1. Exploring the World of Macbeth
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This is an introduction to the historical and social context of Macbeth.
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Slide 1 - Diapositive
Welcome I hope you find this useful! Feel free to modify anything you want to make it work for your students!
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Modify these objectives as you see fit!
What do you already know about
William Shakespeare and his world?
What do you already know about William Shakespeare and his world?
Slide 3 - Carte mentale
Simple mind map/word cloud to draw on student knowledge
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William Shakespeare, often regarded
as the greatest playwright in English literature, lived during the late 16th
and early 17th centuries.
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Shakespeare's plays were performed at the Globe Theatre, a significant part of the theatrical experience in his time. His
plays were also performed at Whitehall
for the Royal Court, but the Globe
is the most famous, as it was
reconstructed in modern times.
Slide 6 - Vidéo
This video may not work outside the UK if so either replace video or delete this section! Tested and works in UK September 2024.
Write one new fact you've learnt so far
Write one new fact you've learnt so far.
Slide 7 - Question ouverte
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Ask about something you aren't sure of yet
Ask about something you aren't sure of yet.
Slide 8 - Question ouverte
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Fire as many facts as you can remember about Shakespeare's theatre onto this mind map!
Fire as many facts as you can remember about Shakespeare's theatre onto this mind map!
Slide 9 - Carte mentale
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Shakespeare's works were influenced
by the cultural, social, and political
events of the Elizabethan
and Jacobean eras.
Drag and drop the facts about Shakespeare's world into the correct column
TRUE
FALSE
Macbeth was performed for Elizabeth I
Shakespeare's plays were only performed at night
James I was also James VI of Scotland
Macbeth was not based on historical events
King James I was so obsessed with witchcraft he wrote a book on it
Women were forbidden from acting on stage
Shakespeare's audiences would talk of 'seeing' a play
Much of the audience stood to watch plays
Shakespeare's plays were only for the elite in society
Shakespeare's audience believed in witchcraft
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Ambitious Scottish general Macbeth receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become King.
Spurred by his wife, Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan and seizes the throne. Consumed by guilt and paranoia, he descends into tyranny and madness.
His rule is marked by a series of brutal killings. Eventually, Macbeth is overthrown and killed by Macduff, a nobleman, restoring peace to Scotland.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Slide 14 - Question ouverte
Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Write down 2 things you
want to know more about.
Slide 15 - Question ouverte
Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
Ask 1 question about something
you haven't quite understood yet.
Slide 16 - Question ouverte
The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.
