Macbeth: Plot Assignment in Photostory

Within your pair, you will be responsible for creating a photostory outlining what happens in a particular act of Macbeth. 

Within this pair, you should provide an overview of what goes on within your act, examine a few key lines and why they are important, and identify a major theme within the text.  I will allocate you your scenes.  You can find plot summaries and quotes for each of these sections on the following websites:

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/section4.rhtml

A side by side Modern English/Shakespearean English of the play, for those of you who would like to examine your act in more detail, can be found at:

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/page_106.epl

http://www.thelandofmacbeth.com/summary.htm

http://absoluteshakespeare.com/guides/macbeth/commentary/act_i.htm

THERE ARE THREE PARTS TO THIS ASSIGNMENT!

1.  You must first PLAN your work, using the provided story board sheets, indicating what order the story will be shown.  Sketch a brief picture of what this scene will look like and what pieces of the script will be read during the reading of each picture.  Spending the most time on this section will give you good results in the rest of the assignment!

2.  Script and Content:  This stage will demonstrate that you have a thorough and detailed understanding of the act and that your script and images are parelleled with the storyline.  It will also demonstrate that you can select at least three meaningful lines from the act and examine their importance and the impact that they have on the play.  Clearly identifying a theme within your act and explaining why it is important to the rest of the play is another aspect that needs to be considered for this category.

3.  The third element is use of PHOTOS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS – you need a wise selection of images that will help tell the story.  It is possible for you to draw the pictures, scan them and use them in that way – sometimes this is more effective than searching for pictures on Google!  You can also use this to ’show off’ any other technical skills:  cropping, slide transition, music etc.

ENSURE YOU ARE READY TO GO ON THE DUE DATE – TELLING THE STORY OUT OF ORDER WILL CONFUSE THE ENTIRE CLASS!! You will also be graded on your ability to complete work on time!

Picture links may be found on:

http://shakespeare.emory.edu/illustrated_playdisplay.cfm?playid=16

A side by side plain english/ shakespearean english of your acts might be found at:

http://nfs.sparknotes.com/macbeth/page_106.epl

~ by ksasaunders on July 11, 2008.