Happy Wednesday!
You're welcome- you get a break from me today, but lucky for you, you don't get a break from
Macbeth! Please start today by watching the video below- it covers discussion questions 7-11 on your worksheets that we've been talking about.
Once you are done with that, you will get some time to begin work on your next assignment. In your assigned groups (see doc below or click
HERE), you will read one scene from Act II of the play. As you read (do this together and out loud, please), be sure to take note of the main idea of the scene, key lines, and any references to themes (use your notes sheets for this).
After you are done reading, complete a copy of the
Living Pictures Planning Guide (the sub will have one copy for each group, or you can print one using the link). Your task is to design a "living picture"- this is kind of like a freeze frame that represents what happens in your scene. Your group members, except for one narrator*, will be the characters in this living picture (you'll be posed like statues). The member who is not a statue will be in charge of explaining what each person represents to the class.
Along with your statues, you should also create a fitting background (to be displayed on the SMART board) that includes key lines and themes from this scene. I have posted an example of one of last year's below (they do not have a background, so you will need to be creative with that part).
If one of your group members is going to be gone for your performance, be sure to assign them a role outside of the picture (they can design the background, they can design the picture, they can fill out the form, etc.) Everyone else must be in the picture somehow, with the exception of the narrator.
*However, if many of your group members will be gone on presentation day, the narrator may need to remain in the picture.*
Example Living Picture:
Living Picture Groups:
