DAY NINE

Thursday, March 20, 2000

The following lesson contains an activity found on the following website: (http://www3.sympatico.ca/ray.saitz/macplay.txt)

GOALS/OBJECTIVES

*To assess students' understanding and comprehension of the play Macbeth.

*To provide an alternative to an exam, in order to allow students to excel and create many opportunities to succeed.

*To allow student's to interpret in their own language in a performance-orientated atmosphere.

ACTIVITIES

*You will be working as part of a group and doing a series of
activities. Be sure to divide the jobs so that each person has
something important to do. A mark will be given for the group as a
whole so it is important that each person do a good job.

Each group will select a part of the play from the parts available
and then do the following activities.

1- Re-write the scene in everyday speech. Be sure to preserve the
original intent and meaning of the scene.
2- Act out or dramatize the scene for the class, using your
re-written dialogue. Be creative and you may use simple props.
Avoid using real fire, firearms, swords or other dangerous objects.
3- Explain the significance of the scene to the class.
4- Hand-in the re-written scene. It would be beneficial to arrange
to have a member of your group either write it out neatly or type
it on a word processor.

Scenes to choose from; first come, first served.

1. I iii 38-85 or so
2. I v 38-72
3. I vii 31-82
4. II iii 42-118
5. IV ii 0--end
6. IV iii 160-240

The scene that you are doing is _________________________.

The due date FOR PERFORMANCE IS __________________.

FOR THE WRITTEN MATERIAL IS __________________.

A test on the play will follow next week.


FOR THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NO GROUP

Pick one of the scenes above and re-write it in everyday language
and EXPLAIN THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SCENE TO THE PLAY. Hand-in the
written assignment on the due date above.


(179 words)

MATERIALS/RESOURCES

*A written copy of the play Macbeth.

OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENT

*Review and generate three questions pertaining to Macbeth for tomorrow's Internet activity.

*Bring in completed word journals and be prepared to present your findings.