Act 3, sc 1-2, p. 81-95 (5 people) - set to go on Monday, 5/17 (period 8 can add 1 person)
Act 3, sc 3-4, p. 95-109 (5 people) -set to go Tuesday, 5/18 (period 8 add 1 person)
Act 3, sc 5-6 p.111-115 (4 people) set to go Tuesday, 5/18 (period 8 can add 1 person)
Act 4, sc 1, p.119-131 (5 people) set to go on Thursday, 5/20 (period 8 can add 1 person)
Act 4, sc 2 p. 133-139 (4 people) set to go on Thursday, 5/20 (period 8 can add 1 person)
Act 4, sc 3 p. 139-157 (4 people) set to go Friday, 5/21 (period 8 can add 1 person)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Act 2 - Make sure you have read all of Act 2 by class tomorrow
You will have time in class today to complete the scenes not read in class yesterday...
If you didn't get a chance to finish all of it (period 8 in particular) Make sure you read the rest of Act 2 and the reactions to Duncan's death
The Murder of Duncan happens in Act 2, scenes 1 and 2 - how does it go down?
Confusion's Masterpiece in Act 2, scenes 3 and 4 - what are the immediate results of Duncan's murder? What of the suspicion and alienation of Macduff and Duncan's sons?
Understand the Porter scene is provide well needed humor to digest the murder of the king... he complains about his menial job and talks about the night of debauchery that just passed.
Who is blamed for Duncan's death?
What of the image of blood?
What of the idea of handwashing?
Answer all of the above in your notebook... Make sure you have taken notes... I have posted a link to the whole play a few posts down.
If you didn't get a chance to finish all of it (period 8 in particular) Make sure you read the rest of Act 2 and the reactions to Duncan's death
The Murder of Duncan happens in Act 2, scenes 1 and 2 - how does it go down?
Confusion's Masterpiece in Act 2, scenes 3 and 4 - what are the immediate results of Duncan's murder? What of the suspicion and alienation of Macduff and Duncan's sons?
Understand the Porter scene is provide well needed humor to digest the murder of the king... he complains about his menial job and talks about the night of debauchery that just passed.
Who is blamed for Duncan's death?
What of the image of blood?
What of the idea of handwashing?
Answer all of the above in your notebook... Make sure you have taken notes... I have posted a link to the whole play a few posts down.
Scene stealers - group activity
You will be performing scenes from Acts 3 and 4.
You will be assigned a scene where your group will be expected to act before the class (you may use the books... don't have to memorize)
You will have to follow stage directions
Use props
Create context
Once you are done performing, you will need to explain what happened in your scene and.how it is important to the plot
You should also be able to speak to specific literary elements that are employed in your scene - irony, foreshadowing, symbolism, figurative language, motif, theme
Then all group members will have to reflect to be submitted via google docs:
What was the experience like?
strengths?
weaknesses?
Standards addressed - nylearns.org
what would you do differently?
You will be assigned a scene where your group will be expected to act before the class (you may use the books... don't have to memorize)
You will have to follow stage directions
Use props
Create context
Once you are done performing, you will need to explain what happened in your scene and.how it is important to the plot
You should also be able to speak to specific literary elements that are employed in your scene - irony, foreshadowing, symbolism, figurative language, motif, theme
Then all group members will have to reflect to be submitted via google docs:
What was the experience like?
strengths?
weaknesses?
Standards addressed - nylearns.org
what would you do differently?
Short writing activity - King Duncan has been murdered!
Write a news story about the death of Duncan and its immediate results. You may use modern newspaper style or you may try to capture the flavor of the 11th century.
Make sure to include an active headline
a byline
a strong lead
the who, what, when, where, why and how using the inverted pyramid
Due May 19th via google docs
Make sure to include an active headline
a byline
a strong lead
the who, what, when, where, why and how using the inverted pyramid
Due May 19th via google docs
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Macbeth text - online
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126611413 - hand washing on NPR
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/full.html
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/ - if you want to skip around by act and scene
http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xMacbeth.html -study guide and supplemental info
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/full.html
http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/ - if you want to skip around by act and scene
http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/xMacbeth.html -study guide and supplemental info
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Independent Reading Assignment
The last assignment is due on Friday, May 7th. please make sure you complete the assignment for work in class with the laptops.
If it isn't complete, come to class with a book to read on Friday.
If it isn't complete, come to class with a book to read on Friday.
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