PAPER+2+PRACTICE+ASSIGNMENT


 * PAPER 2 PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT**


 * February 28, 2013**


 * Objective:** Students will practice writing responses that focus on how a specific piece of contextual information expands their understanding of the text,


 * Procedure**
 * 1) On lined paper write MLA heading and title **// - //****// PAPER 2 Practice Activity //** :

CHOOSE ONE PIECE OF HISTORICAL CONTENT: (See / print contextual info on wiki)

Part Three. The Witches (I) - -- James was obsessed
OR

It's also important to note that King James I of England (a.k.a. King James VI of Scotland), the guy who was monarch when Shakespeare wrote //Macbeth//, traced his lineage back to Banquo so it's important that Shakespeare portrays Banquo as a noble figure. (In Shakespeare's source for the play, Holinshed's //Chronicles//, Banquo helps Macbeth kill the king.) We talk about this more in "Power" so be sure to check out "Quotes." (shmoop.com)

OR

Part Five – bottom part - //Elizabeth as Lady Macbeth,// Scottish patriotism – encourage James to take the thrown, ** Scotland is really England. And England is really Scotland **

AND AT LEAST 1 LITERARY FEATURE (see poster)

AND AT LEAST ONE TEXTUAL REFERENCE (witches or Lady Macbeth)

AND WRITE **ONE PARAGRAPH – a model Intro paragraph with a thesis** that responds to this question:

// HOW DOES HISTORICAL CONTEXT EXPAND YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF MACBETH? //

EXTRA CREDIT: write an outline

DUE AT THE END OF THIS PERIOD – GRADED WITH PAPER 2 RUBRIC:

=**OTHER ESSENTIAL CONTEXTUAL INFO:**=


 * BASED ON Holinshed´s //Chronicles// - see p.177 in text
 * II,3 see footnote on p. 202

sources for contextual info:

http://theshakespearecode.wordpress.com