(Recorded Course) Shakespeare and Macbeth with Kevin O’Brien

 

Macbeth (No Fear Shakespeare)

Learn Shakespeare’s short masterpiece, Macbeth, and realize the effects of evil on the soul of man from a life-giving Catholic perspective.

  • Watch each Recorded class session.
  • Complete all quizzes and assignments. Parents can grade any essay questions, or they may purchase Instructor Access for Kevin O'Brien to grade the essay questions.
  • The reading for each week can be found in that week's module.
  • Repeat for each until course is completed.
  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.

Total Classes: 6

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: 1/2 Semester Shakespearian Literature or English. For a full semester add another course. 

Instructor: Kevin O’Brien

Instructor Email:  kevin@classeswithkevin.com

Course Description: Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest play - but it is a masterpiece.  A study of the effects of evil on the soul of man, Macbeth follows Lord and Lady Macbeth as they give their lives to the forces of darkness, as they hunger for power and control. We see in unforgettable ways the effect this descent into violence and horror has upon Scotland and on the psyches of the villains themselves.

Course Outline:

  • Week 1: Introduction

  • Week 2: Act One

  • Week 3: Act Two

  • Week 4: Act Three

  • Week 5: Act Four

  • Week 6: Act Five and Conclusion

Course Materials: MacBeth, any notated edition. No Fear Shakespeare is a good online resource for the text and a helpful side-by-side modern paraphrase.

Homework: A close reading of each Act will probably take about an hour per week. Also, plan on occasional quizzes and a final essay.