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Macbeth: Background

Year 10 English : Language [VCELA] Literature [VCELT] Literacy [VCELY]

Kerferd Library Macbeth 

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Resource Key

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Brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)

LEVEL

Provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.

Level 3 resourceLEVEL

Lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)

General Capabilities

Enduring Understandings
  • How language conveys meaning.
  • How the themes apply within a historical and modern context.
Essential Questions
  1. Shakespearean language,
  2. Views and values of the text,
  3. Themes of the text.

Background to Shakespearean theatre | eBooks

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Background to Shakespearean theatre | Online resources

Level 2 resourceWeb sites

Background to Shakespearean theatre | Videos

Level 2 resourceFilm and videoUsing YouTube on campus help and instructionsTo view this video on campus remember to first login to your school Google account using your mConnect username and password. Click here for more help on using YouTube on campus.

Source

When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: HarvardX (2017) or (HarvardX, 2017)
Bibliography / Reference list: HarvardX, (2017). London in Shakespeare's time [eVideo]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/jR6PPVXLkcQ

"Get an overview of 200 years of history in less than 5 minutes, as London grew from a medieval city and underwent plagues, fires, religious upheaval, and other changes before gaining global prominence as the capital of the emerging British Empire!" (Folger Shakespeare Library, 2012)

Source

When using this video don't forget to cite and reference your sources. For more information and help see the Kerferd Library referencing guide and / or CiteMaker.
In text reference / citation: Folger Shakespeare Library (2012) or (Folger Shakespeare Library, 2012)
Bibliography / Reference list: Folger Shakespeare Library, (2012). London, 1500-1700 [eVideo]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/MOZg42XZHYU

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