Unit+Feedback+and+Comments


 * Include your name and your comment. Consider your audience. Comments can reflect interesting aspects to the unit of study, what you liked most, suggestions for future Shakespeare studies, connections to other literature or society, feedback to class participants, etc... Proofread and spell check your work!**

**Tim Ngo** **I liked reading Macbeth. I found it interesting how different their words are used back then. I like reading the style of writing and trying to interpret it. I think you should continue teaching about Macbeth because it is an excellent piece of literature.**


 * Aruba Tariq **
 * I am really glad that I got to read "Macbeth", because it is one of the favorite classic novels. Reading "Macbeth" helped me explore the Shakespeare writing style, as well as taught me a lot about the society of the 11th century. I really enjoyed doing the Macbeth journals. I thought that the Macbeth journals really helped me understand the story, and at the same time, explore different areas of writing. I just think that it would be a good idea to do something more with our Macbeth journals than just the wiki, because some of the Macbeth journals are really creative. I thought that it was a great idea to show the video about "Macbeth" before we read the book, because it made me curious. It was also a good idea to show this same video after we read "Macbeth", because it helped me summarize everything and actually realize how much I learned. Overall, I really enjoyed reading "Macbeth", and I hope that future classes get to read it as well. **

**Livvy Shafer** **I think that the Macbeth Journals really helped me retain what was going on in the story. They helped because we got to summarize the story into something that we would all understand, and it helped us to be more creative and explore more writing genres.**

Blue Curry- I believe the Macbeth Journals were a great addition to this unit. If we didn't do them I would probably be lost in translation of this play. Like Livvy said, the Macbeth Journals helped summarize everything. What I liked most is making diary entries for people after I knew what happened to them. For example I wrote about King Duncan and how he trusted Macbeth with his life. But, in the next scene he was actually killed by Macbeth. For the future I wish we could make the journals a little more fun. Like when Lucy made a Mad Lib. I thought it was very creative and pretty funny. Overall, __Macbeth__ was a very good read and I'm happy to say I've read such a world re-known classic.

Chris Garling I think that this unit of study was well constructed for 10th Grade Honors English. I especially feel that the Macbeth Journals were a very worthwhile exercise for us students to do. They allowed us to have freedom in what we wrote and gave us the opportunity to explore different types of writing. I think something that could be added to the curriculum would be an activity where we have to re-write a scene in __Macbeth__ in Modern English as opposed to Elizabethean English. This would help students to understand Elizabethean English better, and would make them think more critically about the text.

Azaria Banks I liked this unit because it helped me further understand Shakespeare. Before, the text never really made too much sense, but now it does. The annotations helped a lot too. I think that continuing to read “Macbeth” in English is a great idea since it is so different from what we are used to. The story line itself was different but yet original. I liked that I could look at text in different ways and actually understand it. Without the journals I’m not sure that I would have really grasped “Macbeth”. I had to go back and reread parts I couldn’t comprehend the first time. Later on in the book I was able to do this less and less because I was actually learning Shakespeare’s writing style.

Keona Jones

I thought that at first the unit was boring. But about halfway through, it got way more interesting. The annotations really helped. My favorite part was the poems because I’m really good at poetry!

Paige Gross The Macbeth journals helped understand and get into the mindset of a character. Not only were we journaling about what was going on in the story from the reader’s perspective, because we had to consider what the character might be saying in this situation. I liked the freedom of the journals, and the creativity it allowed.

Ryan Gardner I agree that the Macbeth journals helped to understand the context of "Macbeth". Without them I think almost everybody would be lost without these journals. I think this because the journals helped to put the confusing language of Shakespeare into a context that we could understand. I Also think that listening to the scenes on tape helped because it really helped to create a picture of what was happening within each scene. I think that the future classes should keep listening to these tapes.

Devon Buettner The Macbeth journals helped a lot. They helped me have a better understanding of the story. I think that you should continue the Macbeth journals for future classes.

Austyn Ray I believe that the Macbeth journals express our creativity. It let us translate Shakespeare's language into our own context. Did it help us understand the book more? Just a little. I think it showed whether or not if we had any clue of what was going on. This should definitely be continued in future English classes with both "Macbeth" and "Romeo & Juliet".

Doug White I thoroughly enjoyed this Shakespearean unit of study. I found the pieces of literature to be very entertaining. If it wasn't for this unit, I wouldn't have any interest in Shakespeare. It never seemed appealing to me before, but now I see it in a new light. "Macbeth" is a truly great piece of work, and I can see why it's a classic. This is definitely a unit that is perfect for 10th grade English students.

Kellie Tyson

I think that the Macbeth Journals really helped me to understand the play. Writing about it from a new point of view helped me understand the characters and plot. Being able to put your own twist on “Macbeth” was fun. In order to complete the journals you had to analyze and comprehend the text.

Victoria Ryder: I really liked reading "Macbeth". It showed me that something written hundreds of years ago can realte to society today, and even in the future. I think that the Macbeth Journals were a good idea. They showed me how other classmates felt abou the novel. They also showed who favored which character and why.

  Oze Navat I believe that Shakespeare has taught me a lot more about the culture and language of the 11th Century. You learn more than just about a tragic play. You learn of the social background that the character Macbeth was in. The superstition of witches, and the role of women at that time. Doing the journals, newspaper and remembering  lines taught you a lot, and made you even feel like a little Shakespeare myself because it helped me think critically of what is going on.