'Macbeth' in Context


Created By

Looby M

14-16
English Literature

10 Hours

10 LESSONS

'MACBETH' IN CONTEXT

Academic Development

Course Overview

Course Content


10 LESSONS

10 Hours Total Length

The Chain of Being

Elizabeth I: Her Life and Death and Why She Chose James I As Her Successor

James I: Is Macbeth a Tribute to James I?

Witchcraft: How Shakespeare Drew on the Popular Traditions of His Time and Used Them for His Own Purposes

The Gunpowder Plot

Shakespeare's Sources: Where Did Shakespeare Get His Ideas From?

The Theatre in Shakespeare's London

Masculinity: How Does the Play Define Manhood

The Role of Women: How to Relate Macbeth to Its Social, Historical and Cultural Context

Writing About Context: How to Relate Macbeth to Its Social, Historical and Cultural Context

KEY SKILLS

Critical Thinking

Forming Opinions

Close Reading

Essay Writing

Educator


Looby M
English and Film Studies Educator