Amy Leskow

Name____________________________________________ period___________

Due Date_________      Macbeth unit sheet 

C Layer (50 points possible). You will be verbally assessed for each activity in this layer that you choose to complete. Complete at least one activity from each of the C level areas below. You must complete this layer before moving on to the next.  

                                                Possible     Points    Date/

                                                points        earned    initials 

            Vocabulary

1. Choose 15 words from the play that you do  15 _________ ________

not know, look up their definitions and create flash

cards. Learn them. 

2. Create a quiz on 15 words from the play.   15 _________ ________

Be sure to include a key.

              

3. Create a song that correctly incorporates a  15 _________ ________

total of 10 vocabulary words from the play. Their

definitions should be clear from context. 

            Comprehension

1. Listen to the lecture and fill in the notes.    15 _________ ________

 

2. Create a one page summary of Macbeth.   15 _________ ________

   Be sure to use transitional words and phrases.  

3.Complete a Cause and Effect Organizer. On a  15 _________ ________

plain sheet of paper, draw three columns and label them

as follows: Cause of, Event, and Effect of. Record 10

events with respective causes and effects.  

            Elements

1. Complete the outline study guide for the play.  20 _________ ________ 

2. Create a poster incorporating 7 literary elements 20 _________ ________

that relate to the play. Be sure each element is listed

and you understand what they are and how they

work in the play. 

3. Create a mobile that incorporates 7 literary   20 _________ ________

elements from Macbeth. Be sure you understand

what each element is and how it works in the play. 
 

B Layer (30 points possible). Choose one of the activities below. Credit is earned for learning, which comes about through listening, writing , discussion, reading and doing. You will be assessed using the rubric particular to your choice. 

                                          Possible     Points   

                                          points        earned 

1. Create a comic strip for one of the acts  30 _________   

in Macbeth. Use at least 5 underlined

vocabulary words. Show foreshadowing or

irony; unless it is obvious, explain it briefly

at the end.  

2. Create a board game that focuses on   30 _________

   the plot, at least 5 elements, and vocabulary of

   Macbeth. Include clear directions for how to

   play, as well as everything needed to do so. 

3. Write a two-page scene based on a section  30 _________

of Macbeth, but set somewhere else, like

an urban ghetto or a mental ward. Be true

to the plot, but make sure the characters fit

the setting. Include at least 5 underlined

vocabulary words, and show foreshadowing

or irony.

 

A Layer (20 points possible).  Get an “A” level worksheet, find two current,

reliable sources on the topic,  and create a bibliography for each one. Then summarize the main points of each source on the “A” level worksheet. Next, draft your opinion on the issue citing your research for support. Your opinion should be in paragraph form, include citations, and be a minimum of 200 words.

Proofread, edit and type your final draft. Turn in the following:

_________final (typed) draft with citations

_________“A” level worksheet completed

                                                Possible     Points    Date

                                                points        earned

Choose one question to answer:

1. Are ghosts real?     20 _________ ________

   2.  Is it realistic for guilt to manifest itself    20 _________ ________

   in the form of hallucinations?

   3. Is the lust for power environmental or    20 _________ ________

   innate?