Macbeth Act IV (Week of Oct. 24th)

The three witches

Seniors have safely (at least it appears to be) navigated the ACT. Now we head into Act IV of Macbeth. This would be a good week to make sure that you are actively engaged in your close readings.

Monday, Oct. 24th: Applied Practice Passage #7; discussion of Act III

Tuesday, Oct. 25th: AP Literature Terms, Macbeth Class and Group discussion; 40-minute take home essay (details to be provided in class)

Thursday, Oct. 27th: Banquo Essay due (download a guide to timed writing); Socratic Seminar over Macbeth (group discussion)

Links to help with the Seminar:
http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/macbeth/Fate.html

http://www.ignatiusinsight.com/features2010/rmartin_macbethice_july2010.asp 

http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/bradley/macquest.html

 

 

 

Friday, Oct. 28th: Applied Practice Passages; In-class rhetorical precis or annotation assignment.

Important Support Links:
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/sources/macbethsources.html

Act III soliloquy analysis: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/soliloquies/tobethus.html

Biblical symbols in Macbeth: http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/bibimagery.html