What is this resource, and what's included?

Using this resource, your students will collaborate in small groups to effectively review Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act 1. This resource includes three files: a PowerPoint with instructions for the teacher, a Bell Ringer, and a slide with directions for your students to reference as they complete the classwork; a set of 5 individualized handouts for you to display at each of your five "islands" of groups, and finally, a reflection worksheet for your students to demonstrate their learning after the review.

How will I use this resource?

Directions with specific pacing, guidelines, advice, and clear 10-point instructions are included in the PowerPoint. However, to simplify:

1. You will have students complete a Bell Ringer individually before they begin working in their small collaborative groups ("islands"). Students will work together to create a high-rigor, high-challenge based on one of five elements of literature: theme, plot, character, setting, or sensory details.

2. Once you have approve all groups' questions, students will circulate with their groups and answer the questions their classmates came up with, effectively reviewing all five literary elements.

3. Finally, students will return to their original station ("home island"), answering their own question and reflecting on their learning for the day.

I look forward to hearing about your experience with this resource and how it went for your students. Please post a review for this product if you enjoyed using it! Thank you.

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