Your first job today is to create a thematic statement about Macbeth based on the perspective you were watching the play from.
In your groups, you have 10 minutes to create your statement and post it on the padlet below:
Use this template for your statement:
When examining Macbeth from a _________ perspective, it becomes clear that Shakespeare is suggesting that ….
Then, we will start investigating the elements of a PR campaign.
We finish Macbeth today. Will Birnam Wood come to Dunsinane? Will a man not of woman-born harm Macbeth?
Stay tuned…
We start watching Macbeth today. Throw aside your preconceptions about “Shakespeare.” Tell yourself that you are capable of understanding this play. You are.
You’ll start in your “expert groups” and discuss what you should be looking for to view the play from your literary lens.
We are diving headlong into Macbeth today.
For those of you who may have struggled with Shakespeare in the past, I want to recommend the following podcast: Chopbard. http://chopbard.libsyn.com/category/Macbeth
The episode posted above will give you some really good background into Macbeth. He approaches Shakespeare from the perspective of an actor, not an English scholar, so his explanation of the play is really accessible.
Please go to Google classroom for a copy of our background handout for the play.
Today is our last day to work on the essay in class. Your good copy is due Friday.
We’ll begin today by taking up the “What Makes Us Moral” article and the Tonya Harding articles. These are already marked and returned in Google Classroom.
Then you will be working on writing your rough draft. This is due on Monday for peer editing.
I’m away this afternoon. Here’s what you’re working on:
We will be discussing both articles when I come back tomorrow so the MUST BE DONE.
Don’t disappoint Santa.
You are working on your essay outlines today. They are due tomorrow!
