Macbeth Scavenger Hunt: Making Real World Thematic Connections

This activity has students making connections between Shakespeare's play Macbeth and the real world through the topic of corruption. In this scavenger hunt activity, students are to locate three Real World Macbeth figures who became corrupt as a result of their ambition. Students are then to write paragraphs that explain their connections using textual evidence from the play and from nonfiction articles.

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The Scavenger Hunt Assignment Page with Common Core Standards & Objectives
Real World Macbeth Comparison Chart
Scavenger Hunt Rubric

This is an excellent way to connect literature to the real world while targeting Common Core Standards.