This scheme of work contains 13 lessons with over 35 resources, taking students right through the play. It is a comprehensive scheme of work that was incredibly successful with Year 9 students of varying abilities. It includes a reading, writing and speaking & listening assessment. This SOW includes film clips and drama to really engage students with the play. Opportunities to differentiate tasks for higher or lower abilities are highlighted in green in the SOW.
Whilst the scheme was put together by me, some resources are taken from the RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers.
The SOW has the following reading, writing and speaking & listening assessments:
READING - Starting with this speech (Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1), explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a tragic hero.
WRITING - Letter from Macbeth to Lady Macbeth arguing for or against her ideas.
SPEAKING & LISTENING - Dramatic performance of Act 3, Scene 4 (the banquet scene with the ghost of Banquo)
The SOW takes students through the following learning objectives:
LESSON 1
To understand the characteristics of a tragedy and to understand the battle described at the opening of Macbeth
LESSON 2
To explore the meeting between Macbeth, Banquo and the Witches and how to make interpretive choices about the stage of the scene.
LESSON 3
To develop an understanding of characters’ thoughts and motives
LESSON 4
To understand the persuasive tactics that Lady Macbeth uses to influence Macbeth.
LESSON 4.5
To construct a letter that has a clear purpose.
LESSON 5
To understand how Macbeth makes the decision to kill Duncan
LESSON 6
To understand the Macbeths’ reactions to their murder of Duncan
LESSON 7
To understand the motivations of Macbeth and Banquo in the aftermath of the murder of King Duncan.
LESSON 8
To understand how Act 3, Scene 4 works dramatically.
LESSON 9
To recap the plot and to develop an understanding of how Shakespeare has presented Macbeth as a `tragic hero.
LESSON 10
To understand the rise and fall of Macbeth / To identify dramatic devices and to start planning your essay
LESSON 11
To structure an essay response to Macbeth which analyses language and dramatic devices.
LESSON 12
To see a performance of Macbeth
LESSON 13
To see a performance of Macbeth
Whilst the scheme was put together by me, some resources are taken from the RSC Shakespeare Toolkit for Teachers.
The SOW has the following reading, writing and speaking & listening assessments:
READING - Starting with this speech (Macbeth’s soliloquy in Act 2, Scene 1), explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a tragic hero.
WRITING - Letter from Macbeth to Lady Macbeth arguing for or against her ideas.
SPEAKING & LISTENING - Dramatic performance of Act 3, Scene 4 (the banquet scene with the ghost of Banquo)
The SOW takes students through the following learning objectives:
LESSON 1
To understand the characteristics of a tragedy and to understand the battle described at the opening of Macbeth
LESSON 2
To explore the meeting between Macbeth, Banquo and the Witches and how to make interpretive choices about the stage of the scene.
LESSON 3
To develop an understanding of characters’ thoughts and motives
LESSON 4
To understand the persuasive tactics that Lady Macbeth uses to influence Macbeth.
LESSON 4.5
To construct a letter that has a clear purpose.
LESSON 5
To understand how Macbeth makes the decision to kill Duncan
LESSON 6
To understand the Macbeths’ reactions to their murder of Duncan
LESSON 7
To understand the motivations of Macbeth and Banquo in the aftermath of the murder of King Duncan.
LESSON 8
To understand how Act 3, Scene 4 works dramatically.
LESSON 9
To recap the plot and to develop an understanding of how Shakespeare has presented Macbeth as a `tragic hero.
LESSON 10
To understand the rise and fall of Macbeth / To identify dramatic devices and to start planning your essay
LESSON 11
To structure an essay response to Macbeth which analyses language and dramatic devices.
LESSON 12
To see a performance of Macbeth
LESSON 13
To see a performance of Macbeth
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A lot of money for 13 lessons'that are predominantly one slide with a picture and some text.
Thank you very much. Great teaching ideas for my low ability Year 10. Thank you againg
A fantastic resource full of engaging activities and high quality resources. This scheme will save me no end of time as it's clear and very comprehensive. Thank you! I look forward to teaching it to my Year 9s.
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