Want to bring Macbeth to life in your classroom? Once you have read up to Act 2 when King Duncan is slain, give your students a lesson they will never forget. This lesson earned outstanding marks at a recent observation.
First, students need to be familiar with the characters and plot up to the murder of King Duncan and up to the end of Act 2. Students will choose a character to ‘become’ and plan some thoughtful, creative writing to understand the character’s thoughts and feelings.
Students will be selected to take on different roles during the murder trial. More able students may wish to become the judge and enjoy dishing out punishments as they see fit while others will be accused and called to the witness stand to defend allegations of murder and treason. The teacher should stand in as the KC interrogator but if you have a more able class, you may wish to give students the chance to interrogate once you have set the tone.
Included are two lessons, exemplar reflection sheets covering bands 4, 5 and 6 and character cards plus an adaptable script sheet to follow for the courtroom drama.
PS I taught this lesson in an observation and received an Outstanding. I hope you love it too!
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