This is the complete Macbeth bundle you've been looking for! The BritLitWit Macbeth Unit Bundle includes pre-reading activities, reading questions, quizzes and worksheets on all five acts, and multiple culminating projects. You'll be all set for an awesome unit. Check out the individual product listings for more details! BritLitWit Macbeth Unit Bundle Contents Intro Activity: Would You Rather...?: This pre-reading activity presents students with eight questions in a "Would you rather...?" format that get students to think about the tough decisions that the characters in Macbeth have to make (for example, "Would you rather be fake sometimes so you could get ahead in your career, or always be honest, but appear less ambitious?") Pre-Reading Opinionnaire: This intro activity gets students thinking about their own beliefs about superstitions, predicting the future, luck, and curses before they encounter these issues in the play. It's a fun way to spark conversation before they meet the witches in the play. Reading Questions: The reading questions covers all five acts with 91 questions about plot, theme, and character development. All acts and scenes are marked with brief setting descriptions. Answer key included. Act I Worksheet—The Different Sides of Macbeth: This worksheet requires students to identify the details in Act I that highlight the good, evil, and ambiguous sides of Macbeth's character. They are also required to identify and analyze who/what they believe influences Macbeth's behavior the most. This activity helps students track the development of Macbeth's character and engage in the thematic debate of fate vs. free will. Answer key included. Act I Quiz: This quiz includes 20 multiple-choice questions based on plot, literary devices, character development, and quotation identification. This quiz and the quizzes on the subsequent acts are aligned with the reading questions. Answer key included. Act II Worksheet—Filming the Dagger Scene: Students analyze two depictions of the dagger scene and consider how they would direct it. Based on two brief film clips which are hyperlinked within the worksheet to YouTube videos). Act II Quiz: This quiz includes 18 multiple-choice questions based on plot, literary devices, character development, and quotation identification. Answer key included. Act III Worksheet—The Third Murderer Mystery: Students identify what would motivate each listed suspect to participate in the attack on Banquo and Fleance and also what could be his/her alibi or reasons for avoiding the situation. Then, they respond to three in-depth questions to analyze who they think is the likeliest suspect and the use of this plot device. A key with suggested answers is included. Act III Worksheet—The Themes and Motifs of Macbeth, Acts I-III: This worksheet provides a mid-play refresher of the major themes and motifs of the play. Students match the theme or motif to the quotation and then explain what it reveals about the character’s personality, thought process and/or motivation at that exact moment in the play. Answer key included. Act III Quiz: This quiz includes 18 multiple-choice questions based on plot, literary devices, character development, and quotation identification. Answer key included. Act IV Activity—Directing Scene 1: Students choose one of the supernatural entities from Act IV and illustrate how it would be portrayed in a film or movie version of the play. In addition to providing a representative quotation of the entity, students must follow the prompts to write a detailed paragraph justifying their choices for how the entity is represented. Detailed directions and a template for students to follow are included. Act IV Quiz: This quiz includes 15 questions (8 open-ended and 7 multiple-choice) based on plot, literary devices, character development, and quotation identification. Answer key included. Act V Worksheet—Macbeth’s Last Soliloquy: Students identify the metaphors that Macbeth uses to describe life, the main points of the soliloquy, and the feelings it evokes for them. They also write their own metaphor for life and explain how it compares to the imagery that Macbeth uses. Answer key included. Act V Worksheet—Macbeth as Tragic Hero: Students to explain how Macbeth meets the six characteristics of the classic tragic hero. Then, they identify a real life figure who also meets the characteristics of a tragic hero. Answer key included. Act V Quiz: This quiz includes 16 multiple-choice questions based on plot, literary devices, character development, and quotation identification. Answer key included. Final Project—In-Depth Scene Study: A rigorous writing assignment that requires students to explain the purpose of the scene they choose and explain the characters' motivations, using textual evidence for support. They also explain how they would set the stage and design the characters' costumes to reinforce the purpose of the scene and further the character development. Additionally, students annotate the scene to provide direction for the actors. Detailed instructions with an integrated rubric included! Creative Writing Assignment—The Unanswered Questions of Macbeth: Each student is assigned one of 15 scenarios that relate to unanswered questions in the play. Each student has to write 1-2 paragraphs responding to scenario he/she was assigned, using imaginative details as well as evidence from the play. This activity is a lot fun when students debate the validity of one another's responses. It's a great way to reinforce the theme of Fate vs. Free Will. A brief rubric is included. Why We Read Shakespeare Handout (freebie!) Bonus Files Pacing guide Intro Slides & Scene Summaries (included in bonus files): 47 slides including historical context, plot overview, literary terms, and a summary of each scene—especially helpful for orienting struggling readers. Character Overview Handout: This sheet lists and briefly explains the characters introduced during each act. Character Assignment Sheet: This sheet will help you assign students to roles for each act of the play. The Minute Macbeth: This creative writing assignment includes simple directions for students to work in groups to adapt the play to a new setting and condense into 25-30 lines. Students love this activity and it’s a fun, memorable way to wrap up the whole unit. Analyzing the Themes of Macbeth Worksheets: Six two-page worksheets, one for each major theme. On each sheet, students are prompted to identify what they believe is the most important quotation that relates to the assigned theme and explain its context and significance. Then, students write a wrap-up paragraph about the theme's impact. These sheets can be used lots of ways—suggestions are included! This bundle will save you so much time, and you'll have a well-organized, rigorous unit you can use for years to come! It offers lots of flexibility, and the variety of assignments keeps students engaged. Made by a British Literature teacher who lived and breathed Macbeth! Related blog posts: Have fun with the mysteries of Macbeth How to build a Macbeth prop box Refresh Macbeth: Get students to make staging choices How to explain why we read Shakespeare Here are some other resources that you may find helpful! Hamlet's Soliloquy ("To Be or Not to Be") Analysis British Literature Mega Bundle Frankenstein Bundle