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Macbeth Pre- reading What do you know about William Shakespeare? Try to find some information on the Internet. ( who was he, where did he live, … ) Make your own worksheet! Write down 5 words you associate with mystery 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ………………………………….. ………………………………….. ………………………………….. ………………………………….. ………………………………….. Try to find 5 words that you associate with Shakespeare M A C BE T H J Y L M F R T G Y L E K E T E A K EY S T O P X C H RU O PW T S G B D QM L K P A O S T RF I T E J U KE MS I M PK R E F PR G S E DO N F K L RO Z I L OA L A D VS P CM E S F E GP U TW I L LI A MK T YH I TO P MN G R S T F D L .……………………………… ………………………………. ………………………………. ………………………………. ……………………………… Macbeth While reading List of main characters. Do you know these characters, what do you know about them? Try to describe them. Use words / phrases William Shakespeare uses and explain them in your own words. Macbeth : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………….............................. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Lady Macbeth: …………………………………………………………………………………………….......... ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Macduff: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Banquo : ………………………………………………………………………………………………...……… .………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. King Duncan: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Macbeth While reading Topic : Macbeth becomes king of Scotland: - Who was involved? ( people, countries, …) ……………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………… …………………………… - the final outcome… ( who won/ lost, what did they win/lose?) …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. - where did all of this take place? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why has Macbeth come to see the witches? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How does Lady Macbeth persuade Macbeth to murder the king? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Why does Macbeth plan to kill Macduff’s wife and children? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Macbeth After- reading Is Macbeth an optimistic play? Explain ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Do you like Shakespeare’s use of language in Macbeth. Why/ not? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Pairs discuss: what sort of themes do we find in the opening of Macbeth? Brainstorm ideas and write down, explain briefly. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Creative writing Practice : Imagine you are Lady Macbeth, write your diary entry for this day showing your thoughts and feelings about your husband and the plans you have made. Dear diary , ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Test Macbeth Which one is correct? 1) When Macbeth is seated at his dinner banquet, he sees the ghost of : 0 0 0 0 0 0 Banquo Bob Marley Duncan Banquo’s son None of these Don’t know 2) Macduff swears to kill Macbeth after : 0 0 0 0 0 0 Banquo is killed His family is killed The guards are killed The king is killed None of these Don’t know 3) The king makes Macbeth 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lord Chancellor Thane of Glamis Thane of Cawdor Heir to the throne None of these Don’t know 4) The three witches tell Macbeth all these things except 0 0 0 0 0 0 He will not be killed by anyone woman born He will be king of Scotland He should beware of Macduff He should kill the King to gain the throne None of these Don’t know 5) When Macbeth is alone he sees a vision of a 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bloody dagger Witch Gravestone Ghost of the king None of these Don’t know 6) After killing Duncan, Macbeth is upset because he can not say 0 0 0 0 0 0 The guards did it I am innocent My hands are clean Amen None of these Don’t know Good luck! ……. / 6 Vocabulary Match the words with the right explanation! Sore chief of a clan Battle terrible Estate good or admired Thane a fight between two armies Noble throne What do the following words mean? Say it in your own words + try to make a sentence in which you show you understand the word. - Clear : Meaning: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Sentence : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - Surrender : Meaning : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Sentence : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - Execute : Meaning : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Sentence : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Write down some words you did not understand. Look them up in your dictionary ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Teacher’s Worksheet William Shakespeare Shakespeare : Who was he? William Shakespeare is one of literature’s greatest influences. We don’t know much about his life. He was a playwright, poet and an actor. Eg. : Romeo and Juliet , Hamlet, Macbeth,… Date of Birth? We don’t know the exact birthday. But we do know that his baptism happened on Wednesday , April the 26th, 1564. So we assume that he was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Family? His father , John Shakespeare married William’s mother, Mary Arden in 1557. William was the third child of John and Mary. The first two were daughters and William was himself followed by Gilbert who died in 1612 and Richard who died in 1613. The Bard's Education. Very little is known about literature’s most famous playwright. We know that the King’s New Grammar School taught boys basic reading and writing. We assume William attended this school since it existed to educate the sons of Stratford but we have no definite proof. Likewise a lack of evidence suggests that William, whose works are studied universally at Universities, never attended one himself! William marries an older woman. At age 18 (1582), William married Anne Hathaway ( 26 ) Their first daughter (Susanna) was born six months later (1583), and twins Judith and Hamnet were born in 1585. William’s only son ( Hamnet) died in 1596, just eleven years old. Shakespeare’s life can be divided into three periods: 1) The first 20 years in Stratford. -> schooling, early marriage, fatherhood 2) The next 25 years in London -> as an actor and playwright 3) the last 5 years in Stratford -> retirement Death William Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, and was buried two days later in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church where he had been baptized exactly 52 years earlier. Background Macbeth Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies. It was written around 1605 but was not published until 1623. Macbeth is the tragic hero, he isn’t a bad person but he is just too ambitious. Macbeth is a story about the murder of a king by his brother, the revenge of a son ( Macbeth), three witches who plot against Macbeth, and Macbeth’s rise and fall. Macbeth is a character who changes during the story. In the beginning he is a brave soldier and later we find him as a murderer who kills everyone who is in the way of the throne. The play opens in Scotland and remains there (except for one scene i List of characters (teacher) Macbeth: brave general under Duncan who becomes too ambitious after three witches prophesy that he will be King of Scotland. He turns to evil, killing the King, the guards, Banquo, and others. Macbeth dies at the hands of Macduff. Lady Macbeth: vicious wife of Macbeth, even more ambitious than Macbeth. She convinces Macbeth to murder the King. Later, she becomes insane from her wrongdoings and sleepwalks. She dies. Macduff: general, believes that Macbeth killed the King. His family is murdered by Macbeth; he later kills Macbeth. Banquo: Macbeth’s friend and general, suspected Macbeth of killing the King. He is killed by murderers sent by Macbeth, though his son escapes. King Duncan: King of Scotland, murdered by Macbeth who was one of his generals whom he had just promoted. Malcolm: Duncan’s eldest son, runs away to England after he learns of his father’s murder in order to escape the same fate. Becomes King of Scotland at the end of the play. The three witches: They tell Macbeth that he is to become King, leading him to evil. They also tell him that he will be defeated, but they disguise it in a way as to give him false confidence. Hecate: moon goddess and goddess of the witches, directs supernatural occurrences. Makes plan to give Macbeth false security. Donalbain: Duncan’s youngest son, runs away to Ireland after he learns of his father’s murder in order to escape the same fate Ross: Macduff’s cousin, messenger who carries news to people like Macbeth and Macduff throughout the play. Lennox: nobleman, suspicious of the murder of the king. Seyton: Macbeth’s lieutenant. Porter: watches Macbeth’s castle; when drunk, thought that he was the keeper of Hell’s Gates and that sinners were knocking at the door to be admitted. Old Siward: Earl of Northumberland, ally of Malcolm and Macduff against Macbeth. Young Siward: Old Siward’s son, killed by Macbeth in an encounter at the end of the play. -- Macbeth While reading / Correction–key Topic : Macbeth becomes king of Scotland: - Who was involved? Macbeth Macduff Young and old Siward Malcolm - The final outcome… ( who won/ lost, what did they win/lose?) Macduff kills Macbeth Malcolm becomes King of Scotland All the thanes become earls - Where did all of this take place? Scotland Why has Macbeth come to see the witches? He asks the witches to reveal the truth of their prophecies to him How does Lady Macbeth persuade Macbeth to murder the king? He is ambitious, but is too full of the milk of human kindness He calls him a coward and she questions his manhood Why does Macbeth plan to kill Macduff’s wife and children? He has been warned for Macduff and wants to kill him, but Macduff has fled to England. Instead, Macbeth decides to erase all traces of Macduff: those traces are Macduff’s wife and their children. Test Macbeth ( Teacher ) 1) When Macbeth is seated at his dinner banquet, he sees the ghost of : 0 Banquo 0 Bob Marly 0 Duncan 0 Banquo’s son 2) Macduff swears to kill Macbeth after : 0 Banquo is killed 0 None of these 0 His family is killed 0 The guards are killed 0 The king is killed 3) The king makes Macbeth 0 None of these 0 Lord Chancellor 0 Thane of Glamis 0 Thane of Cawdor 0 Heir to the throne 4) The three witches tell Macbeth all these things except 0 None of these 0 He will not be killed by anyone woman born 0 He will be king of Scotland 0 He should beware of Macduff 0 He should kill the King to gain the throne 5) When Macbeth is alone he sees a vision of a 0 Bloody dagger 0 Witch 0 Gravestone 0 Ghost of the king 0 None of these 6) After killing Duncan, Macbeth is upset because he can not say 0 None of these 0 The guards did it 0 I am innocent 0 My hands are clean 0 Amen Correct = + 1 Don’t know = 0 False = -1 Macbeth - song Iced Earth - Watching Over Me I had a friend many years ago One tragic night he died The saddest time of my life For weeks and weeks I cried Through the anger and through the tears I've felt his spirit through the years I'd swear, He's watching me Guiding me through hard times I feel it once again It's overwhelming me His spirits like the wind The angel guarding me Oh, I know, oh, I know He's watching over me Oh, I know, oh, I know He's watching over me We shared dreams like all best friends Blood brothers at the age of ten We lived reckless, he paid the price But why? Why did he have to die? It still hurts me to this day Am I selfish for feeling this way? I know he's an angel now Together we'll be someday I feel it once again It's overwhelming me His spirits like the wind The angel guarding me Oh, I know, oh, I know He's watching over me Oh, I know, oh, I know He’s watching over me Evaluation Pre- reading : Pupils make a worksheet about William Shakespeare before reading the book. So they get to know Shakespeare and his work. Teacher will not assess this, but she/he will look over the worksheets, and pupils complete their worksheets where necessary. While- reading : The pupils have to do exercises while reading , they have to describe the main characters (The teacher can correct these with this list. ) and have to answer some questions. After reading the book they will get a correction key. After – reading : These are open questions. We prefer to discuss the after-reading exercises orally. Teacher assesses content, language ( pronunciation, accuracy) The creative writing exercise (individually) : teacher assesses creativity, content and language Test : Multiple choice : * if an answer is correct : + 1 * if they don’t know the answer: 0 * if an answer is incorrect : - 1 Vocabulary : teacher can choose if she/he assess this. Song : - Pre-reading: the pupils can discuss show they feel about certain topics. (Death, wickedness, …). This can be used to get them interested in Shakespeare and to show that Shakespeare is up-to-date. Which topics do they find? Death/ memories/ … - After-reading: The pupils can search a link with the book. Are the feelings in the song practically the same as in the book? Which topics do they find? Death/ memories/ … What’s the song about? Can we find this in the book? Bibliography Books : Macbeth ( William Shakespeare ) - Penguin readers Dictionary : Van Dale English – Dutch Van Dale Dutch – English Oxford English Dictionary Websites : http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html + survey of Shakespeare’s work, divided in 4 categories. - difficult http://library.thinkquest.org/19539/macbeth.htm + fantastic site about Macbeth => quiz, vocabulary, summary , even the whole text! http://library.thinkquest.org/2888/ + + + + survey of all characters of Macbeth ( with “picture” !! ) here you find a short description of Shakespeare they discuss some themes you find summaries of Macbeth http://absoluteshakespeare.com/ ++ a great Shakespeare website , with many quotes , summaries, poems, biography, … and much more!!! Word list A. Ambition : a strong desire to be successful or powerful Approve: demonstrate Armour : metal or leather clothing that men used to wear in battle B. Battle: a fight between two armies Behind: to come, follow Betray : to behave disloyally to someone Bubble: to produce balls of air in a liquid C. Clear: innocent Close: heal, secret Commit : to do something wrong or illegal Creature : an animal , or a person that you strongly dislike Crown : a circle of gold and jewels which kings and queens wear on their heads. D. Dagger: a short pointed knife used in fights Dunnest: darkest Durst: dared E. Estate: throne Execute: to kill someone as a punishment for a crime F. Fate : a power that controls what happens in people’s lives G. Grace: honor Grief : extreme sadness H. Hail : to greet someone that you admire M. Moor: an area of rough land covered with grass or other low plants. N. Noble: good or admired( of the highest social class) O. Owl : a bird with large eyes and a loud call that hunts at night R. Rub: to move your hand over something while you press against it S. Sore: terrible Surrender: to announce that you have stopped fighting because you can’t win Suspicion: a feeling that someone has done something wrong T. Thane: chief of a clan Traitor : someone who is disloyal to their country or friends Tyrant : someone who uses their power cruelly and unfairly
