English Lit: Macbeth Unit Goals: • Describe the basic plot of Macbeth. • Understand the themes and motifs establish in the play. • • Goals & Writing/Project Ideas Tier 3 Vocabulary: Be able to evaluate and discuss the characters, significant themes, imagery, symbols, and scenes. Be able to relate specific themes, characters, and themes to contemporary literature and their impact on our culture. • Tragedy • Foreshadowing • Tragic Hero • Mood • Thane • Irony • Blank Verse • Turning Point • Soliloquy • Foil • Conflict • Aside • Paradox Evler, Mescal K., Robert R. Hoyt, Amy Strong, Corinne Greiner, and Constance D. Israel, eds. Teaching Resources. Sixth Course ed. Vol. Literature of Britain. Austin: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1997. Print. Elements of Literature. Writing Topics: Project Topics: • • Create a graphic novel of select scenes. • Write your own alternative ending and act it out. • Act out a favorite scene or monolog and write a reflection on why you chose to emphasize certain points. • Present an act to the class. Think of a way to creatively present the material (act it out, make a story book, have a discussion with visual aids, create a game, conduct an interview with a character, etc.). • Imagine Macbeth did not die, and put him on trial by a jury of his peers. Plan both a prosecution and a defense with various class members taking the parts of Macbeth, at least four witnesses, and lawyers for both sides. • Compile an annotated bibliography of excellent children’s books which utilize the elements of literature studied in this unit. You must include at least 10 books, and four of them should be nonfiction. Place the information online to be shared publicly. • Develop your own project which follows the guidelines for the course. • • • Research a significant monolog from the play and compare-contrast how different actors interpret the scene. Research the historic interpretations of witches. Defend a position on why Shakespeare chose to include witches in this play as well as evaluate whether their use was effective. Lady Macbeth is sometimes regarded as a monster, ruthlessly ambitious and fiendishly cruel. What clues can you find in the play suggesting that Shakespeare did not want us to judge her so severely? Analyze her character as it is revealed through her words and actions and her relationship with Macbeth. Develop a theme based upon your own topic, making sure to follow the guidelines for the course. Ideas...
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