Thursday, February 6, 2014

PACE: Macbeth & Conflict

Today we'll be looking at internal and external conflict, as well as digging deeper into the resources you have for understanding Macbeth.

We will also continue to unpack our standards, focusing on listening & speaking, writing and reading.

We finished unpacking the listening standard today.  This should help us move through the others more quickly next week.

As you work on your three graphic organizers for Macbeth, choose from these ten scenes.

  1. 1.3 (3 lines) KEY
  2. 1.5 (important - Lady mcbeth)
  3. 1.7 (important)
  4. 2.1 (important)
  5. 3.4 (important)
  6. 4.1 (important)
  7. 4.3 (2) (important)
  8. 5.1 (out damn spot) Imporatn)
  9. 5.5 (out out brief candle)
  10. 5.8 (death and new king)
You may want to use the Shakespeare Navigators site to help you understand.

We'll get some help from Ms. Campbell today to help us better understand internal & external conflict.

Conflict

Conflict

Internal- Conflict going on inside of a character; a character versus him or herself.

1. Man vs. Self
  • "The" internal conflict
  • Character versus him/herself
  • A choice between two paths
  • Classic: Requiem For A Dream

External- Conflict between a character and an outside entity.
1. Man vs. Man (to be PC, "Person vs. Person")
  • Conflict between two people
  • Classic: Dorothy vs. Wicked Witch in Wizard of Oz, Any Hero vs Any Villain (ever)

2. Man vs. God/Supernatural/Fate
  • Fighting fate/destiny/one's path
  • Classic: The Shining, Macbeth (the witches!), Dracula

3. Man vs. Nature
  • Character versus the elements
  • Classic: Old Man and the Sea, Robinson Crusoe... Castaway...

4. Man vs. Society
  • Character is "against the world" (or at least a group of people)
  • Classic: Charlotte's Web

HOMEWORK
Blog: 3+ Posts
Req'd Post: You work for a major multimedia corporation that has just decided to make a series of films, TV shows, video games and books based on Shakespeare's plays because they are royalty-free.  The board of directors hired you to generate some ideas around Macbeth.  Unfortunately, you've never read the whole play or even seen the whole film. Using any line or phrase from Macbeth as your inspiration and the title, and what little you know about the play, pitch one idea to the board of directors for a film, TV series, video game, or book.
Due: Friday, Feb 8

Macbeth Graphic Organizers: Must Complete 3
Teacher Pace Due Dates:
Wed: Feb 12
Tue: Feb 25
Wed: Mar 5

Want different dates? Go to the Due Dates Form. 

MUGS: Commonly Confused Words #2
Quiz: Friday, Feb 14

Start Thinking & Planning: Movie/Video Game/TV Show Pitches & Bibles
Due: Early March

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