Macbeth Literature Guide from Secondary Solutions boasts 145 pages
of Common Core State ELA Standards and NCTE/IRA Standards-
Based, practical, and ready-to-use lessons for teaching Shakespeare's
Macbeth in grades 9-12.
Our CCSS-Aligned Literature Guide for Macbeth includes:
Pre-Reading Ideas and Activities List
Pre-Reading Article on Ghosts and Superstition
Pre-Reading Article on The "Real" Macbeth and Duncan
Biography on Shakespare
Historical Context activities on Theater in Shakespeare's Day and
the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
List of Allusions, Terminology, and Expressions from the play,
defined
Vocabulary List with and without definitions
Note-Taking and Summarizing activities for each scene
List of provocative Journal Topics for reading response
Comprehension Check/Study Guide questions for each scene
CCSS- Aligned Standards Focus activities on Dialogue,
Monologue, and Asides, Mood, Figurative Language, Plot and
Conflict, Irony, Characterization, Character Analysis, Motif,
Tragedy and the Tragic Hero, and Theme
Vocabulary Acquisition activities aligned to CCSS Language and
Writing standards
Quizzes for each act
Two Final Tests (one entirely multiple choice)
Sample Agenda
Summary of the Play
Complete Answer Key