [1/2 page]
- 7
- Connect to the Literature: [Complete Sentences]
- Quiz Tomorrow
17 January 2020
17 January 2020
- By Tuesday Complete:
- T-notes
- Summaries/ Active Reader Handout
14-17 January 2020
14-17 January 2020
- Read and complete t-notes
- 17: Scenes 6 & 7
- 16: Scenes 4 & 5
- 15: Scenes 3
- 14: Scenes 1 & 2
13 January 2020
13 January 2020
- Read and take t-notes on:
- Macbeth 323-325
- Build Background
- Focus Your Reading
- Literary Analysis
- Active Reading
- Macbeth 323-325
10 January 2020
10 January 2020
- Complete the Thinking Through the Literature for Paradise Lost on page 491
- Connect to the Literature: Answer in complete sentences
- 1. What Do You Think?
- Comprehension Check
- Think Critically
- #2: Active Reader (Refer to page 69 of the Handout)
- 10-12 sentence answer
- #2: Active Reader (Refer to page 69 of the Handout)
- Extended Interpretations
- #9: Connect to life
- 1/2 page answer
- #9: Connect to life
- 1. What Do You Think?
- Connect to the Literature: Answer in complete sentences
9 January 2020
9 January 2020
- Read Paradise Lost complete the handout
7 January 2020
7 January 2020
- Quiz on t-notes
6 January 2020
6 January 2020
- Read and take t-notes on:
- Author Study: William Shakespeare pages 314-320
- “Shakespearean Tragedy” p. 321-322
- Answer and highlight “Your Turn” question