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THE WITCHES OFMACBETHExploring faith, destiny, and free will

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BELLWORK PR

Do you believe in the supernatural or paranormal?Why or why not?

(1/2 page, 25 points)

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TAKE A LITTLE JOURNEY WI

Close your eyes.. Climb into my time machine.we are hurtling back

through space and time.Dark, mysterious times, acrossthe misty moors of Scotlandwhere, as England continuesto search for its identity, a King searches for his owndestiny

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THE {SUPERNAELIZABETHEAN EN

King JamesFirm believer in all things supernatural

Thought himself the authority

William ShakespeareScrambled to finish play as KingJames rode to England to claim thethroneThe Scottish Play/ The Bards Play

To speak the name of the play is

FORBIDDEN!

Rumors of a real dagger in thepremier..

Stems from language used incantations from an actual coven,then cursed the play

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COMMON B

Many people, from paupersto lords, and including,especially King James I,believed in supernaturalbeings.

Sprites

Faeries

Witches

Wizards

Forces that manipulathumansHow does that affect the way peoplelook at:

Responsibility

Self direction

Fate

Free will

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But people dont think like thaany more!

DO THEY?

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What do we know about

THE WEIRD SISTERS?

ACTS I - IV

THE WITCHESSPEECHES

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The Supernatural Scorecard

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Talkin it OUTwith Lady M

Todays Guests: THE WEIRD SISTERS

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Reflective Writing

The Witches foretold the fate of Macbeth. Did the events in the playunfold because of the prophecy or

because of Macbeths choices?What caused Macbeth to fall.

Fate or free will?

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Common Core State StandardsRI.11-12.1. Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the

text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determiningwhere the text leaves matters uncertain

W.11-12.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis,reflection, and research

RI.11-12.2. Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze theirdevelopment over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one

another toprovide a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text

RL.11-12.10 Read and comprehend literature, including drama, in the text complexityband proficiently.

RI.11-12.3. Analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain howspecific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text

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