CPE / T. Miller
Macbeth Introduction
Introduction
The Tragedy of Macbeth is one of William Shakespeare's most
intriguing plays, filled with many intricate characters, each
motivated by his or her own fears and desires.
This Webquest is to introduce you to the main characters, so you
will be familiar with each one as we begin to read the play.
Task
Your task is to conduct research on the main characters of
Macbeth by reading brief descriptions from several sources and
synthesizing them into a concise description in your own words.
 Begin by skimming through a few of the links, to get a general
idea about all the characters.
 Once you have a general idea of the characters, pick three
that you are going to search more in-depth and write descriptions
for.
 When you have finished writing your descriptions, pick your
favorite character and represent him or her visually. You may
draw a picture of the character; create a collage of various (6+)
images of the character; create a collage of words, phrases, and
pictures that represent the character; or use some other medium
that will give viewers an idea of the characteristics of that
character.
Process
Skim descriptions of each of the following characters:
 Duncan
 Macduff
 Macbeth
 Lady Macduff
 Lady Macbeth
 Malcom
 Banquo
 Donalbain
 The Three Witches
Begin with the web sites provided to help you learn about the
characters in the play.
Once you have read about the characters in at least three
different sources, decide which three you will write complete
more research about and write a summary of each character,
being sure to use in-text citation and include a Works Cited page
at the end.
Finally, pick your favorite character and on a separate sheet of
paper, visually represent him or her.
Resources
http://library.thinkquest.org
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Library > Books & Literature > Plays & Drama > An Indepth Analysis of MacBeth
http://absoluteshakespeare.com
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HOME > Macbeth Study Guide > Macbeth Characters
http://www.sparknotes.com
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Home > SparkNotes > Shakespeare Study Guides > Macbeth > Character List
Evaluation
Rubric
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Description
Accurately and
thoughtfully
described three
characters, citing
two sources per
character, using at
least three sources
overall, in the
writers' own words.
Minimum 200 words
each paragraph.
Described three
characters with few
inaccuracies, citing
two sources per
character, using at
least two sources
overall, somewhat
in the writers' own
words.
Described one or
two characters,
citing one source
per character.
Mostly copied
from the source.
Described one or
no characters, did
not cite sources,
copied from
source.
Mechanics
Works Cited page
and in-text
citations are
properly formatted.
Finished product is
neat and orderly and
contains few, if any,
spelling and
grammar mistakes.
Minimum 3 sources.
Works cited page
and citations
contain a few
mistakes. Finished
product is neat but
spelling and
grammar mistakes
begin to interfere
with reading.
Works cited page
and/or citations
are missing.
Finished product
is hard to read,
due to sloppiness,
spelling, and
grammar
mistakes.
Works cited page
and/or citations
are missing.
Finished product
is hard to read,
due to sloppiness,
spelling, and
grammar
mistakes.
Visual
representation of
character is
creative,
thoughtful, and
neat. Effort is
evident.
Visual
representation of
character creative,
thoughtful, or neat.
Visual
representation of
character is
sloppy, simple,
and effort is not
evident.
Visual
representation is
missing or
unclear.
Visual