7th+-+Lesson+Plan

**Goals:** The goal of this lesson is for students to act as either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth in a creative and “real life” way. After reading //Macbeth// and discussing their dysfunctional, to put it lightly, relationship students will be asked to write appropriate love notes, or valentines, from one character to the other. Through this lesson students will identify with the characters, and use their originality, combined with Shakespeare’s text, to create a fitting and unique valentine.
 * 7th Grade Lesson Plan **

**Audience:** This lesson is designed for a middle level (not "accelerated" and not "low") class of about 25 7th grade students. The school's demographics reflect 87% white and 70% non-free/reduced lunch. So, most classes are mostly white students and about 2/3 are of middle-upper income. The class meets each day for 45minutes for an entire school year.

A //Macbeth// Graphic Novel (or other text version of your choice.) [|Macbeth Valentine Activity Checklist.pdf] Craft Supplies Fun Extra for this lesson or another day: //Macbeth// Flocabulary Video - You Tube A few student examples from previous years (or made by teacher) to give the students a starting point, see below.
 * Agenda: **
 * 1) Introduce the day’s activity by summarizing the goals (above.)
 * 2) Explain the parameters of the activity.
 * 3) Each student can choose to speak from the perspective of Lady Macbeth or Macbeth (They are not constrained by gender).
 * 4) Students will have access to paper, scissors, glue and markers
 * 5) Handout and review Macbeth Valentine Checklist
 * 6) Students are encouraged to share ideas and encouragement but must create a valentine that is their own.
 * 7) Students should clean up their area about 10/15 minutes before the end of the period.
 * 8) Students will, one at a time, share their valentine with the class by standing up, holding it up and reading the text.
 * 9) Other students are expected to be respectful audience members during sharing time.
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