Fully resourced SoW for KS3 based on the theme of witches and magic in Macbeth.

Powerpoint Quiz on the play.

Seven whole-text plans with one blank plan for pupils to complete themselves for revision. Includes evidence, analysis, dramatic effects and “magic points of magic” (i.e. targeted contextual information to add edge to a conclusion.)

A comprehensive and thorough resource on Macbeth, designed for KS3 but easily adaptable for KS4, covering social and historical context, use of Language, Form and Structure, self and paired assessment and final assessments.

A highly engaging resource which provide approximately 1 weeks worth of lessons. Based on the theme of magic and the supernatural – the lessons provide writing and reading tasks based on the spell in Macbeth and Harry Potter extracts. Very creative. Tailored towards MAPS but easily differentiated. KS3 focus.

The perfect introduction to Shakespeare, featuring ghosts, witches, battles and murder. You just need to add some dinosaurs and a monster truck and it could have been written for a class of ten year-olds. A complete unit of work, free to download and ready for the 2014 National Curriculum. You can find lots more like it at ShakespeareandMore.com

A great little resource to help celebrate the Bard's birthday later this month! This 'ready to go' lesson explores the rhyming scheme and content of the witches' spell in Act Four, Scene 1 and guides students towards planning and writing their own magic spell - which can then be displayed in the classroom or around the school. Can be adapted as required. Resource includes word document with the witches' spell and simple reading and planning instructions. There is also a list ten associated spellings. Students do not need to have read Macbeth to complete this lesson successfully. Intended for Year 7 but could work for Year 8 too.

Two lessons using the perfect shakespeare recall to start off with. Can be adapted for any group. Second lesson looks at the superstitions and give examples of real life Macbeth curses.

’Using creative writing skills, can I write a recipe for a magic spell to summon a storm?' This lesson was created for a mixed ability Y8 class who were studying The Tempest. I used this for the last lesson of term, so it was a nice and creative lesson to end on and the students had lots of fun creating their own spells. The lesson includes an activity where students identify poetic devices in the spell chanted by the witches in Macbeth, and then goes on to support them writing their own spell to conjure a storm (like the Tempest).

Actor Greg Hicks plays Macbeth in the 2004 production and believes the whole play is leading up to the moment we see in Act 5 Scene 5. He also discusses the play's theme of free will and fate and suggests that Macbeth had no control over his destiny. A resource that can be used to lead discussions as to the power of magic and the supernatural in Shakespeare's plays, the position that magic held in Tudor society and then within the court of James I and how magic and the supernatural are key elements within other Shakespeare plays and why. Suitable for upper Key Stage 2 onwards. Find more of our resources on our website: www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources

Plot summary of Shakespeare's Macbeth on a powerpoint presentation.

Exploration of the Shakespeare's Macbeth including key scenes, character, themes, and analysis. Wide range of tasks and teaching ideas included.

Four sessions of whole class guided reading planning for Act 1 Scene 3 of Macbeth using the original text. I like to teach this to Year 6 when we are studying the Tony Ross abridged Macbeth for English. Sessions cover a deep dive into archaic language, specific vocabulary instruction, looking at magic and the supernatural in the play and a comprehension aimed at Year 6 (UK). Files included Excerpt of Macbeth Planning overview Smart notebook file with the slides Task sheet to support vocabulary session Comprehension task sheet Vocabulary cards for display Enjoy and please let me know how you use it in your classes!

Attached are individual character essays on Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and The Witches in Macbeth. Suitable for Higher Level Leaving Cert or equivalent.

Learn Shakespeare's Macbeth by turning key scenes into a comic strip over 4 fun and engaging lessons. Learn about Macbeth's secrets, Lady Macbeth's dilemmas and the 3 witches and their magic using story telling, art skills and descriptive writing enhanced with technology and if available a digital camera or hand drawings.

This presentation looks at the opening scene of Macbeth. In the comments, there is a link to a great Youtube video that compares three versions of the opening scene. Three slides ask questions about the impact of these presentations and get the students to think about how this contributes to the presentations of the witches overall.

This is a scheme of work mainly aimed at Year 9 pupils studying Macbeth. The unit will end in a reading assessment on the question: How does Shakespeare present the causes and consequences of greed in the play Macbeth? This could also be adapted for KS4 classes. A lesson plan is included with each lesson so you can understand my thought process. Macbeth is possibly my favourite Shakespeare play, so I hope I have done it justice!

This is a scheme of work mainly aimed at Year 9 pupils studying Macbeth. The unit will end in a reading assessment on the question: How does Shakespeare present the causes and consequences of greed in the play Macbeth? This could also be adapted for KS4 classes. A lesson plan is included with each lesson so you can understand my thought process. Macbeth is possibly my favourite Shakespeare play, so I hope I have done it justice!

Pack of 'pre-empted&' questions linked to the EDEXCEL Writer&';s Craft exam 2014. Covers all parts, from character questions to drama and thematic. Can be printed as booklet for class or home revision.

This complete lesson powerpoint covers Act 1.iii and encourages empathy towards characters in Shakespeare's Macbeth. This is one of several powerpoint lessons that I have uploaded on Macbeth, ready to teach with it&'s resources. Although, you will wish to adapt and differentiate for your own class. They can be taught together to reach an assessment outcome but all are suitable as standalone exploratory lessons.

An approach to the English Literature Controlled assessment task about weakness for 2015 entry, including key scenes from the text for close study in a helpful handy booklet. Includes an activity board to help pupils explore both texts. Points make prizes!