Tuesday, May 24 - Friday, May 27

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Friday
  1. Evidence of quality for speeches: peer assessment & self-assess to show evidence of quality. Those who were away yesterday need to do a peer and a self-assessment.
  2. Watch a bit more of Macbeth film.
Thursday
1. Final question for speech unit - are all unit packages handed in?
2. Evidence of quality for speeches: peer assessment & self-assess to show evidence of quality.

3. Watch a bit more of Macbeth film.


 Wednesday
  1. Macbeth scavenger hunt questions - DUE today. Be prepared to answer 2 questions for the class. Be ready to hand in your answers - pairs may have identical answers.
  2. Complete the character prop activity with a group photo!
  3. Begin viewing Macbeth.

Tuesday
  1. Macbeth scavenger hunt questions - DUE tomorrow. Time to work on them? Be prepared tomorrow to answer 2 questions for the class. Be ready to hand in your answers - pairs may have identical answers.
  2. Go to library to get copies of Macbeth.
  3.  Move in to doing Character “prop” activity. You will be given a card with the name of a character from Macbeth. Based on info you find online, decide on a prop that the character could use during at least one scene of the play. The prop must not be something that is already in the play, but it should be symbolic of the character in some way. Draw the prop, but do not share which character you have.
  4. List the main characters, research a bit of info about each - create the beginnings of a  Character Map.

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