https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl Topic: 10th grade English, Macbeth, Absolute Power en-us 2023-04-16 23:12:14 UTC 2023-04-17 06:22:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f451.png tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556402472 This short story is about a man who makes a deal with the devil for money and power. This would work well within my unit because it also shows the themes of ambition and its possible consequences. ]]> 2023-04-17 05:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556402472 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556407056 This short story is about a Chinese-American girl and the pressures of her mother wanting her to be a child prodigy. Many of my students are Asian-American and can relate to the pressures the main character faces. This also connects to Macbeth by highlighting how ambition and the pursuit of success can affect relationships.

]]> 2023-04-17 05:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556407056 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556413822 This article is incredibly relevant to my high schoolers. When reading Macbeth, we will discuss how the murders affected the main characters. I think this would be a different approach to the thematic concept that students will be able to connect to. ]]> 2023-04-17 05:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556413822 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556430901 This short video will engage all students when I introduce the text, but it will be especially beneficial for my English Learners. It will help them start thinking about the importance of the text and its thematic concepts. ]]> 2023-04-17 05:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556430901 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556434531 This novel explores themes of guilt and ambition through the main character, who betrays his best friend to win his father's approval. It will encourage students to consider how far people should go for approval. This connects to themes of absolute power in Macbeth as well.

]]> 2023-04-17 05:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556434531 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556437633 This video will provide a real life example for students that they may not have learned in their history classes. It brings the ideas of absolute power to the real world. This connection can encourage students to think critically about Macbeth.]]> 2023-04-17 05:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556437633 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556442387 This poem provides the opposite perspective on ambition. Whereas Macbeth focuses on the consequences of ambition, this poem reflects on the consequences of unfulfilled ambitions.

]]> 2023-04-17 05:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556442387 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556464178 This novel is about a young boy who travels with his family to pick crops as migrant workers. It can be used to examine the theme of ambition and its relationship to the immigrant experience. Unlike Macbeth, this novel explores more about the hard work and sacrifices that come with ambition. ]]> 2023-04-17 06:08:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556464178 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556474816 This American Life is a great podcast that curates stories from different backgrounds. This particular podcast focuses on the concepts of being powerful and being powerless. Listening to podcasts can help English Learners further develop their listening skills. ]]> 2023-04-17 06:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556474816 tanyacsulb https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556479592 This article explains the science behind power and how it corrupts the mind. Students who are more interested in science may be more engaged in the science behind the literature. ]]> 2023-04-17 06:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/tanyacsulb/hgq9tvg653l6evrl/wish/2556479592