This is a double lesson and was made for a set 2 class, but is scaffolded so is suitable for lower ability students too. (100 minutes) Starter - Various statements on the board about male/female gender roles in the Jacobean era. Students to work out which may be true/false. Summary of Act 1 Scene 5 - themes included for each part, eg. theme of ambition/power. Video of Act 1 Scene 5 (blue link) and students to read through extract attached. On the extract, key quotations are highlighted and have footnotes that explain the significance/what this suggests about Lady Macbeth. Students should annotate this/teacher to model on visualiser. How does Shakespeare present Lady Macbeth as a powerful woman? Students to follow structure on the board for a response to this question. Quotations are included to prompt students.

Made for a double lesson (100 minutes). Starter: summary of the play in pictures, students need to guess the plot based on this. Outline of comedy vs tragedy, what are the features of either? Facts about the context, how many can students remember? Outline of Jacobean view of witches. Students to read the article attached on why King James resented witches and what began his obsession with them. References to ‘Daemonologie’. Great Chain of Being/Divine Right of Kings - information and questions for students to answer. Pre-reading of Act 1 scene 1.

Analysis of the witches script, quiz and answers on language to prepare for it, PEAL paragraph and self assessment lesson.

These 8 lessons cover the text for KS3 and include an assessment. There are a range of activities including quizzes, drama, discussions of gender, and the roles of men and women in the 1950's. My year 8 class enjoyed it thoroughly and there is a lot of room for class discussion and debate about the progress of women.

An in depth lesson to explore the 2 scenes, including a recap on what happened previously, a quote bank and activities to challenge students from any ability set.

This lesson looks at the previous scene and explores act 1 scene 6 of Macbeth.

This lesson examines the theme of power by exploring the role of Lady Macbeth and why her character may shock the audience.

Having taught Macbeth for 5 years, I have re-created an in-depth analysis PPT that focuses on major and minor characters, focusing on Act 1 of the text and how Shakespeare establishes each character. They are ready to go full lessons with Level 6/grade 9 essay examples, critical essays and essay plans, as well as key quotations picked out with prompting questions. All resources are on the slides so there is no confusion about which worksheet goes where. The lessons can be taught by teachers with a variety of experience as I have made it as self explanatory as possible. All key scenes are in refined chunks on the slide so you do not necessarily need copies of the play to study these lessons. There are 60 slides on this PPT and it has been crafted so that you can introduce all the scenes for the first time or it makes an excellent revision tool. It can last as little or as long as you would like it to, but I’d suggest a double lesson for most scenes (there are 7 in Act 1) My classes have achieved many grade 9s with these ideas so have a go with your year 10s and 11s! I am in the process of making the same for the other Acts so please give feedback when you purchase!

This is a double lesson (100 minutes). Starter - summary of the witches discussing their punishment of the woman who ‘munched and munched and munched’ with comprehension questions. Four key quotations with probing questions that direct students to analyse their significance in the play. What do the witches predict? Explore extract on slide. Note taking on class structure in the medieval times, feudal pyramid of power (nobles, nights etc), Thanes, more information on witches. Model paragraph in response to - why might the witches have wanted to destroy Macbeth? Students to discuss strengths and weaknesses of this response. Exploration of the rest of the scene - Banquo’s response in comparison to Macbeth’s. Dramatic Irony - what is it, how does it appear how?