The document contains three lessons one for each scene in Act 4 of Macbeth. All three lessons include starters, plenaries and also contain set work for pupils to complete while exploring various themes/important aspects of the play. Learning Objective for each lesson is as follows: Lesson 1: Act 4, Scene 1 - To analyse the impact of Macbeth’s second visit to the witches Lesson 2: Act 4, Scene 2 - To explore Shakespeare’s use of juxtaposition in the play. Lesson 3: Act 4, Scene 3 - To explore how the theme of Kingship/leadership is presented in the play.

Context lesson on Inspector Calls explaining what life was like in 1912 & 1945 under the following headings: Political and Economic Structure Worker’s Rights Women’s Rights Socialism & Capitalism Poverty and the Working Classes It also includes activities for pupils and questions for them to answer in relation to each topic.

This lesson provides students with an understanding of the historical context of Macbeth.Students examine each of the themes within Macbeth to try to determine why Shakespeare might have presented them in this particular way with regard to context (i.e.James I, 17th century values/ideologies etc.). The lesson also provides discussion topics relevant to each theme for students to consider and an exercise for them to complete at the end of the lesson.

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