A lesson which asks students to compare Capulet’s attitude to Juliet in Act 1 Scene 2 and Act 3 Scene 5.
Includes a series planning sheet and PowerPoint with annotations.
Also contains a high level model paragraph on Act 3 Scene 5.
I created this for a cover lesson on Act 2 Scene 3 of Macbeth.
Students must read each extract from the scene and write a PEE paragraph explaining how each character reacts to news of Duncan’s death.
A range of differentiated resources for teaching students how to compare the writer's perspectives in two non-fiction texts (Red Dust and Touching the Void).
Week of lesson activities on Theseus and the Minotaur which would work for KS2/KS3
Includes the text to the story
A differentiated storyboard activity (bronze, silver, gold)
A myth mountain to study the structure of the story
A differentiated worksheet on who is the cruellest character
The accompanying PowerPoint with learning outcomes
Analysis of 6 key quotations linked to the theme of supernatural in Macbeth.
Also includes a timeline to help trace the development of the supernatural across the whole play.
Useful revision for any exam question about the supernatural.
Also includes a walkthrough lesson which teaches students every step of writing a successful exam response on the supernatural in the play.
Revision cards covering 4 big ideas in the play:
Beware the corrupting effects of ambition
Supernatural is evil and deceiving
Guilt is paralysing and inescapable
Violence is cyclical
The revision cards track 6 quotations for each big idea across the play and contains perceptive inferences aimed at meeting the criteria in the top bands of the mark scheme.
I have a similar resource but aimed at students working towards grade 4 or 5 which is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12686070
Choose the one that best suits the ability of your class.
If you find this resource useful, try my bundle for more Macbeth resources including lesson on all scenes, writing frames, model answers, theme and character revision cards and lots more.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/macbeth-full-unit-12584291
‘A thesis-style introduction that demonstrates your understanding of the question can be a really helpful way of starting your answer. It shows that you are ‘in charge’ of your essay and that you know what you think. It can provide a strong foundation for the rest of the essay. Keep referring back to the introduction to create a coherent response.’ AQA examiner’s report 2022
Creating a thesis-style introduction is a challenge for many students but is essential in helping students to reach levels 4-6 in the mark scheme. I have produced a simple 3 point structure to help students quickly generate a thesis statement in timed exam conditions. There is an example of the 3 point structure being used and then students attempt to imitate the structure for 4 other exam-style questions.
Examples apply for Lord of the Flies, Macbeth and A Christmas Carol.
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2. Table and writing frame to compare how Macbeth and Lady Macbeth react after the murder. Structured for lower ability students. Includes the extract.
I created this resource because students said they were getting confused over the different historical contexts of the texts we are studying.
This is useful if you are studying the following combination of texts for English Literature:
Romeo and Juliet
A Christmas Carol
An Inspector Calls
Alternatively, the concept can be adapted if you are studying a different combination of texts.
Students identify the meaning of a range of language features which are divided into 3: words, imagery, sentences. They then have to find examples of each technique in Macbeth.
This activity can be differentiated by allowing weaker students access to a list of answers which have been mixed up into random order.