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Links to Responding to Texts responds to Aims & The following unit aims to teach students to:
SACE the following SACE content Goals of Understand connections between purpose,
Curriculum standards: Unit: audience and context
Understand language and stylistic choices
Knowledge and Understanding Analyse the ideas, perspectives, and
KU1 KU2 KU3 influences expressed and how these
shape their own and others ideas and
Analysis perspectives
An1 An2 An3
Application
Ap1 Ap2 Ap3
The following lesson will begin with a brainstorming activity. Write Macbeth on
the interactive whiteboard and allow students to comment on what they already
know on the play, key features, characters, themes and about the playwright
himself.
Introduce the journal entry assignment, explaining the conditions of the ongoing
assessment. Give time for students to ask questions.
Play Thug Notes Macbeth video via YouTube as a precursor to reading Act 1.
Read Act 1, Scene 1 as an entire class. After this has been read students will
have the remainder of their class time to complete their first diary entry on the play
thus far, commenting on their thoughts, feelings, plot hypothesis etc. Any
uncompleted journal entries must always be done for homework.
Back up In case of technical failure, students will be encouraged to continue reading their
Plan: way through Macbeth followed by class discussion driven by the teacher, using
the stationary white board.
If the reading-out-loud component of the lesson is too difficult for some students,
those students have the option to pass or read silently.
WEEK: 1
LESSON: 2
DAY/TIME: Thursday 9.45-11am (1 hour and 15 minuet double lesson)
Before - Bring a copy of Macbeth
Plan/Pre- - Bring the roll
Class
Preparation
Lesson Introduction to Macbeth cont
Plan:
Ensure the roll is marked and that all students have a hard copy of the play.
The following lesson will continue reading Act 1 of Macbeth, scenes 2-4. Allocate
character rolls throughout the classroom. Students are to activity participate and
adopt their character roles to the best of their abilities.
After reading scenes 2-4 students are to reflect on the play thus far, particularly
their thoughts on witches and the role of the witches in the play, how will this effect
the story? What will happen next? Any uncompleted journal entries must always
be done for homework.
Back up In case of technical failure, students will be encouraged to continue reading their
Plan: way through Macbeth followed by class discussion driven by the teacher, using
the stationary white board.
If students are not willing to act, or participate in the story, an alternative writing
activity will be distributed on the day (e.g. Students are to write a paragraph on the
play thus far).
WEEK: 2
LESSON: 1
DAY/TIME: Tuesday 9.45-11am (1 hour and 15 minuet double lesson)
Before - Bring a copy of Macbeth
Plan/Pre- - Print 26 copies of Macbeth Character task sheet
Class - Bring the roll
Preparation
Lesson Introduction to Macbeth cont
Plan:
Ensure the roll is marked and that all students have a hard copy of the play.
The following lesson will begin with an activity. Arrange students in pairs to
complete the following task. The assigned task sheet tests students on how well
they have retained information on the play from last lesson. After completing the
interactive task sheets, students are to hand it up before the second half of the
lesson.
As an entire class, students will continue reading Act 1 of Macbeth, scenes 4-7.
After reading scenes 4-7 students are to reflect on the play thus far, particularly
two quotes: Lady Macbeth at the beginning of scene 5 and Macbeth at the
beginning of scene 7. Notes are to be taken in their journals and completed for
Homework.
Back up In case of technical failure, students will be encouraged to continue reading their
Plan: way through Macbeth followed by class discussion driven by the teacher, using
the stationary white board.
If students are not willing to work in pairs, they are able to complete the work
sheet on their own, however are encouraged to interact with their peers.
WEEK: 2
LESSON: 2
DAY/TIME: Thursday 9.45-11am (1 hour and 15 minuet double lesson)
Before - Bring a copy of Macbeth
Plan/Pre- - Print out 26 copies of the News Paper Article Assignment sheet
Class - Bring the roll
Preparation
Lesson Macbeth cont
Plan:
Ensure the roll is marked and that all students have a hard copy of the play.
Students will be assigned acting roles when reading Act 2. As the act sees the
death of the king, the second half of the lesson will be devoted to discussing
students reactions, feelings and thoughts, as well as introducing the first formative
assessment News Paper Article Assignment.
The assessment sheet will be explained and open for discussion questions for the
end portion of this lesson.
WEEK: 3
LESSON: 1
DAY/TIME: Tuesday 9.45-11am (1 hour and 15 minuet double lesson) COMPUTER ROOM
Before - Bring a copy of Macbeth
Plan/Pre- - Bring the roll
Class
Preparation
Lesson Macbeth cont
Plan:
Ensure the roll is marked and that all students have been allocated to a computer.
Students will be given computer time to continue with their News Paper Article
assignment.
Back up In case of technical failure, students will be encouraged to hand write their
Plan: assessment and type it up at home.
WEEK: 4
LESSON: 2
DAY/TIME: Thursday 9.45-11am (1 hour and 15 minuet double lesson)
Before - Bring a copy of Macbeth
Plan/Pre- - Bring the roll
Class - Print 26 copies of the Summative Essay task sheets
Preparation
Lesson Macbeth cont
Plan:
Ensure the roll is marked and all students are seated. Collect ALL consent forms.
Prior to watching the film, the Summative Essay task sheet will be distributed.
Spend a good portion explaining the assessment sheet, a 1000 word essay on
Macbeths downfall. Students are to choose 2 character perspective when
delivering their argument. The essay is due in week 6.
The next portion of the lesson, students will watch the 2015 Adaptation film on
Macbeth. Students are encouraged to take notes on any similarities and
differences that have found thus far. For homework students are to complete their
WEEK: 4
LESSON: 1
DAY/TIME: Tuesday 9.45-11am (1 hour and 15 minuet double lesson)
Before - Bring a copy of Macbeth
Plan/Pre- - Bring the roll
Class - Print out 26 copies of the Macbeths Fears Task sheet
Preparation - Print out 26 consent forms to watch the 2015 Macbeth Movie
Lesson Macbeth cont
Plan:
Ensure the roll is marked and all students are seated. Collect ALL News Paper
Article Assignments. Prior to class commencing distribute the consent forms for
students to watch the 2015 Adaptation Macbeth in Lesson 2, Week 4.
The class will then do a brainstorming activity on Soliloquy before reading Act 3,
Scene 1 in groups of 4, which corresponds to a task sheet Macbeths Fears to be
completed by the end of the lesson.
Back up In case of technical failure student are encouraged to continue reading Macbeth,
Plan: with discussion lead by the teacher.
WEEK: 3
LESSON: 2
DAY/TIME: Thursday 9.45-11am (1 hour and 15 minuet double lesson) COMPUTER ROOM
Before - Bring a copy of Macbeth
Plan/Pre- - Bring the roll
Class
Preparation
Lesson Macbeth cont
Plan:
Ensure the roll is marked and that all students have been allocated to a computer.
Students will be given computer time to continue with their News Paper Article
assignment.
Students are encouraged to show the teacher their work thus far and allow time
for drafting. This computer lesson will be the last time allocated to the assignment
prior to it being due.
Back up In case of technical failure, students will be encouraged to hand write their
Plan: assessment. If students have completed the assignment they are encouraged to
continue reading Macbeth.
journal entries for this week as well as begin their essay. Drafts are due at the end
of week 5.
Back up In case of technical failure student are encouraged to being planning their essays
Plan: in their books with reference to the notes they have taken in their journal entries.
APPENDIX
Appendix a.
*Booklet
Throughout the study of Macbeth you are asked to keep a journal. The main objective of the
journal it to be a study guide and resource of notes for later assignments.
After each lesson you are expected to use either class time or homework time to reflect your
thoughts in your journal. You should write down questions you have about the play itself, the
characters, the language, etc. You should also express your feelings about the characters and
the plot.
After class discussions you should write down new ideas, challenges, other students
responses, comments, quotes and predictions.
Be sure to keep track of the development of the following characters: Duncan, Macbeth, Lady
Macbeth, Banquo, and Macduff.
Be original with your journal entries, illustrations and artwork are encouraged. Ensure you
have a clear title page for each journal entry.
A Detailed knowledge and understanding of Perceptive evaluation of the Fluent and precise writing and
ideas and perspectives explored in a complex relationship between speaking.
diverse range of texts. purpose, audience, and context
and how they shape meaning. Sophisticated use of appropriate
Extensive knowledge and understanding language features, stylistic
of the variety of language features, Insightful analysis of how features, and conventions for a
stylistic features, and conventions authors language features, stylistic range of audiences and purposes.
use to make meaning. features, and conventions
combine to influence readers in Detailed and appropriate use of
Comprehensive knowledge and various text types. evidence from texts to support
understanding of ways in which texts are conclusions, with textual
created for a range of purposes and Analysis of complex intertextual references integrated into
audiences. connections between different responses.
texts.
B Knowledge and understanding of ideas Effective analysis of the Mostly fluent and precise writing
and perspectives explored in a range of relationship between purpose, and speaking.
texts. audience, and context and how
they shape meaning. Use of accurate language
Knowledge and understanding of a range features, stylistic features, and
of language features, stylistic features, Analysis of how language conventions for a range of
and conventions authors use to make features, stylistic features, and audiences and purposes.
meaning. conventions influence readers in
various text types. Accurate use of evidence from
Knowledge and understanding of ways in texts to support conclusions, with
which texts are created for a range of Analysis of intertextual textual references incorporated
purposes and audiences. connections between different fluently in responses.
texts.
C Knowledge and understanding of ideas Description, with some analysis of Generally fluent and accurate
and some perspectives explored in a purpose, audience, and context writing and speaking.
range of texts. and how they shape meaning.
Use of language features, stylistic
Knowledge and understanding of some Description, with some analysis, features, and conventions
language features, stylistic features, and of how language features, stylistic appropriate for familiar audiences
conventions authors use to make features, and conventions and purposes.
meaning. influence readers in some text
types. Use of evidence from texts to
Knowledge and understanding of ways in support conclusions, with some
which texts are created for familiar Description, with some analysis of textual references incorporated in
purposes and audiences. intertextual connections between responses.
different texts.
D Reference to simple ideas explored in Identification of the purpose, Some control and fluency of
texts. audience, and context of texts. expression.
Knowledge and understanding of a narrow Reference to some ways in which Use of some language features
range of language features and conventions and language and conventions appropriate for
conventions authors use to make features influence readers in audience and purpose.
meaning. some text types.
Limited use of evidence from texts
Knowledge and understanding of a Recognition of similarities and or to support conclusions, with
restricted range of ways in which texts are differences between texts. limited textual references to
created for limited purposes and support responses.
audiences.
E Identification of an idea in a text. Reference to the purpose and Emerging development of control
audience of a text. of expression.
Recognition of a restricted range of
language features used by authors. Recognition of a way in which Emerging use of some language
language features influence features appropriate for audience
Acknowledgment of one or more ways in readers in a text type. and/or purpose.
which texts are created for a purpose or
an audience. Recognition of a connection Restricted use of evidence from a
between texts. text to support conclusions.
*Booklet
The editors of the newspaper have assigned you to report on the tragic event.
Task:
Come up with a headline that catches the attention of the reader
Have a picture of the crime scene
Write a minimum of one-page (600-800words), single spaces, size 12 font article
that reports on the event. What happened? Who are the suspects? What evidence is
there? You should also include Interviews.
To Consider:
What type of paper are you writing for? What style? What writing/language should you use?
A Detailed knowledge and understanding of Perceptive evaluation of the Fluent and precise writing and
ideas and perspectives explored in a complex relationship between speaking.
diverse range of texts. purpose, audience, and context
and how they shape meaning. Sophisticated use of appropriate
Extensive knowledge and understanding language features, stylistic
of the variety of language features, Insightful analysis of how features, and conventions for a
stylistic features, and conventions authors language features, stylistic range of audiences and purposes.
use to make meaning. features, and conventions
combine to influence readers in Detailed and appropriate use of
Comprehensive knowledge and various text types. evidence from texts to support
understanding of ways in which texts are conclusions, with textual
created for a range of purposes and Analysis of complex intertextual references integrated into
audiences. connections between different responses.
texts.
B Knowledge and understanding of ideas Effective analysis of the Mostly fluent and precise writing
and perspectives explored in a range of relationship between purpose, and speaking.
texts. audience, and context and how
they shape meaning. Use of accurate language
Knowledge and understanding of a range features, stylistic features, and
of language features, stylistic features, Analysis of how language conventions for a range of
and conventions authors use to make features, stylistic features, and audiences and purposes.
meaning. conventions influence readers in
various text types. Accurate use of evidence from
Knowledge and understanding of ways in texts to support conclusions, with
which texts are created for a range of Analysis of intertextual textual references incorporated
purposes and audiences. connections between different fluently in responses.
texts.
C Knowledge and understanding of ideas Description, with some analysis of Generally fluent and accurate
and some perspectives explored in a purpose, audience, and context writing and speaking.
range of texts. and how they shape meaning.
Use of language features, stylistic
Knowledge and understanding of some Description, with some analysis, features, and conventions
language features, stylistic features, and of how language features, stylistic appropriate for familiar audiences
conventions authors use to make features, and conventions and purposes.
meaning. influence readers in some text
types. Use of evidence from texts to
Knowledge and understanding of ways in support conclusions, with some
which texts are created for familiar Description, with some analysis of textual references incorporated in
purposes and audiences. intertextual connections between responses.
different texts.
D Reference to simple ideas explored in Identification of the purpose, Some control and fluency of
texts. audience, and context of texts. expression.
Knowledge and understanding of a narrow Reference to some ways in which Use of some language features
range of language features and conventions and language and conventions appropriate for
conventions authors use to make features influence readers in audience and purpose.
meaning. some text types.
Limited use of evidence from texts
Knowledge and understanding of a Recognition of similarities and or to support conclusions, with
restricted range of ways in which texts are differences between texts. limited textual references to
created for limited purposes and support responses.
audiences.
E Identification of an idea in a text. Reference to the purpose and Emerging development of control
audience of a text. of expression.
Recognition of a restricted range of
language features used by authors. Recognition of a way in which Emerging use of some language
language features influence features appropriate for audience
Acknowledgment of one or more ways in readers in a text type. and/or purpose.
which texts are created for a purpose or
an audience. Recognition of a connection Restricted use of evidence from a
between texts. text to support conclusions.
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King Duncans murder marks the beginning of Macbeths downfall. With reference to
two character who can be held responsible for this?
*Use the attached character guide
Use evidence from the play to justify your argument as well as secondary sources.
A Detailed knowledge and understanding of Perceptive evaluation of the Fluent and precise writing and
ideas and perspectives explored in a complex relationship between speaking.
diverse range of texts. purpose, audience, and context
and how they shape meaning. Sophisticated use of appropriate
Extensive knowledge and understanding language features, stylistic
of the variety of language features, Insightful analysis of how features, and conventions for a
stylistic features, and conventions authors language features, stylistic range of audiences and purposes.
use to make meaning. features, and conventions
combine to influence readers in Detailed and appropriate use of
Comprehensive knowledge and various text types. evidence from texts to support
understanding of ways in which texts are conclusions, with textual
created for a range of purposes and Analysis of complex intertextual references integrated into
audiences. connections between different responses.
texts.
B Knowledge and understanding of ideas Effective analysis of the Mostly fluent and precise writing
and perspectives explored in a range of relationship between purpose, and speaking.
texts. audience, and context and how
they shape meaning. Use of accurate language
Knowledge and understanding of a range features, stylistic features, and
of language features, stylistic features, Analysis of how language conventions for a range of
and conventions authors use to make features, stylistic features, and audiences and purposes.
meaning. conventions influence readers in
various text types. Accurate use of evidence from
Knowledge and understanding of ways in texts to support conclusions, with
which texts are created for a range of Analysis of intertextual textual references incorporated
purposes and audiences. connections between different fluently in responses.
texts.
C Knowledge and understanding of ideas Description, with some analysis of Generally fluent and accurate
and some perspectives explored in a purpose, audience, and context writing and speaking.
range of texts. and how they shape meaning.
Use of language features, stylistic
Knowledge and understanding of some Description, with some analysis, features, and conventions
language features, stylistic features, and of how language features, stylistic appropriate for familiar audiences
conventions authors use to make features, and conventions and purposes.
meaning. influence readers in some text
types. Use of evidence from texts to
Knowledge and understanding of ways in support conclusions, with some
which texts are created for familiar Description, with some analysis of textual references incorporated in
purposes and audiences. intertextual connections between responses.
different texts.
D Reference to simple ideas explored in Identification of the purpose, Some control and fluency of
texts. audience, and context of texts. expression.
Knowledge and understanding of a narrow Reference to some ways in which Use of some language features
range of language features and conventions and language and conventions appropriate for
conventions authors use to make features influence readers in audience and purpose.
meaning. some text types.
Limited use of evidence from texts
Knowledge and understanding of a Recognition of similarities and or to support conclusions, with
restricted range of ways in which texts are differences between texts. limited textual references to
created for limited purposes and support responses.
audiences.
E Identification of an idea in a text. Reference to the purpose and Emerging development of control
audience of a text. of expression.
Recognition of a restricted range of
language features used by authors. Recognition of a way in which Emerging use of some language
language features influence features appropriate for audience
Acknowledgment of one or more ways in readers in a text type. and/or purpose.
which texts are created for a purpose or
an audience. Recognition of a connection Restricted use of evidence from a
between texts. text to support conclusions.
Lady Macbeth
www.teachit.co.uk.
Comment on why
the play was Say that the Shakespearian audience would have believed in witches.
Comment on the dramatic effect of these characters - appearance, characteristics etc.
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written (Chain of
being - murder of What part did they play in Duncans murder?
king leads to How did they further contribute to Macbeths downfall in Act 4?
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chaos. This idea Why do you think they told Macbeth the predictions in the first place?
would please
James I. Why?)
The Witches
responsible-for-macbeth-s-downfall/1824.
Introduce the Conclusion
Comment on his character and how it changes throughout the course of the play.
http://www.teachit.co.uk/resources/ks3/macbeth/plays/essay-who-can-be-held-
their role in the Who influences him? downfall.
kings death: To what extent can he be held responsible for
Macbeth
a) the murder of Duncan b) his own downfall?
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