Explain the overview of the unit.
Take Background notes on the format Shakespearean tragedy in general (PowerPoint presentation, link to be added soon).Read the BBC's "60-second Shakespeare" news "article" on Macbeth as an introduction to the plot. http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare/themes_macbeth.shtml
Students read parts for Act 1, scenes 1, 2 and 3, stopping just before Macbeth enters (line 32).
No homework for the weekend.
