Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Macbeth

Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

Friday - Nov 25th - Handout read "The Curse of 'The Scottish Play" [copies in the missed-a-day binder]

Journal writing activity: Write a short story or poem in which you bring to life one of the "accidents" mentioned by Epstein in this section.

Monday - Nov 28th - Introduction to Macbeth and Act 1, Scene 1 - The Witches prophecy
32 minute Macbeth

Tuesday - Nov 29th - Discussion of Shakespeare and the time period that it was written in.
Watched Macbeth The Royal Shakespeare Company production - Act 1, scenes 1-7

Wednesday - Nov 30 - Lecture and notes on Macbeth Act 1, scene 2 - The character of Macbeth at the beginning of the play. Social order

Thursday - Dec 1 - The Weird Sisters and Lady Macbeth - major quotes and their meaning
Themes of the play. Introduction of major assignment.

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