In class today and tomorrow, we will be watching clips of the film "Men of Respect," which follows the plot of Macbeth very closely, except with a different setting. Take good notes! On Wednesday, you will use those notes to write an informal paper comparing/contrasting the film with the play. Due at the end of the hour Wednesday.
The notes from our test review can be downloaded here. We will take the test in class tomorrow. If your paper is turned in, you may return your book to the media center after taking the test. :-)
The document below contains instructions and sample outline for the culminating project, as well as a calendar of class events for the next two weeks.
Yesterday we had a presentation from ITT about technology and the future of education and business. Today, we will read Act III, Scene 1 of Macbeth in class. Then you will read Scenes 2 and 3 on your own (they are very short) and the rest of the week looks like this:
Thursday 10/4 Finish Act III in class...homework: identify and explain 2 significant moments in Act III. Friday 10/5 Update character map; identify and explain 2 significant moments in Act III. Wednesday 9/26 - Quiz over Act I & II of Macbeth
Thursday 9/27 - watch Act I & II of Macbeth film (1971 Polanski version) in class; take notes comparing/contrasting book & movie Friday 9/28 - Background & discussion of film Monday 10/1 - Begin reading Act III in class The handouts we have used so far for Macbeth are included below. Unfortunately, we do not have an electronic version of the text at this time, but you can check out a copy from the media center. Please note that the prompt for the culminating project is in the PowerPoint called "macbeth_intro," and can be downloaded below.
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