“1. Academic background, intellectual pedigree of the author (Where were they educated, what was their degree, where have they worked, what specialty or expertise to they bring to bear, what types of other works have they published?
2. Who published the work and why (What type of other material do they publish? For what audience? How is it received?
3. References included (What sources are quoted in the work? What materials are listed in the “Works Cited,” “Bibliography” or “Further Reading” table?
4. The information presented in the source itself (What question does the author seek to answer via the material? For what purpose? To what extent is the material valid? Is the information verifiable by other sources?”

ACT III, THE DEED HAVING BEEN DONE, . Macbeth now begins to become paranoid. Banquo becomes worried about Macbeth's involvement in the murder of Duncan. Duncan's sons, having flown to temporary safety in other nations, will await the right moment to return and revenge their father's murder and regicide. You can play audio here; note the seeming contradictions in the text, how nature becomes increasingly un-natural, life enmeshed with death, the rule of Macbeth becomes synonymous with dis-order. The entire state of good and evil have been reversed, and as time progresses, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth will quickly unravel.

Monday

Reading through Act III.i. We will start by watching the 2010 production of the play. Specifically, we will pay close attention to Banquo's concerns at the end of act two, and his brief conversation with Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. We will also look closely at Macbeth's soliloquy prior to meeting with the two murderers he's hired to assassinate Banquo.
HW: Re-read through III.i and look for the themes of the play: loyalty & disloyalty, heaven & hell, holy and un-holy, leadership of a nation & leadership of a family (i.e.: fatherhood)

Tuesday

Today you will have the entire period to work on Lady Macbeth and Macbeth's lines in III.ii. We will start by watching several readings of "Thou hast it now--king, Cawdor, Glamis, all as the Weird Women promised, and I fear thou played'st most foully for't." How do actors use pitch, power and pace to vary their reading? You will continue to practice these principles in your reading of III.ii.
Hw: Review III.iii for homework tonight.

Wednesday

In III.iv, we see Macbeth begin to weaken and unravel. Where he was blood-thirsty and paranoid, he is now spooked and timid. How do the performers make this change in his lines visible to the audience? We will study two interpretations of this, and then begin practicing your performance of this scene.
HW: Return to your bibliography. Have annotations written for your 1 biography on your author and your 2 book reviews of your novel.

Thursday

Meeting in the library to work on research for your annotated bibliography, the independent reading of a novel. Today we will focus on journal articles that provide insight into what your novel means.
HW: Write an annotation for ONE additional source that you found in class today. Remember, your annotated bibliography will ultimately have SEVEN annotated sources.

Friday

In the library to continue locating, evaluating, and as needed adding sources to your bibliography.
HW: Write annotations for the four sources that provide further insight into your novel. These are due this coming Wednesday.