Prereading activities FOR Macbeth
Students will analyze how context, color connotations, and imagery contribute to meaning in Macbeth by watching a background video and examining various playbill covers.
Students will use academic vocabulary to summarize contextual information, discuss their quiz results and topic connections in groups, and write a prediction paragraph explaining the mood or plot suggested by the imagery on a Macbeth playbill.

Which of these topics reminds you of something you’ve read or watched before?
Which of these topics are you most interested in, and why?
Which of these topics reminds you of something happening in the world right now?
Which of these seems like it least belongs and why?

Using color connotations and imagery on the cover, PREDICT what the overall mood or plot for the play will be.
Google "Macbeth Playbill." Select your favorite one, and upload it here.
Why is this one your favorite?
When it comes to setting goals for yourself, you:
In your free time, you are most likely to:
How do you handle failure or setbacks?
What is your attitude toward academic or career success?
Your long-term career plans involve:
When it comes to extracurricular activities or hobbies, you:
How do you handle time management and deadlines?
Mostly A's:
You are highly ambitious and driven. You set high goals for yourself and work tirelessly to achieve them. You value work ethic and success.
Mostly B's:
You have a moderate level of ambition. You set realistic goals and work steadily toward them. You value balance between ambition and enjoying life.
Mostly C's:
You have a more laid-back approach to life and may not be very ambitious. You prefer to go with the flow and are comfortable with a relaxed pace. You value other things in life beyond what ambition can bring.
Who did Shakespeare have in mind when he wrote Macbeth?
Where did James learn about the "growing peril" of witchcraft?
What evidence did intellectuals use to prove the existence of witchcraft?
Why would Shakespeare include witchcraft in Macbeth?