MYSTIC VALLEY REGIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL

English – Grade 11 – Week of March 23

Mr. Reid dreid@mvrcs.org

Mrs. Henreckson ehenreckson@mvrcs.org

Mr. Latario alatario@mvrcs.org

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Macbeth

Homework: Due Thursday and Friday

Read:

• Historical Context Handout (included in packet)

• Read all of Act I

Email: Send the book number for Macbeth to your teacher by Friday

Please note that Shakespeare can be very difficult to read and, in order to truly appreciate, must be read

slowly and carefully. DO NOT wait until the last minute to do your reading. Pace yourself and enjoy it.

Comprehension Activity:

Directions: Create a word document where you ONLY include the number of the question and the answer

(you do not need to re-write the prompt). This must be emailed to your teacher by 4 o’clock Thursday

afternoon. Tier 3.

Write:

Prompt: Link one element from the historical context below to the events of Act I. Elements include

Shakespeare’s biography, Elizabethan theater, King James, the Great Chain of Being, church and religion,

etc. Email this to your teacher by 4 o’clock on Friday. Tier 2.

CP students are expected to link one element addressed in the historical context to an event (or

events) from Act I in at least 250 words. A minimum of one direct quote from the play is

required.

H students are expected to link one element addressed in the historical context to an event (or

events) from Act I in at least 350 words. A minimum of one direct quote from the play is

required.

IB students are expected to link one element addressed in the historical context to an event (or

events) from Act I in at least 500 words. A minimum of two direct quotes from the play are

required.

CDC Paragraph Rubric

0-1 1.5-2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Criterion A:

Quality and

arguability of

claim(s)

How clear and

perceptive is the

claim(s)?

How well

developed is the

central idea?

The work does

not reach a standard

described by the

descriptors.

The text contains

an unidentifiable claim(s) or vague

position; ideas

may demonstrate

some knowledge

but virtually no

understanding.

The text contains

an unclear or emerging

claim(s) that

suggests a vague

position; ideas

may demonstrate mostly adequate

knowledge and

some superficial

understanding.

The claim(s) is

generally clear, arguable, and

developed, with

ideas that may

demonstrate

adequate knowledge and

understanding.

The claim(s) is

clear, developed and arguable,

with relevant and

carefully

explored ideas

demonstrating good knowledge

and

understanding.

The claim(s) is a

precise, arguable, and

well-developed

claim, with

relevant and

thoughtful ideas demonstrating

perceptive

knowledge and

understanding.

Criterion B:

Selection of

evidence/details

How skillful is

the selection of

supporting

data?

The work does not reach a

standard

described by the

descriptors.

There is little supporting

evidence or it is

mostly summary.

Fails to use

details and quotations

properly.

Supporting evidence is

limited and there

is some

summary.

Details and quotations are

used with some

awkwardness.

There is adequate

evidence and

summary is

mostly avoided.

Details and quotations are

used but not

always

integrated into

writer’s

argument.

Contains good textual evidence

in relation to the

question and has

no summary.

Details and quotations are

properly used

and integrated

into writer’s

argument.

Contains excellent

evidence in

relation to the

question. Details

and quotations are properly used

and fully

integrated into

writer’s

argument.

Criterion C:

Quality and

depth of

commentary/an

alysis

How insightful

and accurate is

the analysis of

the data in relation to the

claim?

The work does

not reach a

standard

described by the

descriptors.

There is little

commentary; and

insight is

lacking. The analysis is

mostly incorrect.

There is some

commentary, but

insight is often

lacking. The analysis is

somewhat

incorrect.

There is

commentary, but

little insight. The

analysis is somewhat

correct.

There is

effective/interesti

ng commentary,

that provides insight. The

analysis is

mostly correct.

There is

persuasive

commentary, that

provides unique insight. The

analysis is

correct.

Criterion D:

Identification

and proper use

of significant

literary devices

and features

Are literary devices and

features properly

identified?

Are they

properly linked

together?

Are significant

ones picked out?

The work does

not reach a standard

described by the

descriptors.

Literary devices

or features are rarely identified

or used. Literary

devices and

features are

misidentified, used improperly,

or not linked.

Literary devices

and features

chosen are

insignificant.

Literary devices

and features are sometimes

correctly

identified, used,

or linked.

Literary devices and features

chosen are

somewhat

insignificant.

Literary devices

or features are mostly correctly

identified, used,

or linked.

Literary devices

and features chosen are fairly

significant.

Sentences are

generally controlled and

varied. The

devices and

features are

significant.

Literary devices

and features are properly

identified, used,

and linked. The

devices and

features are the of primary

significance.

Comprehension Activity - Macbeth Act 1: Open Book Scavenger Hunt

1. Type of weather when the witches will meet again. ____________________________________

2. Where is the place the witches will meet again? “Upon the ______________________________.”

3. Identify “the bloody man” ____________________________________

4. The merciless rebel Macbeth killed. ____________________________________

5. Familial relationship between Duncan and Macbeth. _________________________________

6. The army which receives reinforcements. ____________________________________

7. A Scottish feudal lord, equal in rank to an English earl. _______________________________

8. The place from where Ross comes. ____________________________________

9. What Norway now craves because they lost. ____________________________________

10. Amount of reparation. ____________________________________

11. The second witch has been killing ____________________________________.

12. The sailor’s wife refused to share these with the first witch. ____________________________

13. The name of the sailor’s ship. ____________________________________

14. The innocent sailor will not be able to ____________________________________

15. Three titles hailed to Macbeth by the witches. ____________________________________

16. What honor is predicted for Banquo? ____________________________________

17. Macbeth’s father. ____________________________________

18. Who commands the witches to divulge more information? ________________________

19. Banquo says that these witches are _________________________________ of the earth.

20. What Macbeth did not fear in battle. ____________________________________

21. Cawdor confessed to aiding ____________________________________.

22. Who speaks directly to the audience? ____________________________________

23. According to Malcolm, what did Cawdor do best? _____________________________

24. Location of Macbeth’s castle. ____________________________________

25. What does Lady Macbeth fear in her husband? ____________________________________

26. Macbeth should bear this “in your eye, Your hand, your tongue;” ____________________

27. “Look up clear” means to look ____________________________________.

28. What part of the plan is to be left to Lady Macbeth? ______________________________

29. What does Macbeth tell his wife in I, vii, 31? ____________________________________

30. What two people is Lady Macbeth going to get drunk? ____________________________