Nov. 30 - Dec. 4: Macbeth

Primary Source exercise sheet DUE Tues. Dec. 1 
Secondary Source exercise sheet DUE Thurs. Dec. 3

Thurs. Dec. 3 - Fri. Dec. 4, 2015 -  Macbeth Online Play

- Continue viewing the movie of Shakespeare's play Macbeth (if absent, view the PBS adaptation).
- Also see the BBC's animated Macbeth: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3
- Start work on the Macbeth character analysis essay outline. 
- Read "Macbeth: The Man" pp. xx-xxiii
- Review Macbeth's character traits below:

1. Military General (trusted, brave, loyal, noble, courageous, respected, and skilled; capable of killing in battle; seen as protector; takes pride in his actions; influenced by witches, mentally stable; has friends and is part of a fraternity of Thanes)
2. Husband (faithful/ loving toward wife; wants to please wife and have her think he is manly; influenced/manipulated by wife; ambitious; experiences self-doubt/remorse over plotting, decisions and actions; realizes his desires are corrupt; his anxiety over Duncan's murder leads to emotional torment/hallucinations; poisonous partnership)
3. King (not virtuous; corruptly crowned; suspicious, paranoid, self-centred, distrustful, and vengeful; insomniac; mentally unstable; becomes increasingly murderous; detached and alone)

Wed. Dec. 2, 2015 -  Macbeth Online Play   

- Lab 2 is booked. Finish primary and secondary source sheets (see Tuesday's post for resources).
- In preparation for Tuesday's in-class essay on Macbeth's character, review the proper way to cite Shakespearean works.
- Read the official history of Macbeth. See Thug Notes Macbeth.
- Prepare for next week's big 100 mark multiple choice test by practicing quizzes #1 to #4 below:

 







Tues. Dec. 1 - Wed. Dec. 2, 2015 - Macbeth Online Play 

- Start the Secondary Source exercise sheet
You may use the introductory and back of book editorial notes in the hardcover Macbeth book as secondary source material or look for online content. See sites below:

GradeSaver. *Macbeth Summary* http://www.gradesaver.com/macbeth/study-guide/short-summary/

Shmoop Editorial Team. "Macbeth in Macbeth" http://www.shmoop.com/macbeth/macbeth-character.html

Went, Alex. CliffsNotes on Macbeth http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/m/macbeth/character-analysis/macbeth

Wikipedia contributors. "Macbeth (character)"  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macbeth_%28character%29  

Mon. Nov. 30, 2015 - Macbeth Online Play 

- Finish the Primary Source exercise sheet DUE Tues. Dec. 1
- Start viewing the movie Macbeth (if absent, view the PBS adaptation).  Review archetypes for literary analysis.