Folger theatres macbeth folger shakespeare library. The folger method gets all students unlocking all kinds of texts, not just shakespeare. King lear folger shakespeare library kindle edition by. Macbeth if chance will have me king, then chance will crown me. Macbeth a unit plan public schools of robeson county. Written by william shakespeare directed by jef hallflavin on stage at park square theatre march 28may 5, 2017. Macbeth screening at the carter barron amphitheatre 2014 macbeth folger theatre, 2008 macbeth folger theatre, 2001 macbeth shenandoah shakespeare express, 1999.
Table of contents macbeth introduction 10 unit objectives 12 reading assignment sheet unit outline 14 study questions short answer 19 quizstudy questions multiple choice 28 prereading vocabulary worksheets 42 lesson one introductory lesson 52 nonfiction assignment sheet 55 oral reading evaluation form 59 writing assignment 1 61. The folger shakespeare library in washington, dc, is the single greatest documentary source of shakespeares works. Macbeth, set primarily in scotland, mixes witchcraft, prophecy, and murder. Write a letter to a friend and tell her what has happened at the castle. Teaching with the folger macbeth dvd february 15, 2010 by mike lomonico.
Davenants restorationera adaptation blends period music performed by folger consort with the tragedy of ambition run amok. What do we learn about lady macbeths opinion of her husband. The complete works of william shakespeare new york. Women, medicine, and science, one of the exhibitions at the folger explores how one famous speech from shakespeares scottish play reads much like a recipe. Macbeth the folger shakespeare folger digital texts. There are a few card sort activities based on macbeths letter to his wife.
Read shakespeares macbeth for free from the folger shakespeare library. If the use of shakespeares early modern english is under attack in some regular and honors english classrooms, just think about what the reaction might be to the use of such rigorous text in an intensive reading class. Cite your book in modern language association 8th edition format for free. Were really curious how you might teach the play if every one of your students had the book with the dvd. Those who have studied latin or even french or german or spanish and those who are used to reading poetry will have little difficulty understanding the language of poetic drama. Many of them are mentioned in my individual lesson plans. Teaching shakespeare and ellesl students folger education. Several lesson activities adapted from shakespeare uncovered. Lady macbeth and how to get what you want student worksheets. Shakespeares macbeth is seen anew, set in an historic london asylum for this groundbreaking production. Worksheets are lady macbeth and how to get what you want student work, macbeth a unit plan, aqa gcse literature paper 1 literature paper 1 macbeth, macbeth work answers, macbeth teachers pack, act two scenes 1 and 2, sample prestwick houseactivity pack, macbeth.
Include how you heard about duncans murder and how lady macbeth has changed. By folger education here at folger, were pretty thrilled about the new, sleek. Teaching a midsummer nights dream, romeo and juliet, and macbeth, features clear essays on recent scholarship, a stepbystep description of just how to help students approach a piece of text actively, and daily curriculum plans for all of three plays. Free macbeth worksheets and literature unit for teachers. A midsummer nights dream celebrating shakespeares birthday classroom tech common core corinne viglietta deborah gascon first folio first folio tour folger digital texts folger education folger shakespeare library gina voskov hamlet introducing shakespeare julius caesar king lear lily mckee high school fellowship luna macbeth mark miazga. Imagine you are lady macbeths servant and you are concerned about her.
Free book macbeth by william shakespeare portable story. The folger is making these resources freely available during these challenging times in support of learning and enjoyment. Murder, betrayal, witches, battles, and blood, are all woven together by shakespeares rich language, evocative imagery, finelydrawn characterizations, and resonant themes. They focus specifically on act 4, scenes 23 of the play, with a particular focus on shakespeares presentation of macduff, his family, and their brutal murder by macbeth.
Macbeth then regards malcolm as an obstacle to his own destiny of becoming king. A statement that seems to be contradictory but that might be true when considered from a particular perspective. Macbeth folger shakespeare library 97807439 by shakespeare, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Read shakespeares macbeth, entire play for free from the folger shakespeare library.
Macbeth feels terrible about killing duncan and banquo. Act ii of the tragedy of macbeth, lady macbeth with daggers, and act. Imagine you are lady macbeth s servant and you are concerned about her. All the weird sisters, hand in hand, posters of the sea and land, thus do go about, about. Thrice to thine and thrice to mine and thrice again, to make up nine. The first in our threevolume shakespeare set free series is an innovative, performancebased approach to teaching shakespeare. Weve collected some of our most beloved teaching resources all in one place. Lady macbeth and how to get what you want student worksheets the united kingdoms international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. The folger shakespeare library is an independent research library on capitol hill in washington, d. In the story, are the things described below real or imagined.
The folger method is an engine for educational equity that enables all students to ownand enjoythe process of reading closely, interrogating texts, collaborating with peers, and creating meaning. In 1603, james vi of scotland ascended the english throne, becoming james i of england. Bring shakespeare to life with this curriculum guide to macbeth. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes macbeth study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes. Apr 09, 2010 a variety of worksheets looking at the characters in macbeth. Full text, summaries, illustrations, guides for reading, and more. For many people today, reading shakespeares language can be a problembut it is a problem that can be solved. Lady macbeth has drugged the guards, noting that duncans resemblance to her father has stayed her from doing the deed herself. Folger education folger library macbeth performance shakespeare teaching. Macbeth resists her murderous ideas as duncan and his train visit macbeth s castle. Teaching shakespeare to students whose native language is not english can be a real challenge for teachers. This depicts a more sinister nature to the character who is already regarded as. When macbeth is made thane of cawdor, he naturally begins to think that being king might be next in line. Tossing words and lines become a teacher member and get access to even more classroom resources, lesson plans, and online professional development.
This activity is adapted from the folger shakespeare librarys activity materials. The editions contain the work of shakespeare on the righthand pages, and notes, glosses, and illustrations on the left. Johnson, folger theatres presentation of shenandoah shakespeare express, 1999. Teaching with the folger macbeth dvd folger education. Director, folger shakespeare library it is hard to imagine a world without shakespeare. Macbeth curriculum guide printable teaching shakespeare. Click on a datetime to view the file as it appeared at that time. An unparalleled collection of early modern books, manuscripts, and artwork connected to shakespeare, the folgers holdings have been consulted extensively in the preparation of these texts. Running time for macbeth is approximately two hours, thirty minutes plus a fifteen minute intermission. No fear shakespeare macbeth by sparknotes 2 original text modern text 10 15 20 and choke their art.
These macbeth lesson plans will help your students become shakespearean scholars in no time. After the murder, macbeth carries the bloody daggers from the chamber causing lady macbeth to reprimand him for his great show of emotion. Macbeth pdf macbeth is a tragedy by william shakespeare. Folger digital texts is your source for highquality texts of shakespeares plays, sonnets, and. These printanduse lesson worksheets are part of my teaching unit for shakespeares macbeth. Alfredo michel modenessi, a member of the faculty of philosophy and literature at the national autonomous university of mexico in mexico city has graciously allowed the folger to make his beta version of macbeth translated into modern spanish available to readers. Over and over again, teachers call this way of teaching and learning transformative.
Write the opening sentences of macbeths letter about his meeting with the witches. In response to those requests, we created new web pages on our teach and learn site. Arguably shakespeares darkest tragedy, macbeth tells the story of a scotsmans bloody rise to power, aided by lady macbeth, whose ambition leads her to witchcraft, sleep walking, and madness. Macbeth study guide folger shakespeare library yumpu. Reading shakespeares language from the folger shakespeare library. As the witches predicted, macbeth becomes king of scotland. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. We offer a variety of programs and resources, at both the local and national level, for teachers in all kinds of schools and students at all ability levels. Last year we received a number of requests for resources to help teachers introduce shakespeare to ellesl students. There are a few card sort activities based on macbeth s letter to his wife.
This resource guide for macbeth offers many thematic and theater learning opportunities for students in areas related to. Another area which is interesting to examine in relation to this character is the number of times that lady macbeth talks about committing the murder herself. After reading macbeth, write an essay that addresses the question and analyzes to. The language of trauma in this segment, a forensic psychiatrist explains how the manner and style of ones speech reflects extreme or traumatic experiences, a useful framework to discuss the.
Shakespeare s macbeth is seen anew, set in an historic london asylum for this groundbreaking production. Posts about lesson plan written by folger education. Displaying all worksheets related to macbeth act two. At the folger shakespeare library, our passion to teach and learn shakespeare is boundless. Macbeth if chance will have me king, then chance will crown me actor 5 unsex me here macbeth if it were done when tis done actor 5 screw your courage to the sticking place macbeth is this a dagger that i see before me. Although i loved this play, i was concerned about how i was going to actually teach it to high school students in a way that would be. Folger digital texts use the text of shakespeares plays and poems from the folger shakespeare library editions. Teaching modules become a teacher member and get access to even more classroom resources, lesson plans, and online professional development.
Hear barbara mowat, coeditor of the folger shakespeare library editions, discuss the problems she faced while editing macbeth. Free macbeth study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Listen to this folger podcast that offers an introduction to the play via folger actors and directors. London was alive with an interest in all things scottish, and shakespeare turned to scottish history for material. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading king lear folger shakespeare library. Student partners then complete the subtext worksheet. Macbeth doth come macbeth so foul and fair a day i have not seen actor 3 all hail, macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter.
Help your teenager become familiar with one of shakespeare plays with this twopage worksheet. Listen to a free audio recording of macbeth through july 1, 2020. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The folger shakespeare library editions of shakespeares plays are acclaimed throughout the world by educators. These modules have been created by classroom teachers and curated by the folger shakespeare library. It has the worlds largest collection of the printed works of william shakespeare, and is a primary repository for rare materials from the early modern period 15001750. Near the end of a celebratory banquet, lady macbeth privately. Through performancebased teaching strategies, students will present their own very concise version of macbeth and examine the role of paradox and equivocation in the scottish play. There is also focus on the events leading up to and after the banquet scene where macbeth sees banquos ghost. In the darkness, macbeth could see a dagger, dripping with blood. Teaching during covid19 folger shakespeare library. A variety of worksheets looking at the characters in macbeth. Its been less than three months since the folger macbeth dvd became available, both at the ncte conference and.
And when king duncan visits his castle, lady macbeth goads her husband into murdering the king and framing a couple of innocent servants for the deed. In act i, scene 1, of macbeth, shakespeare catches the audiences attention by appealing to their interest in the supernatural. Violence in shakespeares macbeth student worksheet warmer speaking about your ambitions read these quiz questions with a partner. She reads the letter from macbeth, which tells of the meeting with the witches, of the truth they foretold and of his hopes for the future. The authoritative edition of macbeth from the folger shakespeare library, the trusted and widely used shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes. Julius caesar as a part of the freshmen curriculum. Dear sally, things here at the castle have changed so. The merciless macdonwald worthy to be a rebel, for to that the multiplying villanies of nature do swarm upon himfrom the western isles of kerns and gallowglasses is supplied, and fortune, on his damned quarrel smiling.
The new folger editions of shakespeares plays, which are the basis for the texts realized here in digital form, are special because of their origin. Macbeth sees a dagger of the mind leading him towards duncans chamber. Jan 02, 2010 a resource with a wide range of worksheets, tasks and activities for a thorough exploration of william shakespeares play macbeth. The pages are easier to navigate, and theyre chockfull of incredible images, multimedia, and other resources perfect for the classroom. Macbeth fact sheet suggested additional resources about the folger. In addition, he uses literary and dramatic techniques to set the plot in motion and establish atmosphere. Act 1, scene 3 the tragedy of macbeth william shakespeare.
Folger digital texts use the same page numbers as the folger editions. Top classroom resources folger shakespeare library. About the folger shakespeare library the folger shakespeare library houses one of the worlds largest and most significant collections of materials pertaining to shakespeare and the english and continental renaissance. This recorded video of folger theatres 2008 coproduction of macbeth with two river theater company was originally available for purchase as a special folger. Macbeth the new folger library shakespeare, william on. Macbeth a unit plan second edition based on the play by william shakespeare. Shakespeare s macbeth is one of his darkest, powerful, and actionpacked plays. Center theaters macbeth promises to be an insightful and provocative theatrical experience for both shakespearesavvy students and those experiencing shakespeare live on stage for the very first time. Macbeth curriculum guide bring shakespeare to life with this curriculum guide to macbeth. On reading this news in a letter from macbeth, lady macbeth resolves to propel her husband to the throne by any means. Wed like to learn what you early adopters of the dvd think about it and more importantly, wed like you to tell us how you might use the play and the special features in teaching macbeth. Since their composition four hundred years ago, shakespeares plays and poems have traveled the globe, inviting those who see and read his works to make them their own.
It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake. A resource with a wide range of worksheets, tasks and activities for a thorough exploration of william shakespeares play macbeth. This is just one curated sampling of the hundreds of downloadable lessons, activities, cut scenes and scripts, and other resources available to teacher members with full access to this site. King lear folger shakespeare library kindle edition by shakespeare, william, mowat, dr. An unparalleled collection of early modern books, manuscripts, and. All hail, macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter act i, scenes iiiii. Pdf online macbeth folger shakespeare library epub. I have put asterisks by my favorite activities and assignments. Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play. Macbeth fact sheet suggested additional resources about the folger images.