Macbeth - Lesson 12 - Lost the Plot PowerPoint

The "Lost the Plot" PowerPoint lesson from Teacher-of-Primary.co.uk is designed to reinforce students' understanding of Act Two of Shakespeare's "Macbeth". In this lesson, the objective is to consolidate the students' knowledge of the events that unfold in the second act of the play through an engaging summary completion exercise. The students are prompted to fill in the gaps in a provided summary, recounting the pivotal moments where Macbeth, now resolute in his decision, moves to kill King Duncan. The narrative captures the tension as Macbeth hallucinates an imaginary dagger guiding him to commit regicide. Upon completing the deed, he returns to his chamber with the incriminating daggers, still smeared with Duncan's blood.

As the summary unfolds, Lady Macbeth's role comes to light, as she scolds Macbeth for his carelessness and takes charge of planting the daggers on the sleeping servants to frame them for the murder. The discovery of Duncan's body by Macduff sets off a chain of events that leads to Duncan's sons, Malcolm and Donaldbain, fleeing the castle out of fear of being accused of patricide. Finally, the act concludes with Banquo calling for a meeting to discuss the dire circumstances, while Macbeth travels to Scone to be crowned the new King of Scotland. To further engage with the content, students are tasked with creating a comic strip that portrays the dramatic events of Act Two, beginning with Macbeth's vision of the dagger outside Duncan's room.