English
Year 9 Lesson 15
Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural
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Starter Activity
Lady Macbeth:
With a partner consider how much you
think Lady Macbeth has changed over
the course of the play.
Lesson Objective
Learning
Objective
To develop understanding of the
changing character of Lady
Macbeth and to consider how she
is affected by guilt using
evidence from the text.
Must
Level 4
Should
Level 5
Could
Level 6
Key Stage 3 AFs
Reading
Assessment Focus Two (AF2)
AFs
I am able to understand and pick out the
appropriate quote, event or idea from a text and
use PEE to demonstrate my understanding.
Reading
Assessment Focus Three (AF3)
I can read and understand meaning
that is only hinted at.
Whole Class Activity
Paired Discussion
Sleep
Like Macbeth, Lady Macbeth is suffering from a lack
of sleep in Act 5, Scene 1.
Discuss with your partner & be prepared
to feedback:
Sleep and night appear time and time
again in Macbeth. Why do you think
that is? Why can’t Macbeth and Lady
Macbeth sleep properly?
What do you think sleep could
symbolise throughout the play?
Comparison Activity
The Changing Lady Macbeth
By Act Five we begin to see a change in Lady Macbeth.
How different is she from the character that we first met in
Act One?
At the start of the play
In the final act
Kagan Activity
Think Pair Share
Consider both of the following questions.
Two minutes thinking time, then pair up and share your
ideas.
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Lady Macbeth is afraid of the dark in Act
5 Scene 1. Why do you think this is?
What could the darkness represent?
• Why is Lady Macbeth constantly washing
her hands in this scene? What does the
act of washing hands symbolise?
One of you must feedback your ideas to the
rest of the group.
Mini Plenary
Learning
Objective
To develop understanding of the changing character
of Lady Macbeth and to consider how she is affected
by guilt using evidence from the text.
Discuss with a partner and be prepared to
feedback:
Do you understand Lady Macbeth’s
character? How is she affected by guilt?
Can you mention any evidence/quotes?
Must
Level 4
Should
Level 5
Could
Level 6
Individual Writing Activity
Write a paragraph explaining how
and why Lady Macbeth has changed
so much over the course of the
play.
Extension Activity
Extension Questions
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What is Lady Macbeth afraid of in the opening
scene of Act Five?
There are many images of darkness in 5, Sc1.
What does the darkness represent?
Why has Lady Macbeth changed so much?
How do we know that Lady Macbeth is wracked
with guilt?
How has the balance of the relationship with her
husband changed by Act Five?
What words and phrases would you use to describe
Lady Macbeth in Act Five?
Self Assessment
Learning
Objective
To develop understanding of the changing character
of Lady Macbeth and to consider how she is affected
by guilt using evidence from the text.
Look over your own work.
Write a  for something which you have
done well (WWW) and a  with a positive
improvement point for yourself (EBI)
Must
Level 4
Should
Level 5
Could
Level 6