Act 3, sc 1: Macbeth orders an assassination

In this lesson students are asked to explain how Macbeth’s personality and his use of language has changed since he’s been King . The lesson starts by asking students to consider the security of Macbeth's position and make predictions based on what they know already. Students are then asked to read Macbeth's soliloquy (a link is provided to Patrick Stewart's performance) and consider what his treatment of the assassins shows about him. The lesson ends with an opportunity to respond independently by writing an essay paragraph.

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.

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