Rumours of Battle in Macbeth - Act 1, scene 2

Attached is a powerpoint introducing students the scene where we hear about Macbeth before we meet him. He is successful in defending Scotland and Shakespeare sets him up as the hero of the battlefield. The powerpoint starts by informing students about medieval warfare and then explains the context of the battle which rages at the start of the story. It then offers questions for students to consider in groups and then asks students to identify imagery and comment on its effect.

All lessons in this series include:

- Links to online videos (see notes under powerpoint slides)
- Starter tasks which introduce the main idea of the lesson
- Differentiated tasks
- Opportunities for pair and group talk within activities ('Talk for Writing')
- Handouts of scenes or a selection of quotes from scenes studied
- Alternating opportunities for self and peer assessment
- Essay writing prompts to allow students to write about the scene
- References to the AQA English Literature mark scheme for Paper 1, particularly to the demands for attaining a grade 5 - what is considered a 'good pass' for the qualification.

It's suggested that you download the whole series to appreciate the full learning journey.