Learning Evaluation

Teaching – Learning Activities

TLA 1: : Using Prior Knowledge and Contextual Clues
Below are the sentences in which the vocabulary words appear in the text. Read the
sentence. Use any clues you can find in the sentence combined with your prior
knowledge, and write what you think the underlined words mean on the lines
provided.

1. Like valor's minion carved out his passage

• a submissive follower or dependent; slave

2. Into the air, and what seemed corporal melted

• of or relating to the body
3. Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mold

• to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly.

4. I'll be myself the harbinger and make joyful the hearing of my wife with your
approach
• person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

5. And chastise with the valor of my tongue

• rebuke or reprimand severely; punish

6. To beguile the time, look like the time, bear welcome in your eye
• to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.

7. Upon the sightless couriers of the air

• messsengers

8. I see thee yet, in form as palpable

• easily perceived
9. How is't with me when every noise appalls me?
• fills with dismay
•
10. Faith, sir, we were carousing till the second cock.
• Drunken merrymaking
11….equivocates him in a sleep and giving him the lie, leaves him.
• avoids making an explicit statement
12. Fears and scruples shake us.
• To hesitate as a result of conscience or principle

13. What good could they pretend? They were suborned.

• induced to commmit an unlawful act

14. Their cruel parricide, filling their hearers with strange invention.

• the murdering of one's parent(s)

15. She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice Remains in danger

• desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another

16. And make our faces vizards to our hearts.

• A mask or disguise

17. Aye, my good lord. Safe in a ditch he bides, with twenty trenched gashes on his
head.

• To remain or stay somewhere

18. Ere humane statute purged the gentle weal -

• to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.

19. Do not muse at me, my most worthy friends.

• to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject

20. Do faithful homage and receive free honors.

• Special honor or respect shown publicly.

TLA 2: Character Portrayal
1. Choose a character in Macbeth
2. Memorize a paragraph of his/her lines
3. Cosplay the outfit if possible
4. Record a video of yourself for the mini monologue
 TLA 3: Create a table then, mention some of the observations you have noticed
while reading Macbeth about women. In today’s world, what is the role of
women versus how women is portrayed to Macbeth.
Observation Role of women in Women portrayed in
today’s world Macbeth
Women in Macbeth have In today’s world, women In Macbeth, women are
to mask their femininity play a very vital role in represented as the weaker
in order to get power. The human progress and have a sex, and if they do posses any
characters identify social significant place in the kind of power, they are evil
construct of femininity as society. They are not at all and not to be trusted. Some of
vulnerably and therefore inferior to men. They are the female characters endorse
seek to de-feminize them capable of sharing all the the ideals of how a woman
in order to be follow their responsibilities of life. Man should be and act, and others
ambition. and woman have been challenge it, like Lady
rightly compared to the Macbeth. But in the end,
Women in Macbeth were wheels of the same carriage. Lady Macbeth is ‘punished’
merely to be good, The main responsibility of for challenging the ideals, as
devoted housewives, women is to preserve the she goes insane. The dramatic
looking tenderly after human race. As a mother techniques Shakespeare uses
their children. They were her position is unique, are dialogues by the
seen as the weaker bringing with extreme care. characters themselves,
gender, emotionally dialogues by other characters
unstable and constantly Women are the epitome of about them, and the setting.
taken by different moods. strength, love, sacrifice and The three different female
courage. The role of women characters clearly give the
in today’s world has audience an idea of how
changed significantly and women like in Macbeth, and
for better. Women are now Elizabethan times.
self-sufficient, well aware
and financially
independent. 
TLA 4: Enumerate the Literary Elements in Macbeth:

Theme:
Ambition
Ambition is one of the major themes in the play, Macbeth. In fact, ambition is also one of the themes of
Julius Caesar, but Macbeth shows excessive ambition and its working. Macbeth, though not overambitious in
the beginning, becomes ambitious when he hears prophecies of the witches that he would become the king.
This bait works more on his wife Lady Macbeth than on him. Macbeth’s ambition grows so strong that he lets
his vicious side of killing free to kill not only the king but whoever comes his way. His end shows that
excessive ambition sometimes take humanity out of a person.

Loyalty
Loyalty plays out in many ways in Macbeth. At the beginning of the play, King Duncan rewards Macbeth
with the title of thane of Cawdor, after the original thane betrayed him and joined forces with Norway, while
Macbeth was a valiant general. However, when Duncan names Malcolm his heir, Macbeth comes to the
conclusion that he must kill King Duncan in order to become king himself.

Guilt
It would be inaccurate to say Macbeth feels remorse for the murder of Duncan. Even Claudius, the ‘smiling
villain’ of Hamlet who killed a king so he could take the throne for himself, expresses something approaching
a pricking of conscience for murdering his own brother, acknowledging that he cannot very well appear
penitent before God if he doesn’t relinquish everything he’s gained by his murderous deed.

Characters:
Macbeth A captain in Duncan's army, later the Thane (Lord) of Glamis and Cawdor. When Three Witches
predict that he will one day be king of Scotland, he takes his fate into his own hands, allowing his ambition
and that of his wife to overcome his better judgement. His bloody reign culminates in a battle against Malcolm
and the English forces.

Lady Macbeth The devilish wife of Macbeth, whose ambition helps to drive her husband toward the
desperate act of murder. Subsequently, her husband's cruelty and her own guilt recoil on her, sending her into a
madness from which she never recovers.

Banquo A fellow-captain and companion of Macbeth, who also receives a prophecy from the Witches: that his
children will one day succeed to the throne of Scotland. This information is sufficient to spell his death at the
hands of the resentful Macbeth, who is later haunted by Banquo's ghost.

Duncan King of Scotland. His victories against rebellious kinsmen and the Norwegians have made him a
popular and honored king. His decision to pass the kingdom to his son Malcolm provokes his untimely death
at the hands of Macbeth.

Fleance Banquo's son, who, by escaping Macbeth's plot on his life, will go on to be father to a line of kings.

Donalbain and Malcolm Duncan's two sons. Fearful of implication in their father's murder, they flee
Scotland, Donalbain to Ireland and Malcolm to England, where he raises a large army with the intention of
toppling the tyrant Macbeth.

Macduff A thane (nobleman) of Scotland who discovers the murdered King Duncan. Suspecting Macbeth and
eventually turning against him, Macduff later flees to England to join Malcolm. When Macbeth arranges the
murder of his wife and children, Macduff swears personal revenge.
Lennox, Ross, Menteth, Angus, Caithness Thanes of Scotland, all of whom eventually turn against the
tyrannical Macbeth.

The Porter, the Old Man, the Doctors Three commentators on events, all of whom have a certain degree of
wisdom and foresight. The Porter hints at the Hell-like nature of Macbeth's castle; the Old Man associates the
murder of King Duncan with the instability of the natural world; the Doctors recognize disease and disorder
even though they cannot cure it.

The Witches Three agents of Fate who reveal the truth (or part of it) to Macbeth and Banquo and who later
appear to confirm the downfall and tragic destiny of the tyrannical Macbeth.

Setting:
Macbeth is set during the 11th century in Scotland, in the northernmost region of what is now the United
Kingdom. At the time the play is set, Scotland was a separate country, although its proximity to England led to
many struggles over who would rule the area. Due to its far northern location, Scotland is often dark, dreary,
and damp – the perfect setting for a play about evil deeds done under the cover of darkness. The play opens
during a storm, with the Witches asking if they’ll meet again “in thunder, lightning, or in rain.” The lack of
sunlight in the physical setting of the play reflects the secrecy and deception of the title character. Over the
course of the play, Macbeth moves from his castle in Inverness to the royal palace in Dunsinane. The most
important action, such as the murder of Duncan, takes place indoors, at night, suggesting the setting is not
terribly important to the action. On the other hand, the references to nature itself being out of order – “fair is
foul and foul is fair/ Hover through the fog and filthy air” (1.i.) suggest that even the physical surroundings
have been thrown into disorder by Macbeth’s treachery. The sense of a disordered, unreliable setting is
heightened at the end of the play, when Birnam Wood appears to move of its own accord.

Symbolism:
Symbolism plays an important role in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It is used in numerous forms to relate the
overall theme of murder to the actions of Macbeth. Light and darkness represent good and evil respectively.
Blood represents Macbeth’s and his wife’s guilt about Duncan’s murder. Water symbolizes purification of
the conscience. These symbols effectively portray the ominous theme of murder in Macbeth.
 Assessment
Reflection Paper:
Guide question:
How far will you for your Ambition?
Almost everyone dreams of something while growing up. We all have ambitions when we are little,

which change as we grow up. Ambitions lead us to a definite aim in life. Furthermore, they help us focus on

our goal no matter the cost. It drives us to do better in life. Ambitions differ from one person to another. The

ambition of any person’s life usually depends on their choice and interests. I aspire to be a great teacher my

parents always encouraged me to pursue my passion. Like most of the parents, they never discouraged me. As

my parents motivated me to pursue my dream, It helped me grow a lot and also enhanced my skills.

Most importantly, I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an

elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of

their potential. Education has always been my priority. My parents always stressed the importance of

obtaining an education. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that

lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would’ve made it this far had I not

taken my education seriously. My ultimate goal is to change the lives of people. Studying to be a teacher is

hard. All of the classes that are required, and all of the time spent just to become a teacher is stressful, but the

thought of being able to help just one person changes everything. It takes one person to be a light in

someone’s life. It take one person to be a helping hand. It takes one person to change an unmotivated, broken

life, and make it brand new. Teachers are those people. We motivate students to do their best, we guide

students to success when no one else will, and we are always available to listen. One teacher can change the

lives of thousands of students. That is my motivation. I know that after college, I will be a teacher, a guider, a

counselor, and a friend to so many students. No matter how many bad days I have or how many times I want

to quit, I just think of what is to come in the future. I can be that change this world needs, even if its in a small

classroom.
Assignment

1.Compare and Contrast how the Supernatural used in Macbeth versus in the Philippine
Literatures? What is the role of this supernatural to the story or to the play?

Supernatural is defined as of or relating to existence outside the natural world. The supernatural plays

a very large and important role in Shakespeare's "Macbeth". Without the supernatural's presence in the play,

it would not be nearly as interesting or appealing to the reader. The supernatural is as an important a character

in the play as even the title character himself. In my opinion, the supernatural, including the witches, visions,

and the ghost, was as an important and valuable a character to the quality of the plot as Macbeth himself. The

three witches, who make their first appearance at the beginning of the play, are the most important and

influential aspect of the supernatural in the play. The witches act as a psychic to Macbeth and predict

prophecies that will come to him later in the play. The witches also serve to foreshadow events that will take

place further into the play and give the reader an idea of what is to come. In the Philippine Literature if the

author used supernatural it is really not obvious because the author does not really emphasized the

importance of supernatural but the Philippine literature is a good book also but unlike the story of Macbeth

The presence of supernatural forces in William Shakespeare’s, “Macbeth,” provides for much of the play’s

dramatic tension and the mounting suspense. Several supernatural apparitions throughout the play profoundly

affect Macbeth and the evil forces eventually claim Macbeth and destroy his moral.