Macbeth+-Creative+Projects+-+Eng+Lit-+1st+Year

=__**Assessment - “Macbeth” Projects 100 points**__= = = = **Due- Thursday- 6th October, 2011- By 8AM** =

= **Assignment: You may choose from any of the** **projects/activities below, but you must choose enough activities** **to equal 100 points. Notice that the 50-point projects are more** **involved than, for example, the one that are only worth 25** **points, but you can do fewer activities with the more difficult** **projects.** = = = =**ALL WRITTEN WORK MUST BE TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED,** **USING ARIAL or TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT AND** **STANDARD 1” MARGINS.**=

= **25 points each** = =**Doctor’s Perspective - Write a journal entry from the doctor’s perspective reflecting on his visit to the**= =**Macbeth house. 10-15 sentences**=

=**Malcolm’s perspective- Write a journal entry from Malcolm’s perspective (after he becomes king)**= =**reflecting on the events of the play. 10-15 sentences**=

=**Obituary - Write an obituary for either Macbeth or Lady Macbeth. Use a newspaper obituary as a**= =**model. 10-15 sentences**=

=**Eulogy- Write a eulogy (a statement of praise for someone’s life after they’re dead—often read at**= =**funerals and memorials) for Banquo. Include details about his life that you learned in the play. 10-15**= =**sentences**=

=**Acceptance Speech - Write a short acceptance speech for Malcolm as he takes the throne Have**= =**him reassure the country, recall the tragedies, ask for the thanes to come back, etc. 10-15 sentences**=

=**Themes - Create a sketch that illustrates a theme in “Macbeth.” Theme can be an image of one or**= =**more characters doing something, a place in the film, etc. Include a short description (as a caption)**= =**of the illustration and how it depicts the theme (3-4 sentences per caption). Themes include:**= = **• Ambition** = = **• Appearance vs. Reality** = = **• Atmosphere** = = **• Disorder** = = **• Trust and Betrayal** = = **• Fear** = = **• Greed and Power** = = **• Excuses** = = **• Visions** = = **• Desperation** = = **• Good and Evil** = = **• Guilt** = = **• The Supernatural** = =**Up to 4 themes may be completed to satisfy 100 point requirement. Theme(s)** **must be mounted neatly on poster board.**=

= **50 points** = =**Literary Devices - Create a poster incorporating 7 literary devices that relate to the play.** **Be sure each element is listed and you understand what they are and how they work in** **the play. Literary devices can include: metaphor, simile, alliteration, assonance, irony,** **imagery, personification, allusion, hyperbole, symbol, foreshadowing…**=

=**Movie Review- Write a short movie review for Macbeth. Include a sentence or two of**= =**summary, a short discussion of the movie’s qualities and flaws, and a rating (A, B, C, D,**= =**F or number of stars). 20-25 sentences (1- 1 1/2 pages)**=

=**Rap/Poem/ Song - Write a rap, poem or song of at least 20 lines about the play—can**= =**be about a character, from his/her perspective, about the plot, a theme, etc. 20-25 lines**= =**(1 page)**=

=**Witches’ Next Adventure - Write a one page short story to tell about the witches’ next**= =**‘adventure.’ Who will they trick next? How? What character flaw will they find to use**= =**against their target? What will happen to the victim? (1- 1 1/2 pages)**=

=**News Flash - Find a news story about a person who committed murder in hopes of**= =**gaining power or wealth. Print the story, write a paragraph of summary about the story**= =**(7-8 sentences), and write a paragraph to compare and contrast the story with**= =**Macbeth’s story (also 7-8 sentences). (1- 1 1/2 pages)**=

= **100 points each** = =**Re-Write a Scene - Write a two-page scene based on a section of “Macbeth,” but set**= =**somewhere else, like an urban ghetto or a mental ward. Be true to the plot, but make**= =**sure the characters fit the setting. Include at least 5 underlined vocabulary words, and**= =**show foreshadowing or irony.**=

=**Board Game - Create a board game for Macbeth. Involve as many characters, places,**= =**events and images as you can. Write a set of rules and create game pieces. (Please Ignore this option) **=

=**Story Board- Create a story board (using posterboard) with at least ten detailed images**= =**that tell the story of “Macbeth.” Include captions for the images in a word document.**=

=**Scotland Illustrated - On a poster, draw and illustrate a map of Scotland with the key**= =**places on it from the play (Dunsinane, Inverness, Fife, Scone, Birnam Wood etc.)—draw**= =**pictures on the map and write a 5 sentence explanation of the action that took place**= =**there.**=

**On Thursday, after 8 AM, I will lock the page, so no new postings will be allowed. Please keep that in mind.** **Cheers! :)**