A fully resourced lesson with Powerpoint and A3 extract sheets teaching students how and why Shakespeare used the witches in his play. The powerpoint resource goes through key contextual factors affecting Shakespeare’s choices including superstitions, King James’ own belief in witches, and mythology. It also offers opportunities for close analysis in conjunction with the A3 hand out. This is a medley of the most important sections of the play incorporating the witches. Great for extract practice or quote learning.
The lesson builds to students completing an essay on the function of the witches which could be done for homework or in class.
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Macbeth Act 4 and 5 Bundle! Resources for EVERY SCENE!
A comprehensive pack of resources for Macbeth Acts 4 and 5. PowerPoints and worksheets for every scene offering hours of lessons. All lessons have suggested answers / teacher notes to support new teachers or non specialists. Suitable for all GCSE LIterature specifications or high ability Year 9.
Macbeth Witches Bundle
A collection of resources focusing on assessments on the witches in Macbeth. The entire bundle will cover approximately 5 lessons. It offers a thorough analysis of Act 4 Scene 1 where Macbeth meets the witches for the second set of prophecies. There is a student work sheet plus guiding powerpoint with teacher answers for all question in the notes section. There is also an A3 sheet with extracts that focus on all of the witch scenes plus accompanying powerpoint on context and function. Finally, there is a model essay on the function of the witches across the play. Perfect for GCSE Literature or a project for a high ability year 9 group.
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