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MACBETH JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT
Throughout the study of the play, you will be asked to keep a journal. In your journal you will be asked to write on a variety of things. The main objective of the journal is to be a study guide and resource of notes for later assignments.
After the reading of scenes, you will be given time in class to write in your journals. You should write down questions you have about the play itself, the characters, the language, etc. You should also write down your feelings about the characters and plot.
After the in-class discussion, you should add to your journals. Write down new ideas you heard in class, challenges to other student responses, and commentaries on certain quotes. You will also be asked to write predictions.
In your journal you should also keep track of the development of the following characters: Duncan, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, and Macduff.
You should also have a title page that is artistic, creative, and original – do not use the computer! You must produce your own art.
Evaluation: At the end of the unit, you will turn in your journals again and an overall grade will be given out of 50. You will be assessed on the following:
- Are all your entries there?
- Are your responses valuable? Have you made a statement and used material from
the play to support your argument?
- Have you kept track of the characters? Did you make predictions and assess your
own predictions?
- Do you have a title page?
- Would another reader find your journal useful as a guide to the play?
Journal Entries/Sections
1) Title Page
2) Act Notes - you should have your own notes on each act and scene
3) Character Notes - short descriptions of the characters and their motivation
4) "Greed is the root of all evil" response
5) Macbeth soliloquy in Act 2, scene 1, lines 33-64 significance
6) Macbeth soliloquy Act 2, scene 2, lines 57-63 significance
7) Lady Macbeth in Act 5, scene 1, lines 30–34 significance
8) Macbeth after he hears of Lady Macbeth’s death, in Act 5, scene 5, lines 16–27
9) Identify 3 symbols in the play (what they are and what they mean)
10) Do you think that Macbeth would have acted the way he did if he had not been given a prophecy? Why or why not?
Throughout the study of the play, you will be asked to keep a journal. In your journal you will be asked to write on a variety of things. The main objective of the journal is to be a study guide and resource of notes for later assignments.
After the reading of scenes, you will be given time in class to write in your journals. You should write down questions you have about the play itself, the characters, the language, etc. You should also write down your feelings about the characters and plot.
After the in-class discussion, you should add to your journals. Write down new ideas you heard in class, challenges to other student responses, and commentaries on certain quotes. You will also be asked to write predictions.
In your journal you should also keep track of the development of the following characters: Duncan, Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Banquo, and Macduff.
You should also have a title page that is artistic, creative, and original – do not use the computer! You must produce your own art.
Evaluation: At the end of the unit, you will turn in your journals again and an overall grade will be given out of 50. You will be assessed on the following:
- Are all your entries there?
- Are your responses valuable? Have you made a statement and used material from
the play to support your argument?
- Have you kept track of the characters? Did you make predictions and assess your
own predictions?
- Do you have a title page?
- Would another reader find your journal useful as a guide to the play?
Journal Entries/Sections
1) Title Page
2) Act Notes - you should have your own notes on each act and scene
3) Character Notes - short descriptions of the characters and their motivation
4) "Greed is the root of all evil" response
5) Macbeth soliloquy in Act 2, scene 1, lines 33-64 significance
6) Macbeth soliloquy Act 2, scene 2, lines 57-63 significance
7) Lady Macbeth in Act 5, scene 1, lines 30–34 significance
8) Macbeth after he hears of Lady Macbeth’s death, in Act 5, scene 5, lines 16–27
9) Identify 3 symbols in the play (what they are and what they mean)
10) Do you think that Macbeth would have acted the way he did if he had not been given a prophecy? Why or why not?
MACBETH ESSAY
Be prepared to write in class on one of the following topics. You will be allowed one page of quotes. That's it. Be organized and prepared.
1. Compare and contrast Macbeth, Macduff, and Banquo. How are they alike? How are they different? Is it possible to argue that Macbeth is the play’s villain and Macduff or Banquo its hero, or is the matter more complicated than that?
2. Discuss the role that blood plays in Macbeth, particularly immediately following Duncan’s murder and late in the play. What does it symbolize for Macbeth and his wife?
3. Discuss Macbeth’s visions and hallucinations. What role do they play in the development of his character?
Be prepared to write in class on one of the following topics. You will be allowed one page of quotes. That's it. Be organized and prepared.
1. Compare and contrast Macbeth, Macduff, and Banquo. How are they alike? How are they different? Is it possible to argue that Macbeth is the play’s villain and Macduff or Banquo its hero, or is the matter more complicated than that?
2. Discuss the role that blood plays in Macbeth, particularly immediately following Duncan’s murder and late in the play. What does it symbolize for Macbeth and his wife?
3. Discuss Macbeth’s visions and hallucinations. What role do they play in the development of his character?