10 Hours
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
Critical Thinking
Forming Opinions
Close Reading
Essay Writing