Act Three, Scene One-Three

February 15, 2018

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

EQ: Analyze how the characters in Macbeth advance the plot.

Starter: 

Choose one character from the play.

Then, come up with at least 10 different adjectives that describe your character.

Put these together to create a word cloud.

WordItOut

Vocabulary: 

Word: Protagonist 

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: he leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of a protagonist.

Word: Antagonist

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Give an example of an antagonist. 

Activity: 

1.     Macbeth Movie

Together we will watch the clip that coincides with what we read today in class.
Consider how it compares and contrasts to the original publication.

48:00-59:00

2. Character Trading Card

Select a character from the play to create a trading card about using the link above. 

Make sure that you answer all the pieces using evidence and inferences. 

Once it is complete, make sure that you share the link with me.

There will be an option for that at the very end.

3.  Act Three, Scenes One-Three

Characters

Banquo

Macbeth

Lady Macbeth

Attendant

First Murderer

Second Murderer

Third Murderer 

Servant

Discussion Questions

Analyze Banquo's perspective of Macbeth.

Analyze Macbeth's soliloquy and evaluate what it reveals about his character,

Summarize what the murderers are supposed to do.

Characterize Lady Macbeth in act three.

Predict what will happen. 

Closure: 

How confident do you feel identifying indirect characterization?

Use the learning target to assess yourself.