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When students get into the parts they read, reading plays in class can be super fun. One way to do this is props. Students love putting on the crowns and witch hats for Macbeth. Another easy way to get students into it is to assign someone to be the Sound FX specialist. The Sound FX part looks for places where noises should be made (think ...
Another teacher shared this with me. Not class appropriate, but fun for those of us who teach Macbeth. I leave it here for your viewing. Have a great Thanksgiving!
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When I teach Macbeth, I like to use as many things as possible to make it immersive. We have crowns, witches' hats, and sashes for nobility. For atmosphere, the fog machine comes out and we always add a Sound FX role to the parts list. The Sound FX person just makes ambient sounds (people walking, owls hooting, thunder, etc.).
I also...
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