Macbeth Mini-Lesson
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The document outlines a lesson plan for a 10th grade English language arts class focusing on Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', specifically Act 1, Scene 1. Students will analyze imagery and symbolism to create their own scene using these literary devices, participate in group activities, and compare their creations to Polanski's film adaptation. Assessments will include discussions, observations, and a free-writing assignment reflecting on the differences between the class's scene and the film.
Macbeth Mini-Lesson
- 1. Setting the Scene: Macbeth English Language Arts Lesson Plan By: Sara Krohn
- 2. Background Information English Language Arts 10th Grade Students will have just begun reading Macbeth. Previous day included reading Act 1 Scene 1, which will be the focus for today (“Weird Sister’s Prophecy”) Students will use the text to create their own opening scene, using imagery to set a tone.
- 3. California State Content Standard Speaking and Listening Standard 2.4, Deliver oral responses to literature: b. Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text or to other works. c) Demonstrate awareness of the author’s use of stylistic devices and an appreciation of the effects created.
- 4. Lesson Objectives Cognitive: Students will be able to identify the literary devices of imagery and symbolism and explain how the use of said devices affects the tone of a text. Affective: Using specific evidence from the text, students will be able to discuss how literary devices are used to create a specific tone in a scene. Psychomotor: Students will be able to create and perform a scene in which literary devices found in a text are used to create tone.
- 5. Language Objectives Students will identify orally the literary devices used to elicit tone in Macbeth. Students will compile evidence orally and in writing to support their position about the elicitation of tone through literary devices.
- 6. Materials and Resources Paper Pencils/Pens Poster board Markers and Colored Pencils Video Player and television or computer and overhead projector (for film)
- 7. Activity 1: Jigsaw Briefly review Act 1 Scene 1 – What did the Weird Sisters foretell? – What tone was set by the text? How could you tell? Jigsaw – Setting – Characters – Props – Imagery & Symbols – Audio Must use text as evidence
- 8. Activity 2: Poster Board Presentation Students work with their expert groups to make parts of a presentation on a poster board – Bullet points of main ideas for each of 5 areas One member of each of 5 groups comes together to draw a scene on separate poster – Posters must include all five focus areas – Demonstration of audio and vocalizations Each expert group and the drawing group presents their poster
- 9. Activity 3: Movie and Discussion Students will watch Polanski’s version of Act 1 Scene 1 in which the Weird Sister prophesize Macbeth’s future Teacher will lead students in a discussion about similarities and differences – Student created scene vs. Polanski’s scene
- 10. Assignment: Free-Write Students will free-write similarities and differences between Polanski’s Act I Scene I and the class’s Act I Scene I. – Consider the following in your writing: 1. Evaluate how the imagery in the text sets the tone in Act 1 Scene 1 when the Weird Sisters meet to predict the future. How does the imagery in the film set the tone? 2. Predict how the tone created by the imagery of the scene foreshadows the storyline. What do you think will happen? 3. Why might Polanski have made certain stylistic choices for his scene? How is the effect changed because of these choices (i.e. what is the difference in effect between the class’s scene and Polanski’s scene?) ?
- 11. Assessments Formative: – Discussion – Observation of student work and participation Summative: – Student Presentation – Free-write
- 12. The End!