English
Year 9 Lesson 8
Spiritual
Moral
Social
Cultural
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Macbeth
Starter Activity
Lady Macbeth:
What are your first impressions?
Lesson Objective
Learning
Objective
To develop your understanding
of Lady Macbeth, her role in
Duncan’s murder and influence
over her husband
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.
By the end of the lesson:
To develop your understanding of Lady Macbeth, her role in
Duncan’s murder and influence over her husband
Levels: 4
5
6
Turn to the front of your book and look at your target sheet.
As you can see from the colour coded
objectives we will all be able to make
progress towards our target levels today.
We will assess progress further on in the
lesson, but keep your target level in mind as
we work!
Paired Activity
Script Reading
We are going to read through Act 1
Scene 7 .
You must highlight key quotes that you
think persuade Macbeth.
Work with a partner and try to find as
many examples as you can.
Paired Extension Activity
List reasons given from Act 1 Scene 7:
We should murder Duncan because…
We should not murder Duncan
because…
Writing Activity
Quote Grid
Look again at Act 1 Scene 7 .
You must now create a PEE Grid
like the one on the next slide
using some of the quotes which
you selected/highlighted.
Individual Activity
How does Lady Macbeth persuade her husband?
How Lady M
persuades Macbeth
Evidence
(Quote from the scene)
Explore – what does
it mean/show?
Mini Plenary
How are we doing so far?
Write a comment in your book
to say where you think you are
up to so far.
What level are you working at?
Be ready to feedback if asked.
To develop your understanding of Lady Macbeth, her role
in Duncan’s murder and influence over her husband
Levels
4
5
6
Writing Activity
Diary Writing
You are to produce a piece of diary
writing from Macbeth explaining
how he feels about what has
occurred within Act 1 Scene 7.
Remember to include his thoughts and
feelings towards his wife.
Peer Assessment
You are going to swap work with another member of the group.
Read their work carefully.
Do they understand the character of Lady
Macbeth?
Can they see what part Lady Macbeth plays in
the murder of Duncan?
Do they comment on her influence over her
husband?
Try to suggest an improvement which they
could make. (EBI)
To develop your understanding of Lady Macbeth, her role in
Duncan’s murder and influence over her husband
Levels
4
5
6
Macbeth