The Tragedy of Macbeth

Act out the tragic story of Macbeth, a Scottish general who becomes fixated on a prophecy that he will become king. At his wife's urging, he begins murdering his way to the throne to make the prophecy come true. However, the couple, crazed with guilt and paranoia, cannot enjoy their reign, and must pay for their wrongful actions.

This leveled script allows teachers to easily implement differentiation and English language learner strategies and assign specific roles to accommodate multiple reading levels. Teachers can get all students involved and engaged in the same activity, whether they are struggling or proficient readers. Everyone can feel successful and improve their fluency through performance!

Students will also practice interacting cooperatively and using expressive voices and gestures. With a poem and song, this script is a dynamic resource that is sure to get all students participating and practicing fluency in a unique way.