Very Superstitious: January 9, 2019

Focus: What does the opening scene of "The Scottish Play" reveal to us, and how does it relate to the superstitions surrounding the play?

1. Warming up by recapping your findings from yesterday and making predictions

2. Interpreting three versions of Macbeth's opening scene:

• Describe the three witches’ physical appearance in each film.

• Describe the setting of each film; what effects does the setting have on the tone (the emotional undertone) of the film?

• What are they saying? Which words strike you?

• What do you think is happening in this scene?

• Try to find one symbol in each scene and make an inference/form a question about what it might represent.

3. Quick overview of Weekly Focus and Participation in our Shakespeare unit

4. Reading 1.1 together with questions and interpretations

(Note to class: I need a thunder guy.)

Sticky note challenge:
(1) Ask one good question.
(2) Make one observation about the way the witches speak.

HW: 
1. BRING STICKY NOTES TO CLASS (unless you're purchasing your own copy, in which case, bring that to class).

2. Signed class syllabus due tomorrow (Thursday).