Appearances V Reality in 'Macbeth'

A lesson which explores the Banquet Scene as well as some key quotes to explore the theme of appearance V Reality.

Entry task: think-pair-share (interleaving task) on Mrs Birling and Lady Macbeth with quotes considering why each character hides reality with false appearance.
LO: Can I explore the theme of appearance versus reality? (Differentiated with ‘all’, ‘most’ and ‘some’ designations). Starter on symbols followed by a reading of the key scene (A3 S4) with key questions about what the banquet and Banquo’s ghost might symbolise for students to discuss. Notes follow which address these points. For the main activity students must explode a quote (model explosion provided) and write a paragraph about the theme (model provided) with mild, medium and hot challenges to differentiate for mixed ability groups. The plenary is guided self-assessment (with the statements that students must use).
The lesson was devised with mixed ability year 10 groups in mind but would definitely suit year 11 and possibly year 9 sets also.