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THE WITCHES OFMACBETHExploring faith, destiny, and free will
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BELLWORK PR
Do you believe in the supernatural or paranormal?Why or why not?
(1/2 page, 25 points)
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TAKE A LITTLE JOURNEY WI
Close your eyes.. Climb into my time machine.we are hurtling back
through space and time.Dark, mysterious times, acrossthe misty moors of Scotlandwhere, as England continuesto search for its identity, a King searches for his owndestiny
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THE {SUPERNAELIZABETHEAN EN
King JamesFirm believer in all things supernatural
Thought himself the authority
William ShakespeareScrambled to finish play as KingJames rode to England to claim thethroneThe Scottish Play/ The Bards Play
To speak the name of the play is
FORBIDDEN!
Rumors of a real dagger in thepremier..
Stems from language used incantations from an actual coven,then cursed the play
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COMMON B
Many people, from paupersto lords, and including,especially King James I,believed in supernaturalbeings.
Sprites
Faeries
Witches
Wizards
Forces that manipulathumansHow does that affect the way peoplelook at:
Responsibility
Self direction
Fate
Free will
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But people dont think like thaany more!
DO THEY?
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What do we know about
THE WEIRD SISTERS?
ACTS I - IV
THE WITCHESSPEECHES
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The Supernatural Scorecard
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Talkin it OUTwith Lady M
Todays Guests: THE WEIRD SISTERS
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Reflective Writing
The Witches foretold the fate of Macbeth. Did the events in the playunfold because of the prophecy or
because of Macbeths choices?What caused Macbeth to fall.
Fate or free will?
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Common Core State StandardsRI.11-12.1. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the
text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determiningwhere the text leaves matters uncertain
W.11-12.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis,reflection, and research
RI.11-12.2. Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze theirdevelopment over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one
another toprovide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text
RL.11-12.10 Read and comprehend literature, including drama, in the text complexityband proficiently.
RI.11-12.3. Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain howspecific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text
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