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This RSC Activity Toolkit: Macbeth activity also includes:
- Macbeth Live Lesson
- Macbeth Live Lesson: Context
- Macbeth Broadcast: Plot
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Are you looking for great activities to incorporate in a unit study of the Scottish play, Macbeth? You need not prick your thumb leafing through pages of ideas; instead, something marvelous your way comes in a 20-activity toolkit from the Royal Shakespeare Company. The witches come alive with pupil-made puppets. Scenes get a one-page graphic novel treatment. A room is built for Lady Macbeth once she becomes Queen of Scotland. There are enough activities for tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow.
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Instructional Ideas
- Review the toolkit's content and select activities most appropriate for your population
- Challenge small groups to perform a different activity for their peers
- For remote learning, ask pupils to select one of the activities to complete, then have individuals share their work on the class webpage or during a virtual meeting
Classroom Considerations
- Requires access to internet-based devices, as well as copies or digital access to the of the play and various scenes
- Not all the video clips are available
Pros
- Each of the 20 activities includes a materials list, step-by-step directions for the activity, links to performance videos, and extension suggestions
- Activities are appropriate for remote learning
Cons
- None