Group Activities for Shakespeare's Macbeth

Weekly – Each week in class, we listen to a section of this version (https://www.amazon.com/Macbeth-The-Arkangel-Shakespeare/dp/B00KB9UBZY) and read along in the script. We narrate before and after, point out certain things and go over some vocabulary.

Here are a few extras we’re doing with Macbeth study in our form 4 (highschool) kids in our CM co-op.

Video – We watched the Macbeth episode from PBS’ Shakespeare Uncovered our first week of class.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/macbeth-with-ethan-hawke/

Comic Book – This was homework sent home after our first class. Read this comic book version for a fun introduction to the full play.

http://goodticklebrain.com/shoppe/a-stick-figure-macbeth-comic-book

Group Project – They are working in groups throughout the term on this one and presenting it act by act using a trifold display. These will be displayed at our banquet. (Not my idea, idea of the blog listed.)

http://theclassroomsparrow.blogspot.com/2016/06/no-prep-whole-class-novel-study-final.html

Individual Project – They will turn this in at the end of the term and we will display at our banquet. (Not my idea, idea of the blog listed.)

http://smallworldathome.blogspot.com/2014/11/studying-macbeth-book-covers-and-poem.html

Macbeth Scavenger Hunt – We’re doing this soon in a local shopping district. I no longer have a blog, so I’ll describe it here as best I can. I made photos w/ text overlays. We will track the “hunt” by text. I text the team a location riddle clue. They solve and text me the answer. If correct, I text them a photo of the location. They go there, act out a part of a scene and film it and send me photo evidence. I send the next clue. Winning team gets Starbucks gc. You can see the photos I will text at this link. They are specific to my location, but could be adapted to anywhere easily enough.  This idea was mine and my co-teacher’s. Some of the poems/riddles were from online, the others were written by a poetic mom in our group.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/anoipj0ev7rulm2/AADVHjXVG6ilEAa1TKhoRbtva?dl=0

Movie – We will be watching Patrick Stewart PBS Great Performances version at my house at the end of the term. We will compare and contrast it with the play.

https://vimeo.com/93526504

Just wanted to share some go-along activities for anyone interested. Clearly, these can be modified to any play.