The Macduffs and Shifting Empathy: February 7, 2019

Focus: How does our empathy begin to shift in Act 4?

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1. Warming up with the name game: Take a quick look at the names that Shakespeare invented, and hypothesize why he may have chosen these names in particular. If it helps, think about what each names sounds like.

• Banquo
• Fleance
• Macduff
• Lady Macduff

2. Acting out 4.2 together: Why do you think Shakespeare includes this scene?

3. Reflecting on Act 4 with a partner and this guide; finishing Act 4 with a focus on where our empathy lies

HW:
1. Read your banned book (must be finished by March 4). BRING IT TO CLASS ON FRIDAY FOR A LITTLE READING TIME.

2. Update your word trace document (you should have at least 6 or 7 entries by the end of Act 4).

3. For FRIDAY: Achieve and 85 or higher in IXL Writing Strategies, Level J: Correct Errors with Frequently Confused Words (O.4)