Are you looking for great activities to incorporate in a unit study of the Scottish play, Macbeth? You need not prick your thumb leafing through pages of ideas; instead, something marvelous your way comes in a 20-activity toolkit from the Royal Shakespeare Company. The witches come alive with pupil-made puppets. Scenes get a one-page graphic novel treatment. A room is built for Lady Macbeth once she becomes Queen of Scotland. There are enough activities for tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. 

Concepts

william shakespeare, macbeth, dramatic plays, tragedies, iambic pentameter, witches, rhythm, finger puppets, shadow puppets

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Review the toolkit's content and select activities most appropriate for your population
• Challenge small groups to perform a different activity for their peers 
• For remote learning, ask pupils to select one of the activities to complete, then have individuals share their work on the class webpage or during a virtual meeting

Classroom Considerations

• Requires access to internet-based devices, as well as copies or digital access to the of the play and various scenes
• Not all the video clips are available

Pros

• Each of the 20 activities includes a materials list, step-by-step directions for the activity, links to performance videos, and extension suggestions
• Activities are appropriate for remote learning

Cons

• None