Perform a scene from Macbeth

Make sure each person in the scene has a significant part.

You can costume and decorate the scene any way you like, but perform the scene "straight." Don't do a parody.

Girls can play male parts. And yes, guys can play female parts (just as they did in 1605!).

The scene will be filmed for posterity.

Here are some scenes that could work for ensemble play:

• Act 1 scene 3
• Act 1 scene 7 (from Lady Macbeth's entrance)
• Act 2 scene 2
• Act 2 scene 4
• Act 3 scene 4
• Act 4 scene 1
• Act 5 scene 8 

Individuals can deliver one of several soliloquies:

• the unsex me speech (1.5)
• the "if it were done" speech (1.7)
• the dagger scene (2.1)
• the sleepwalking scene (5.1)
• the "tomorrow" speech (5.5) 

What an A looks like: All of the players have memorized their lines. The players have thought about their characters-- how they say what they say, how they react to what is said to them, and what they might be doing while all of this is going on. The players are aware of the dramatic nature of the scene-- what's at stake, what the problem is, and what characters are trying to accomplish in the scene.

Interdisciplinary lecture /presentation

Prepare and deliver a 5-minute interdisciplinary lecture on Macbeth. Use the technology in the room to create your presentation. These will be filmed.

Suggested topics:

• The Historical Macbeth
• The Art of Macbeth
• Elizabethan and Jacobean views on witchcraft
• Lady Macbeth's madness diagnosed by modern psychology
• Childbirth, particularly caesarian section, in either Macbeth's or Shakespeare's time

What an A looks like:  The presentation communicates relevant background information that will enable the audience to understand the play better. The presentation is based on some research. It is organized. The presentation incorporates the technology in the room-- the interactive whiteboard, the laptops, and / or the cameras. The presenter can be heard clearly.

5-7 minute podcast

Perform a scene or two from Macbeth as a "radio play" in 3-5 minutes. Narrate the plot, perform key scenes, and add music and sound effects. Record as a podcast and post to the web.

What an A looks like: The players have thought about their characters-- how they say what they say, how they react to what is said to them, and what they might be doing while all of this is going on. The players are aware of the dramatic nature of the scene-- what's at stake, what the problem is, and what characters are trying to accomplish in the scene. Because this is a radio play, performers create their characters with their voices. The podcast incorporates some music (even as an intro) and a sound effect.

Shakespedia.com page

Go here for details on Shakespdia pages

What an A looks like: A superior entry will contain an introductory paragraph that defines / identifies / summarizes the topic for the page and three (3) subsections that deal with particulars. (See any wikipedia entry for an idea.) The writing will be informative and interpretive. The writing will be clear, organized, and precise. The page will have at least one, hopefully two images. It will have at least one link for further information. It could conatain video or sound.