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An Active Introduction to Macbeth

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

A fun first contact with the story of the Scottish play. This introduction makes use of an easy interactive storytelling technique that involves the entire class.

Annotating Macbeth

Teaching level
Key Stage 5 (ages 16+)C1 / IELTS 7.0-8.0C2 / IELTS 8.5-9.5
Topic
MacbethShakespeare's Language
Resource type
Classroom resource

This three page resource walks students through how to annotate, what to look for, and provides examples of some annotated text.

Shakespeare Week

Teaching level
Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7)Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11)
Topic
MacbethA Midsummer Night's DreamRomeo and JulietThe TempestHistorical contextShakespeare's Language
Resource type
Classroom resource

The Shakespeare Week website offers a huge variety of free educational resources for Key Stages 1 and 2 to download, adapt, and use across the curriculum.

EFL An Active Introduction to Macbeth

Teaching level
A2B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a fun first interaction with the story of the Scottish play. This introduction makes use of an easy drama technique called ‘whoosh’ that involves the entire class.

Playing for Shakespeare

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)
Topic
MacbethA Midsummer Night's DreamMuch Ado About NothingRomeo and JulietThe TempestHistorical contextShakespeare's Language
Resource type
Interactive

An interactive game that tackles the challenges of introducing two Shakespeare plays at Key Stage 3 without compromising on educational content or historical accuracy.

FR Macbeth Plot Summary

Teaching level
French
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two-page plot summary of Macbeth. Ideal for familiarising your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.

ESP Macbeth Plot Summary

Teaching level
Spanish
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two-page plot summary of Macbeth. Ideal to familiarise your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.

ESP Macbeth Character Overview

Teaching level
Spanish
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is an overview of the most important characters in Macbeth (based on the selection of characters in most Graded Reader editions of the play).

Macbeth Plot Summary

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5C1 / IELTS 7.0-8.0C2 / IELTS 8.5-9.5
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two-page plot summary of Macbeth. Ideal to familiarise your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.

Macbeth – Match the Quotes and Images

Teaching level
A2B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This activity should be doable for students from an A2 level onwards, particularly after having done the active introduction to Macbeth. Students are asked to pair some of the quotes used in this activities to matching illustrations.

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