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Hodder Education Globe Education Shorter Shakespeare Macbeth by Globe Education
Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC_x000D_Level: KS3_x000D_Subject: English_x000D_First Teaching: September 2015_x000D_First Exam: June 2018_x000D__x000D_Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare's Macbeth; students' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore the plot, themes and Shakespeare's language, which is supported throughout this abridged play text from Globe Education._x000D__x000D_This title:_x000D__x000D_- Reduces the length of the play by a third, while preserving the intricacies of the plot, enabling students to engage with the whole story in the class time available_x000D__x000D_- Builds understanding of Shakespeare's language by providing a detailed glossary alongside the text for quick and easy reference, plus a range of language-focused activities_x000D__x000D_- Offers a tried-and-tested approach to introducing Shakespeare, based on Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' productions that have been seen and appreciated by over 150,000 students_x000D__x000D_- Helps students form their own personal responses to Shakespeare's Macbeth, stimulated by stunning photographs from Globe productions and questions that reflect on context, characters and themes_x000D__x000D_- Lays the foundations for GCSE success by including activities that target the skills needed for the assessment objectives_x000D__x000D_Free teacher support_x000D__x000D_Shorter Shakespeare: Macbeth is supported by free online teaching resources for each scene:_x000D__x000D_- Teaching notes with guidance on how to approach the scene _x000D__x000D_- Practical group activities to use in the classroom_x000D__x000D_- Questions on language, context, themes, character and performance _x000D__x000D_- Web links to extra resources including photographs from Globe productions, interviews with actors and contextual information_x000D__x000D_This title is also accompanied by 10 video clips from Globe Education's shortened 'Playing Shakespeare' production of Macbeth._x000D_