Macbeth Act 2, sc 4: Order is lost in Scotland

In this lesson students are asked to explain how Shakespeare uses the theme of disorder in order to reflect the Jacobean fear of evil . The lesson starts by asking students to identify how there has been disorder so far in the play and comment on some provided quotes. Students are then asked to read the scene where Ross and the Old Man discuss the chaos within Scotland since Duncan's death and identify and explain key quotes. The lesson ends with an opportunity to respond independently by writing an essay paragraph.

All lessons in this series include:

- Links to online videos (see 'notes' under Powerpoint slides)
- Starter tasks which introduce the main idea of the lesson
- Differentiated tasks
- Opportunities for pair and group talk within activities ('Talk for Writing')
- Handouts of scenes or a selection of quotes from scenes studied
- Alternating opportunities for self and peer assessment
- Essay writing prompts to allow students to write about the scene
- References to the AQA English Literature mark scheme for Paper 1, particularly to the demands for attaining a grade 5 - what is considered a 'good pass' for the qualification.

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