Week

Lesson
Key knowledge
and skills
31/08
Analysis of the
ways in which
social, historical
and/or cultural
values are
embodied in the
text.

E5 Focus

Engaging and
immersion

Learning Intention and Success

Criteria
-I am getting to know Shakespeare and
some of the social, historical and/or
cultural values of his time

-I am becoming familiar with the language

of Shakespeare

I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which

hour I has't: Created and delivered a
Shakespearean Insult

01/09
Analysis of the
ways in which
social, historical
and/or cultural
values are
embodied in the
text.

Engaging and
exploring

02/09
Understanding of
ideas and themes
constructed and
presented in the
text.

Engaging and
exploring

T & L activities

Started making our Shakespeare posters

-I am getting to know Shakespeare and
some of the social, historical and/or
cultural values of his time
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:
Started making our Shakespeare posters

I am developing an understanding of
ideas and themes constructed and
presented in Macbeth
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:

Tuning into Shakespeare

research brochure
Accessing prior knowledgebrainstorm/Writing task
Vocal warm up
Circle of Insults
The language of Shakespeare

Tuning into Shakespeare

research & poster presentations
- Plot Overview summarise Macbeth in 3
dot points
- Drama Game: Sequencing zoom
- Mapping the plot in a graph
- The curse of Macbeth

Thug notes Youtube Clip

Drama Activity: Themes: create a freeze
frame and PPT to create a class PPT *We
can use this as a resource when we return
to theme discussion later in the unit
QUICK WRITES

Poster presentations
Characters prezi
Show theme PPT

Resources

Assessment

Booklet
Epic Rap battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=l3w2MTXBebg
Elizabethan music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hG2PRlbPlps&list=PL4C87DE
8813022E57

-Contribution to
brainstorm
-Insults
-Participation

Elizabethan
musichttps://www.youtube.com/w
atch?
v=hG2PRlbPlps&list=PL4C87DE
8813022E57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=inoUJ00Q72k Lego Macbeth
12mins
Poster paper
Texta/pencils
Coloured paper
Glue sticks
Scissors
Sequence PPT
Sequence puzzle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=T-PKotyoxys thug notes 5mins
Macbeth Openings PPT

-Posters and
presentation
-Participation in
sequencing
-Reflection

-Note taking
-Poster presentation

-Writing task
-PPT Slide

-Create a freeze-frame and PPT slide for

our class PPT
9
BELL
SHAKE
SPEAR
E
FRIDAY

07/09
Understanding of
ideas and
characters
constructed and
presented in the
text.

Engaging and
elaborating

-Answered 3 short answer questions

I am understanding the themes and
characters constructed in Macbeth
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:
Taken notes on the 3 different
presentations

https://prezi.com/t9d7vohjml_c/m
acbeth-characters/
Theme PPT

08/09
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Explain and
elaborate

I am beginning to understand the

structures, features and conventions
used to create meaning in Macbeth
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:
Participated in jigsaw activity and
annotated on my booklet
Analysed my key scene for performance

09/09
Understanding of
ideas, characters
constructed and
presented in the
text.

Engaging and
evaluating

I have rehearsed for my key scene

performance
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:
Added to my reading journal
Analysed my key scene
Used the drama warm-ups to enhance
my performance

10

10

14/09
Understanding of
ideas, characters
constructed and
presented in the
text.

Elaborating
and
explaining

15/09
Understanding of
ideas, characters
constructed and
presented in the
text.

Elaborating,
Engaging
And
evaluating

I am consolidating my understanding of
ideas, characters constructed and
presented in the text.
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:
Unpacked a prompt
Contributed to group discussion
I am consolidating my understanding of
ideas, characters constructed and
presented in the text.
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:
Performed and presented an analysis

Theatrical conventions jigsaw

Preparation for analysis and performance
of key scenes

-Booklet
-Tokens or coloured paper for jigsaw

-Annotations and
summaries on
booklet pages 11-24
-Reading journal
table filled out

-Vocal Warm up slide

-Key costume and prop pieces?
-Booklet
-Elizabethan music

-TEEL paragraph
-Participation in
drama warm-up
-Active preparation
for performance

-Notes from performance

-Study questions
-prac prompts

-Unpacked a
prompt

Allocating Key Scenes :

Act 1:3 3 Witches, Macbeth, Banquo, Ross, Angus 5
(Witches can be Ross and Angus)
Act 1:7 Macbeth, Lady 2
Act 2:2 Macbeth Lady
Act 3:4 Macbeth, Lords, Lady, Ross, Lennox, Ghost 5
Act 4:1 Witches, Hecate, Macbeth, 3 Apparitions (till
page 143)
Act 4:3 Macduff, Malcom, Ross 3
Act 5:1 Doctor, Woman, Lady 3
Act 5:7, 8 Macbeth, Siward, Macduff, Malcom, ross 5

-Drama warm-ups
- Knife, Baby and the Angry cat
- Vocal warm-up
- Pass the emotion
- Focus counting
-Preparation time for performances
-Essay writing: write a TEEL paragraph referring to
theatrical conventions and key scenes on the prompt:
Macbeth is a good man who is undone by his
vaulting ambition. Discuss.
-Discussion of Bell Shakespeare performance
theatrical conventions
-Reviewing Study Questions from Holidays
-Unpacking prompts (if were writing about
performance)

Drama warm-u:
-Vocal (Unique New York)
-Physical Focus exercise (Big Booty)
Key scene performances

Performance and
analysis
-Adding to reading
journal

10

Added to my reading journal

I am consolidating my understanding of
ideas, characters constructed and
presented in the text.
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:

16/09
Understanding of
ideas, characters
constructed and
presented in the
text.

Elaborating,
Engaging
And
evaluating

05/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Engaging
And
evaluating

06/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Engaging
And
evaluating

07/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Engaging,
Elaborating
and
Evaluating

12/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Evaluating

ALLOCATED EXTRA
Essay Preparation
Unpack a prompt from booklet, formulate 3
arguments an begin writing an introduction
POSTERS DUE
Hang posters

Unpack a prompt

13/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create

Explaining
and
Evaluating

Essay Preparation
Return to themes/symbols
Rewrite text-response criteria for SAC mark sample
essays
Writing an introduction
QUICK WRITE: Compare and contrast Macbeth and

Marked sample
essay
Re-written criteria
Written introduction

Performed and presented an analysis

Added to my reading journal
I have prepared my creative response
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:
I am familiar with the structures, features
and conventions used to create meaning

I am familiar with the structures, features

and conventions used to create meaning

Key Scene performances

Introduce Assessment task 1
Drama Exercise: Character Hot seating Character
questioned by the rest of the class to establish the
type of character and their role within the play.

Performance and
analysis
-Adding to reading
journal

ALLOCATED EXTRA
Final prep time for creative response presentations
DUE TOMORROW
Students should refer to criteria to ensure they are
answering all parts.

Criteria/Marking sheet for creative

response (In booklets)

Prepared and ready

to present creative
response

Creative response presentations

Criteria/Marking sheet for creative

response (In booklets)

Creative response
presentations

Reading Journal (HW)

I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which

hour I has't:
I have presented my creative response
I am familiar with the structures, features
and conventions used to create meaning
I wilt knoweth I has't succeeded at which
hour I has't:

Creative response presentations cont.

Metalanguage posters due Monday
Reading Journal (Homework Wednesdays due)

Reading Journal
(Homework)

I have presented my creative response

and created a Metalanguage poster

meaning

Banquos reaction to the witches

14/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Explaining
and
Evaluating

Essay Preparation
Reading Journal (Homework)
Writing main bodies and conclusion
QUICK WRITE: How did the witches contribute to
Macbeths downfall?

Reading Journal
(Homework)

19/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Explaining
and
Evaluating

ALLOCATED EXTRA
Essay Preparation
Write a draft essay
QUICK WRITE: How did Lady Macbeth contribute to
her husbands downfall?

Draft essay

20/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Explaining
and
Evaluating

Essay Preparation peer assess drafts

QUICK WRITE: What can you infer about Lady
Macbeth from her soliloquy?
(Act I, Sc.5)

Essay drafting

21/10
Discussion and
analysis of the
structures, features
and conventions
used to create
meaning

Evaluating

Essay Preparation improve

Reading Journal (Homework)
QUICK WRITE: Explain Malcolms change of
attitude toward Macbeth.

Reading Journal
(Homework)

26/10

Evaluating

Text Response SAC

SAC