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Sep

08

2017

Teaching ‘Macbeth’: extract questions

by Jamie Thom

in English Teaching

‘So foul and fair a day I have not seen.’ Macbeth’ Act one, scene three There are elements of Macbeth and Banquo’s first meeting with the witches that eerily mirror the first week back at school. As much as we might relish and love our jobs and as much as we might feel rejuvenated, there is always a moment of shock when presented with a room...

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Nov

11

2016

UNSPECIFIED - DECEMBER 16: Henry VIII Tudor (Greenwich, 1491-London, 1547), 1539-1541, King of England and King of Ireland with his family portrait wearing the outfit worn for his marriage to Anne of Cleves. Painting by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543), oil on panel, 88.5 x74.5 cm. Rome, Galleria Nazionale D'Arte Antica Di Palazzo Barberini ( National Art Gallery, Barberini Palace) (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Shakespearean Trump card: teaching ‘Macbeth’.

by Jamie Thom

in English Teaching

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. If ever a week was required to emphasise the importance and relevance of teaching Shakespeare and ‘Macbeth’ to young people, this week was one. I set this Sizzling Shakespearean Starter...

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