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 **Grade Level:**  10

Shakespeare
 *  Unit: **

**Student will understand: ** **Student will be able to: **  2 weeks
 *  Lesson Objectives: **
 * Introduce students to Shakespeare
 * Discuss why Shakespeare's writing transcends the times
 * Implement understanding of Shakespeare's language and Early Modern English
 * Discuss elements of Drama
 * Overview the themes, motives, and plot of //MacBeth // and how it relates to Shakespeare's works as a whole
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Practice gathering information from media sources
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Shakespearean language
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How Shakespeare has influenced today's culture
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The plot, themes, and characters of //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">MacBeth //
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">How //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">MacBeth //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> relates to, and comments on, human nature
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Discuss //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">MacBeth //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> using appropriate dramatic and literary terminology
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Accurately interpret a piece of Shakespearean text
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Apply the implications of the text to their own world
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Critically think about abuses of power and ambition
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Accurately re-tell the main plot of the play and discuss main characters
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Time Required to complete this lesson:      **

"Introduction to Shakespeare: MacBeth"
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Title of lesson: **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> >> >> <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Description of lesson: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Students will first receive an overview of Shakespeare, his life, and his culture. They will be introduced to the beauty of his language, and the be coached not only on how to read Shakespeare's work, but how to make reading his language easier. //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">MacBeth //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> is a fascinating work to study in that it explores the corruption of power and ambition and the nuances of gender roles. We will be extracting meaning and inferences from the text, and judging the implications they have on theories of human nature. Students will be encouraged to critically think about their own knowledge of power, ambition, and gender roles through the the lens of //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">MacBeth //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Assignment: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Introduction to Shakespeare Animoto Video - "So you think he's just an old dead guy?"
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">media type="custom" key="5598279"
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Newspaper Clipping
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Find a newspaper article (or online article from a newsworthy source), depicting the corruption of power or ambition. Summarize the articles contents, and discuss you thoughts about the causes of the incident. Also, discuss whether or not you think there may be "another side to the story". Could the culprit have a viewpoint not being expressed in the article? Why or why not?
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Animoto Video Assignment - "Shakespeare Abridged" :
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">In order to express understanding of //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">MacBeth //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> and Shakespeare's language, students will create a 2 1/2 minute long "abridged" video of pictures, music, and text reflecting the main plot of the play. The music and pictures must be apropos to the points of the plot being discussed. Think of the music as a "soundtrack" for the play. The text in between the images will cover the main plot of the play, and must also mention all of the main characters. Here is a sample video I have created for //Romeo and Juliet://
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">media type="custom" key="5620997"
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Resources/materials needed: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Computer
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Internet
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Animoto account
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">newspaper
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Smart Board
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Technology used: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Computer
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Internet
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Web 2.0 tools
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Smart Board
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The Animoto video I have created to introduce students to the unit allows students to think about the cultural relevancy of Shakespeare without simply being "told" what they are. The succession of images will impact them and their memory much more than me as the teacher just telling them about Shakespeare's influence.
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">The Animoto video the //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">students //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> create will allow them to demonstrate understanding of text. Rather than simply "interpreting" a piece of text, the critical thinking needed to decide what images and music will fit the play not only leaves a greater impact on the student's understanding, but allows them to think about the text visually. Making the text visual is key in that we are studying a //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">play //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> and plays are meant to be watched, more than they are meant to be read.