Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Essay

Today we continued working on the outline for our essay. Tomorrow I will cover how to write an intro and body paragraph. Students will begin drafting their essay.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Macbeth-Essay

Students began writing an outline for the following essay:

Macbeth
Essay-50pts
1. Some believe that Lady Macbeth acted as a man (according to what she thought a man was). Support or refute this statement with examples.



We will complete the entire paper in class.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Macbeth

Today we read Act IV, scene 1 and began responding to the following:

Macbeth
Act IV
Scenes 1-2

After viewing the film, use the book and respond to each of the following in complete sentences.



Pgs 125-127
Provide a line for each of the 3 prophecies. Macbeth doesn’t appear too worried after he hears the prophecies. Provide a line that shows this.

Pg 131
Provide a line that explains what Macbeth wants done to Macduff and his family. Why does he want this done?

Why is scene 2 included in the play?

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Macbeth Act III

Today we finished reading Act III, scenes 1-3. Students completed the handout and turned it in. We then read the same scenes in the graphic novel.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Macbeth

Today we finished reading Act III, scene 1 in class. We are still working on the handout covering scenes 1-3.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Macbeth

Today we viewed Act II scenes 3 & 4 of the Macbeth film. We then began reading act III and working on the following handout which we will complete in class next week:

Macbeth
Act III
Scenes 1-3

Use the book and respond to each of the following in complete sentences.

Scene 1
Pg 81
Provide a line that shows Banquo’s suspicion of Macbeth.

Pg 91
Provide a line that explains that Macbeth wants Fleance dead.

Scene 2
Pg 95
Explain the line “Be innocent of the knowledge, dearest chuck, till thou applauded the deed”

Scene 3
Pg 97
Explain the line “we have lost best half of our affair”

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Macbeth Act II

Today we finished reading Act II of Macbeth which included scenes 3 & 4. Students completed the handout they received earlier in the week and then listened the audio version of the graphic novel.