Act III: Story Time
The witches, ghosts, and characters in Shakespeare's Macbeth are sinister and frightening. Suppose you are invited into an elementary classroom to share the play Macbeth with all of the kids.
How would you hold the "story time" without giving the children nightmares? Write an adaptation [another version] of the events in the play, which include the scarier aspects of the play: Macbeth, the witches, and the ghosts.
Post this story to your own blog, and then critique another classmate's version for appropriate content.
Ex. "Melissa, wonderful start to this children's version of Macbeth. I like the details, but I feel some of the characters need to be less scary for five-year olds. Maybe instead of the characters carrying swords, they can hit each other with twizzlers? Just a thought!
Scariness Level: 3 [out of 5] Accurate telling of events: 4 [out of 5] "
[15 Points, Posted by 1.08.09, Writing Grade]
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