3/12 English III Agenda TSW complete open-ended responses for each act of Macbeth in order to demonstrate the use of analysis and to identify the major character development and themes of the play.

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3/12 English III AgendaTSW complete open-ended
responses for each act of Macbeth in order to
demonstrate the use of analysis and to identify
the major character development and themes of the
play. Focus Use the context of the following
sentences to determine the meaning of the
underlined word 1. Anyone who has seen the
Golden Gate Bridge in the rose-gold light of
sunset can attest to its beauty. 2. A
three-hundred-page novel written in 1939 has the
odd attribute of containing no e, the most
common letter in English. 3. An experienced
jeweler can easily discern whether a diamond is
genuine or fake. Activities 1.
Individuals/Groups Complete open-ended
responses for Macbeth Conference w/ students
about Beowulf Essay Closing Independent reading
time.
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Improving Vocabulary Skills

• Chapter 8

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1. attest (verb) - ___________ Anyone who has
seen the Golden Gate Bridge in the rose-gold
light of sunset can attest to its
beauty. attest means

• to declare to be true
• to wish for
• C. to forget easily

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2. attribute (noun) - ___________ A
three-hundred-page novel written in 1939 has the
odd attribute of containing no e, the most common
letter in English. attribute means

• a tendency
• a defect
• C. a characteristic

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3. discern (verb) - ___________ An experienced
jeweler can easily discern whether a diamond is
genuine or fake. discern means

• to see clearly
• to disregard
• C. to change

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3/13 English III AgendaTSW complete
comprehension questions for Macbeth by viewing
the movie and discussing various scenes in order
to developing an understanding of the plot
development and the themes of the play. Focus
Use the context of the following sentences to
determine the meaning of the underlined word 4.
At work Harold is treated like an errand boy.
His boss often dispatches him to the deli for
sandwiches or donuts. 5. The college catalogue
stated the writing course would enhance all
students writing skills by improving their
grammar and style. 6. How the thief entered
our house was an enigma until we remembered that
the cellar door had been left unlocked. Activitie
s 1. Class Class review Macbeth background
view and discuss Act I and Act II. Closing
Independent reading time.
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4. dispatch (verb) - ___________ At work
Harold is treated like an errand boy. His boss
often dispatches him to the deli for sandwiches
or donuts. dispatch means

• to represent
• to send
• C. to drive

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5. enhance (verb) - ___________ The college
catalogue stated the writing course would
enhance all students writing skills by
improving their grammar and style. enhance
means

• to improve
• to recognize
• C. to reduce

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6. enigma (noun) - ___________ How the thief
entered our house was an enigma until we
remembered that the cellar door had been left
unlocked. enigma means

• a comfort
• a puzzle
• C. an error

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3/14 English III AgendaTSW interpret and discuss
key scenes (asides and soliloquies) from Macbeth
to identify crucial quotes to or der to analyze
character psychology. TSW complete comprehension
questions for Macbeth by viewing the movie and
discussing various scenes in order to developing
an understanding of the plot development and the
themes of the play. Focus Use the context of
the following sentences to determine the meaning
of the underlined word 7. The many IRS
employees who give citizens inaccurate
information exemplify governmental incompetence.
8. Every morning when I was in the hospital, a
volunteer wheeled a mobile library into my room.
9. I know when my brother has enjoyed one of
his nocturnal feasts because I find a stack of
dishes in the sink in the morning. 10. Certain
cars let drivers orient themselves in unfamiliar
places with the help of an electronic map that
shows the cars location. Activities 1. Class
Analyze Lady Macbeth Soliloquy p. 353 Lines
1-51 Citations for Shakespeare 2. Groups
Read Macbeth soliloquy (p. 362 Lines 32-60) and
identify Macbeths reasons for not killing the
king Use quotes as evidence. 3. Class View
and discuss Act II. Closing Independent reading
time.
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7. exemplify (verb) - ___________ The many IRS
employees who give citizens inaccurate
information exemplify governmental incompetence.
exemplify means

• to illustrate
• to save
• C. to oppose

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8. mobile (adj.) - ___________ Every morning
when I was in the hospital, a volunteer wheeled a
mobile library into my room. mobile means

• active
• expensive
• C. movable

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9. nocturnal (adj.) - ___________ I know when
my brother has enjoyed one of his nocturnal
feasts because I find a stack of dishes in the
sink in the morning. nocturnal means

• noisy
• busy
• C. of the night

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10. orient (verb) - ___________ Certain cars
let drivers orient themselves in unfamiliar
places with the help of an electronic map that
shows the cars location. orient means

• to locate
• to welcome
• C. to question

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Lady Macbeth Act I Scene 5 Lines 15-30 Glamis
thou art, and Cawdor and shalt be What thou art
promised yet do I fear thy nature It is too
full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the
nearest way thou wouldst be great Art not
without ambition, but without The illness should
attend it what thou wouldst highly, That wouldst
thou holily wouldst not play false, And yet
wouldst wrongly win thou'ldst have, great
Glamis, That which cries 'Thus thou must do, if
thou have it And that which rather thou dost
fear to do Than wishest should be undone.' Hie
thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine
ear And chastise with the valour of my
tongue All that impedes thee from the golden
round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth
seem To have thee crown'd withal. (I.v.15-30) When
citing shakespeare us the Act (uppercase roman
numeral), scene (lowercase roman numeral), and
line numbers. Ex. (IV. ii. 30-34)
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Glamis thou art, and Cawdor and shalt be What
thou art promised yet do I fear thy nature It
is too full o' the milk of human kindness To
catch the nearest way (Macbeth will be king as
the witches promise, but she is afraid that he is
too honorable and kind to do what needs to be
done kill the king) thou wouldst be great Art
not without ambition, but without The illness
should attend it what thou wouldst highly, That
wouldst thou holily wouldst not play false, And
yet wouldst wrongly win (She feels that Macbeth
is ambitious, but will not do whatever it takes
to get what he desires. He will not break the
rules, play false, to get what she thinks he
deserves.) thou'ldst have, great Glamis, That
which cries 'Thus thou must do, if thou have it
And that which rather thou dost fear to do Than
wishest should be undone.' (He is already Thane
of Glamis, but if Macbeth is afraid to do what
must be done, he might as well forget about what
he was told.) Hie thee hither, That I may pour
my spirits in thine ear And chastise with the
valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from
the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid
doth seem To have thee crown'd withal. (She want
Macbeth to hurry home so that she can use her
charms to calm his doubt and convince him to kill
the king and receive the reward that fate seems
to have prepared for him.)
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3/15 English III AgendaTSW interpret and discuss
key scenes (asides and soliloquies) from Macbeth
to identify crucial quotes to or der to analyze
character psychology. TSW complete comprehension
questions for Macbeth by viewing the movie and
discussing various scenes in order to developing
an understanding of the plot development and the
themes of the play. Focus Use the context of
the sentence to determine the vocabulary word
that best completes the sentence 1. Fresh
garlic may not _____________ the breath, but it
certainly improves spaghetti sauce 2. A witness
_____________(e)d to the truth of the defendants
claim that she had loved the murdered man. 3.
When I was younger, my mother used to
_____________ me to the store for milk or some
missing cooking ingredient as often as twice a
day. 4. The lives of such reformers as Susan B.
Anthony, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King
_____________ greatness. Activities 1.
Class/Individuals Analyze the Dagger Scene p.
362 lines 32-60 Describe Macbeths current
mental state and use quotes from the soliloquy
for support. 2. Class View and discuss Act
III and IV. Closing Independent reading time.
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Focus Use the context of the sentence to
determine the vocabulary word that best completes
the sentence 1. Fresh garlic may not enhance
the breath, but it certainly improves spaghetti
sauce 2. A witness attest(ed) to the truth of
the defendants claim that she had loved the
murdered man. 3. When I was younger, my mother
used to dispatch me to the store for milk or some
missing cooking ingredient as often as twice a
day. 4. The lives of such reformers as Susan B.
Anthony, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King
exemplify greatness.
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3/16 English III AgendaTSW interpret and discuss
key scenes (asides and soliloquies) from Macbeth
to identify crucial quotes to or der to analyze
character psychology. TSW complete comprehension
questions for Macbeth by viewing the movie and
discussing various scenes in order to developing
an understanding of the plot development and the
themes of the play. Focus Use the context of
the sentence to determine the vocabulary word
that best completes the sentence 1. Science does
not have enough evidence to solve the
_____________ of whether or not there is other
intelligent life in the universe. 2. The
convicts decided on a(n) _____________ escape.
The darkness would hide them as they fled through
the forest. 3. Sues hairpiece is so natural
looking that its impossible to _____________
where the hairpiece ends and her own hair begins.
Activities 1. Class/Individuals Read
Macbeths soliloquy p. 376 lines 47-71 identify
Macbeths fears. 2. Class View and discuss
Act IV and V.
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Focus Use the context of the sentence to
determine the vocabulary word that best completes
the sentence 1. Science does not have enough
evidence to solve the enigma of whether or not
there is other intelligent life in the universe.
2. The convicts decided on a nocturnal escape.
The darkness would hide them as they fled through
the forest. 3. Sues hairpiece is so natural
looking that its impossible to discern where the
hairpiece ends and her own hair begins.