Monday, December 10, 2012

Tuesday, December 11

Objective: SWBAT analyze and interpret character (intent, motivation and action).  SWBAT interpret and explain figurative language.  SWBAT read, interpret and analyze Shakespearean drama.

Do-Now: Give your own definition for the word “traitor.”  Which characters in Macbeth fit this definition and have shown themselves to be traitors?  How is Macbeth a traitor?  EXPLAIN.

Today: 1) What is a traitor?

2) In groups, read Act 4, Scene 3.

3) Loyalty Test: Individually, design your own test to assess whether or not someone is a loyal friend.  This test should have at least TWENTY questions and these questions can be short answer, multiple choice, or true/false (or a mixture of several types.)  Once you are finished designing this test, you can give it to one of your classmates to complete.

Sample Question #1: What would you do if you found out your friend's boyfriend/girlfriend was cheating on him/her?

Sample Question #2: If you got blamed for something a friend did, would you take the blame or rat him/her out?

Sample Question #3: TRUE or FALSE: A real friend will have his/her friend's back NO MATTER WHAT.

Exit Slip: Describe the "test" Malcolm gives to Macduff.  Why does Malcolm need to test Macduff's loyalty like this?  Explain.  How does Macduff react to the news of his family?  Explain.

Homework: Finish creating your Loyalty Test or completing your classmate's Loyalty Test.


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