90+ mins Pack includes: lesson plan and student worksheets. Activities include: creating a presentation on historical context research, comparative analysis essay and comparative essay, set design, lighting and soundscape creation, and finally blocking an entire scene. Students collaborate to map Macbeth’s transformation, and how his character affects and is affected by the action. Lesson assumes that the class has already read Macbeth. Learning objectives: Students will analyse how different staging choices affect the interpretation and emotional impact of scenes from “Macbeth”. Students will identify and describe the key elements of staging a play, including set design, lighting, sound, costumes, and actor movement. Students will deepen their understanding of “Macbeth” by exploring how staging can highlight themes, character motivations, and dramatic tension. Enhance Understanding of Shakespeare: by engaging with the play through creative projects, students gain a deeper understanding of “Macbeth,” its characters, and its themes. The lesson plan helps demystify Shakespeare’s language and makes the text more approachable and enjoyable for students.

90+ mins Pack includes: lesson plan and student worksheets. Activities include: creating a characterisation, studying direct and indirect characterisation, identifying quotes, finding evidence for characteristics, and identifying characteristics. Students collaborate to map Macbeth’s transformation, and how his character affects and is affected by the action. Lesson assumes that the class has already read Macbeth. Learning objectives: Understand the complexity of Macbeth’s character. Analyse how Shakespeare uses various literary devices to develop Macbeth’s character. Evaluate the transformation of Macbeth throughout the play. Discuss the themes of ambition, power, and guilt as they relate to Macbeth’s character.