Macbeth: No Fear Shakespeare- Let's Read Aloud Together
In this six-week course, we will meet three times per week and read together Macbeth by Shakespeare, with a plain English text alongside.
Kathy Pudil
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5.0
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What's included
18 live meetings
16 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursAssessment
Learner is assessed mostly informally by teacher. Teacher will check for understanding with periodic questions about the text. Additionally, there may be a longer writing assignment at the end of the course, in order to allow student to show his/her knowledge of the theme(s) of the reading.Class Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
We will read together the Shakespeare play, "Macbeth" from a text called "No Fear Shakespeare" which has the modern plain English version on one side and the Shakespearean 'original' version on the other side. The "No Fear" book also provides some study helps that a student might find useful, and we may look through those to develop some discussion points as we read the text.
Our schedule will look something like this:
Week 1: Intro to story and characters
Understanding how plays are different than other texts
Read Act 1 together
Week 2: Read Act 2 together
Discuss the events/any predictions for characters, etc.
Week 3: Read and Discuss Act 3
Week 4: Read and Discuss Act 4
Week 5: Read and Discuss Act 5 and ending.
Week 6: Talk about themes of story and answer some open-ended questions from the study guide.
Themes include: Tyranny vs Power to Rule(kingship), hallucination vs. reality, desire/ambition vs. inherited power,
cruelty vs. masculinity, victimization versus playing the victim, etc.Learning Goals
Be able to discuss the play and the themes of MACBETH by Shakespeare
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parents need to know that Macbeth isn't appropriate for little kids because of its mature themes -- including murder, witches and ghosts, alcohol consumption, and sexually suggestive language. It's not overtly graphic compared to today's violence seen in movies. Many young kids won't likely understand everything because of the use of Shakespearean English. That is why having the modern English version on the side is so helpful.
Supply List
A personal copy of "No Fear Shakespeare Macbeth" Deluxe Student Edition, by Spark Publishing paper and pen or pencil (for notes and vocab list)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We may refer to M-W.com (Merriam-Webster dictionary/thesaurus online) in order to understand some words.
Joined October, 2021
5.0
40reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Missouri Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in Education from University of Missouri-Columbia
I've taught HS English and Practical English for 9-12 graders in public school setting (at least three years).Reviews
Live Group Class
$55
weekly3x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-3 learners per class
