CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2
Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a
text and analyze their development over the course
of the text, including how they interact and build on
one another to produce a complex account; provide
an objective summary of the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they
are used in the text, including figurative and
connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific
word choices on meaning and tone, including words
with multiple meanings or language that is
particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. (Include
Shakespeare as well as other authors.)
Thematic Schematic
What Comes to Mind?
As you view each of the following images, take
notes on a sheet of paper about what comes to
mind as you see each image. You should write
down what the image is and what immediately
comes to mind. While you should not spend a lot
of time analyzing each image, you should have
SOMETHING of significance to write down for each.
(In other words, “nothing” or “IDK” will not be
acceptable responses.) Leave a second column or
space available for each image for something you
will be asked to write down later.
Suggested Format - You may want to
set up your paper in this way:
Image
Description:
1st Response
2nd Response
“Macbeth” lyrics by John Cale
Welcome home Macbeth
It's been a long long time
And everyone knows you're here
It's easy to see they care
Banquo's been and gone
He's seen it all before
He took it and then he did walk it
He shook it and then he did rock it
And you know it's true
You never saw things quite that way
She knew it all
And made you see things all her way
Somebody knows for sure
It's gotta be me or it's gotta be you
Come on along and tell me it's alright
It's alright by me
Alas for poor Macbeth
He found a shallow grave
But better than a painful death
And quicker than his dying breath
Making Connections…
Now that you’ve responded to each image, go
back and think about how each image AND
YOUR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE IMAGE can
connect to anything happening in Macbeth.
Write down your thoughts in the space or
column you left blank for each image. You may
have similar connections for multiple images.
Example
Image
Description:
Bloody hand
1st Response
2nd Response
death, murder
Macbeth wants
to kill Duncan;
Lady Macbeth
has the bloody
plan
Pair-Share
1.
2.
3.
With a partner, discuss your reactions and connections to the
images.
With your partner, categorize the images and your thoughts
into groups according to MAJOR THEMATIC TOPICS. For
instance, the bloody fingers and the arm with veins could
both be categorized under the topics blood or bloody or
perhaps death or murder. Several other images might fall
under the thematic category of guilt. What other thematic
categories do you find?
Groups of four: Once you have a list of several topics, join
another pair and compare your lists.
Bloody
Death
Killer
Blood
Murder
Blood-line
Shame
Guilty
Guilt
Accusations
Cover up
Lies
Clean
And you know it's true
You never saw things quite that way
She knew it all
And made you see things all her way
Somebody knows for sure
Deception
Lies
Deceit
False
Appearances
Cheat
Disguise
Love of money is
the root of all evil
Greed for
Greed =
death Power/Wealth
Wealth
Watergate
Power
Hungry
Fate
Destiny
Ghosts
Souls
Supernatural
Life
After Death
Witches
Death
CCSS ELA-Literacy RL. 11-12.2 Determine two or more themes or
central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the
course of the text, including how they interact and build on one
another to produce a complex account; provide an objective
summary of the text.
Assignment: Look at the text of Macbeth. Choose ONE
thematic category, for which you will find a series of TEN
quotes (at least two per act) that support your thoughts for
that thematic idea. You will need to explain how each
selected quote SUPPORTS the theme and BUILDS upon
another theme (ambition) throughout the play. You should
have about 2-3 quotes per act & therefore 10-15 quotes with
explanations by the end of the play. Begin by identifying
quotes to support ONE theme (besides ambition) in ACTS I &
II. Your first set of quotes for Acts I & II is DUE FRIDAY.
Quick Write: Choose ONE & respond
1. Write a time when you got away with doing something
wrong. Did you feel guilty about it? Would you rather have
been caught? How did you feel? What would you do if you
were in that situation again? Did you have any outside
influences other than your own longing, will, or desire?
2. Write about a time when you did something wrong but did
NOT get away with it. Did you feel guilty about it? Were
you eventually glad you got caught? Did you have other
outside influences other than your own longing, will, or
desire?
3. Write about a time when you knew someone else did
something wrong and got away with it. Did they feel guilty
about it? Did you? What did you feel? What did you do?
What would you do if you were in that situation again? Did
they have outside influences in committing their
wrongdoing? If so, what were they?