Macbeth - Shakespeare Play - A Readers' Theater Script & Activities Gr. 4-6
EBOTM186905
$6.75 CAD
Additional information:
This adapted play is 20 - 25 minutes long, and will instill a love of Shakespeare and boost literacy skills!
Background information is provided to enrich the play, a program for easy staging, and costumes are included. Character roles are written at an easy reading level.
Arranged in two sections, the teacher section includes assessment forms, a brief Shakespeare biography, ideas for presenting, discussing, and working with the play. The student section includes the script, and two creative thinking and writing worksheets, and comprehension activities that allow students to demonstrate their comprehension of the materials at hand, and improve writing skills.
Macbeth Synopsis:
Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Scotland, Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to take the throne by assassinating the king, Duncan. Once Macbeth is crowned king, their remorse and guilt cause them both to hallucinate. Their strange behavior raises suspicions among the Scottish Lords who raise an army, kill Macbeth, and place King Duncan's son, Malcolm, on the throne.
Performance Length: 20-25 minutes
Number of Parts: 22
Genre: Tragedy