Teaching Macbeth: A Differentiated Approach

Macbeth, a story of ambition, terror, and conscience, speaks to our students and our era. Through differentiated instruction, Lyn Fairchild Hawks offers myriad ways to engage students with different readiness levels and interests in this timeless tale of fear and courage, order and chaos, guilt and remorselessness. The book offers a wide range of exciting lesson ideas to challenge your learners, including key scenes to teach, big ideas and essential questions,film analysis activities, close reading assignments, performance activities, andpreassessments and summative assessments. Macbeth can come alive for all students through independent reading options linked by theme, activities and projects mirroring professional roles, and relevance “hooks” to meet students’ interests. Also included are a unit calendar, DIY tips for lesson design, and a companion website with more than forty ready-to-use handouts. Read more