Homeschool Drama Handouts

SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH: Digital Historical Background Introduction-PPT

By Kiwious About Vocab

This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual background information for the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare.

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension & aligned to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

**HISTORICAL POWERPOINT:**Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short bio.

Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story/play
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review
· Add to electronic notebooks
· Provide test review
· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

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My Perspectives-Macbeth Acts 1-5 by W. Shakespeare-Prereading Lesson and Vocab (TeachShare.com)

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My Perspectives-Canterbury Tales & Macbeth Prereading Lessons & Vocab Bundle (TeachShare.com)

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