Lesson Plan

Grade 10 ELA Module 4, Unit 2, Lesson 25

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How do film adaptations differ from their literary counterparts? Scholars watch and analyze the 2011 Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Pupils complete a Quick Write analyzing how the RSC production develops and transforms the play's first three scenes.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Provide graphic organizers for taking notes while watching the film 
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of an ongoing series where lesson order matters
  • Requires showing an excerpt from a film adaptation of Macbeth
Pros
  • Includes a lesson overview indicating the percentage of time each activity takes 
  • Provides instructional notes and options for differentiation 
Cons
  • None