UNIT OF STUDY: “Macbeth” by W.Shakespeare YEAR LEVEL: 11-12

Multiple Intelligences Using 2 levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy: to study Macbeth Knowing Understanding Applying Analysing Creating Evaluating Verbal I enjoy reading, writing & speaking List 10 adjectives and supporting quotes that describe Macbeth’s character (character profile) Convert Lady Macbeth’s “unsex me” speech in Act 1 Scene 5 into modern day language Write Banquo’s horoscope for shortly before the play begins. Refer to: witches/ friends /crown/families /crowns and thrones/ horse riding /banquets Write an essay that examines the deterioration of Macbeth from loyal and heroic warrior to a blood thirsty madman Write a story set in modern times about someone who, on reading a magazine horoscope prediction, sets about making it come true. The main character in your story can use foul or fair means to achieve their ends. Prepare to be “hot seated” as a character from the play. Ensure you will be able to answer questions regarding your thoughts, feelings, motivations, relationships with other characters etc. Mathematical I enjoy working with numbers & science Research task 1 (4 weeks) Imagine you are Macduff fleeing from the terror of Macbeth’s reign in Scotland. Your mission is to get to Malcolm in England as quickly as possible. Refer to a detailed map (with a scale) of the United Kingdom and plot your route. Remember you only have horses available to you as a means of transport and you will need to stop for breaks for both yourself and your horses. Prepare a report to deliver to Malcolm explaining how long your journey took, how much it cost you (in a relevant currency). For this task you need to research several things: speed of horses / distance between places in U.K./ the difficulty of the terrain/ etc.