Macbeth

__**Overview**__ During our Drama Unit this quarter, you will be reading and annotating Shakespeare's //Macbeth//. The due dates for the annotations and vocabulary test are set forth below. __**Text**__ There are many free versions of //Macbeth// online - my only requirement is that you use Shakespeare's original language, not a modernized version of the play. You may annotate electronically using an annotation app or service, you may print the acts and annotate them by hand, you may borrow a copy from the library and annotate with sticky notes, or you may buy a book and write in it. It's up to you. If none of these options works for you due to a cost concern, please see me privately and I will set you up with a copy. __**Pre-Reading**__ Before reading any weighty text, it's helpful to orient yourself by reviewing some study questions so that you're alerted regarding what might intrigue you as you read. Please use these [|university course questions] to jump-start your work. See Sample [|Folger 32 Second Macbeth] ||  ||   || Posted Today at 8:23 am
 * __**Assignment**__ || __**Due Date**__ || __**Reading Grade**__ ||
 * Macbeth Vocabulary Test || Wednesday, 11/27 || 200 (Language) ||
 * Macbeth Act I Annotations || Friday, December 6 || 100 ||
 * Macbeth Act II Annotations || Thurs and Fri, December 12/13 || 100 ||
 * Macbeth Act III Annotations || Friday, December 20 || 100 ||
 * Macbeth Act IV and V Annotations || Friday, January 3 || 200 ||
 * Macbeth Quote Plays (Acts 1-V expert groups)
 * Art and Macbeth Reflections (see below) ||  || 100 (Writing) ||
 * ~ Criteria ||~ Grading Scale ||

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is particularly fresh, engaging, or beautiful. ||  ||= 4 Excellent ||= 3 Good ||= 2 Satisfactory ||= 1 Needs Improvement ||   || Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement). ||  ||= 4 Excellent ||= 3 Good ||= 2 Satisfactory ||= 1 Needs Improvement ||   || By the end of grade 12, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of the grades 11–CCR text complexity band independently and proficiently. ||  ||= 4 Excellent ||= 3 Good ||= 2 Satisfactory ||= 1 Needs Improvement ||   || Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. ||  ||= 4 Excellent ||= 3 Good ||= 2 Satisfactory ||= 1 Needs Improvement ||   || By the end of grade 11, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 11-CCR text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. ||  ||= 4 Excellent ||= 3 Good ||= 2 Satisfactory ||= 1 Needs Improvement ||   || Macbeth and Art Reflections: Choose one:
 * ~ Criteria ||~ Grading Scale ||
 * LA.11-12.RL.11-12.4
 * LA.11-12.RL.11-12.6
 * LA.11-12.RL.11-12.10a
 * LA.11-12.L.11-12.6
 * LA.11-12.RL.11-12.10

A. Study John Singer Sargent's famous painting of actress Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth, found here: [|Sargent's Lady Macbeth]. Write a one-page reflection in which you discuss the painting's imagery, and whether you believe the actress and painter capture Lady Macbeth's essense. Use quotes from the play to back up your opinion.

B. Study the following pictures of the Witches and then write a one-page discussion in which you use quotes from the play to conclude which picture provides the best outward manifestation of the witches' inward personalities: [|Fuseli's Three Witches (1793)] and [|Colin's Three Witches (1827)]