Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Shakespeares Macbeth

Name: Sarah Bidgoli

Content Area: English

Grade Level: 9-10

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

CommonCoreStandard:ReadingStandardsforLiterature,KeyIdeasandDetails#2.Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeindetailits
developmentoverthecourseofthetext,includinghowitemergesandisshapedandrefinedbyspecificdetails;provideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.
CommonCoreStandard:ReadingStandardsforLiterature,KeyIdeasandDetails#3.Analyzehowcomplexcharacters(e.g.,thosewithmultipleorconflicting
motivations)developoverthecourseofatext,interactwithothercharacters,andadvancetheplotordevelopthetheme.
Big Ideas/Unit Goals:
1.
2.
3.

What are the themes present in Shakespeares Macbeth?

Which characters remain static and which are dynamic in the play?
How do the witches help to advance the plot or develop the theme(s)?

Unit Summary:
In this unit, students will develop a thorough understanding of Shakespeares Macbeth. Students will learn how to objectively summarize a text.
They will also learn how to identify themes in a text and how to support their claims with textual evidence. In addition, students will learn how to
analyze characters in the text. They will develop better social skills by participating in class and in small groups. They will also boost their
confidence by acting as a representative for their groups. Most importantly, they will learn how to apply what they have learned to the text.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Brainstorm: who are important characters in
Macbeth and what are the important concepts
in the play?
Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able to
identify themes in the
text.
Lesson 2

Formative:
Quiz on characters and concepts in the play
(link to quiz on DUP site)

Acceptable Evidence
(Assessments):
Completion of guided
notes for the Prezi
presentation.

Summative:
Presentation: summarizing a scene, analyzing
characters, and identifying themes
(instructions and rubric on DUP site)

Lesson Activities:

Students will listen and watch a Prezi given by the teacher on themes (found on DUP
site)

Students will highlight and annotate themes they find in their text as they read

After completing the play, students will form small groups to discuss and defend the
themes they have found

Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able to
summarize the text
objectively.

Acceptable Evidence:
Written paragraphs for
each act of the play
detailing the sequence of
main events without
using opinions.
(Instructions and rubric
on DUP site) and
completion of a graphic
organizer.

Lesson Activities:

Students will create a graphic organizer to help summarize the play. Write an objective
summary for each act of the play. (Instructions and rubric on DUP site)

Acceptable Evidence:
Completion of the
webercise activities and
thoughtful answers to
the questions in the
webercise.

Lesson Activities:

Students will complete the webercise by reading the resources, answering the
questions, and by completing the activities on the activity embed on the webercise
page of the DUP site.

Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will be able to
analyze major characters
in the text.
Unit Resources:

The Tragedy of Macbeth by, William Shakespeare (1592) (any print copy of the play with line numbers will do)

Macbeth Q&A
Macbeth Quiz

Flowers and Folklore in Macbeth

Witchcraft in Shakespeare's Time and in Macbeth

Illustrations inspired by Macbeth

Full play of Macbeth Performed by The Royal Shakespeare Company

Shakespeare Dictionary
Words and Phrases Coined by Shakespeare

Useful Websites:

Online text in case you forget your play at home: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/macbeth/full.html

No Fear Shakespeare: http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/

Full 1978 Production of Macbeth starring Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpKWWK0Pj34