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Stevens Institute of Technology

 
Historical Analysis of Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Procedure

Time: Approximately 30 minutes.

Materials: Student Directions and computers with Internet access OR print-outs of the Freud on the Macbeths and What is Psychoanalysis web pages.

Implementation: It is highly recommended that this RWLO be implemented after students finish reading Shakespeare's Macbeth. It can be assigned during class time if each student or group of students has access to a computer and the Internet. Otherwise, it should be provided as an out-of-class assignment.

Steps:
  1. Provide access to the Student Directions and/or print and distribute the Student Worksheet (macbeth.doc - 135 KB) located in the Content Material section of this RWLO.
     
  2. Review the instructions with the class as needed. Students should first respond to the questions in Part A related to Lady Macbeth's character, actions, and behaviors.
     
  3. Students should then read the Freud on the Macbeths criticism until "The accession of James I was like a demonstration..." and answer the corresponding questions as described in Part B.
     
  4. Once completed, students should review the short description of psychoanalysis and respond to the questions in Part C. The students' responses may be discussed in class once completed.

 


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