Macbeth KS3 Unit (21 Lessons) - SOW, PPT, Homework, Resources, Exam!

A fun, vibrant and thoroughly tested unit focused upon Shakespeare's tragedy 'Macbeth'! This unit has been created specifically to intigrate KS4 skills into the KS3 curriculum to prepare students for the rigors of the new 100% exam GCSE specification. The unit focuses upon how Lady Macbeth is presented as a villainous character in four keys scenes - Act 1 Scene 5; Act 1 Scene 7; Act 2 Scene 2; Act 5 Scene 1. The unit culminates in an end-of-unit reading and writing exam styled upon the 2017 GCSE Specifications for English Language and English Literature.

This detailed and high quality unit includes:
* 21 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies)
* 107 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons)
* All resources and worksheets (20 sheets)
* Teacher copies of key scene extracts, annotated in meticulous detail
* Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills
* End-of-unit reading/writing exam
* End-of-unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 4-8, with GCSE 1-9 conversion)

Unit's lessons include:
* Quiz on the life and times of Shakespeare
* Group 'collective memory' activity on the Globe Theatre
* Contexts match-up
* Storyboarding the play
* Reading and analysing the key scenes
* Analysing how Lady Macbeth is presented as a villain
* Exploring Lady Macbeth's psychology
* Exploring gender roles in the 11th and 17th centuries
* Structuring an essay response
* Designing costumes for Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
* Designing a set for the play
* Huge 60-question revision quiz
* Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level)
* SPaG starter activities
* Crosswords
* End-of-unit reading exam (GCSE English Language/Literature style)
* End-of-unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style)
* Teacher/peer/self assessment opportunities