History.

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Teacher notes

In this section you could include:

• The historical truths behind Macbeth. The BBC is always a good source - try http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/macbeth.shtml as a starting point.
• The history of witchcraft / Elizabethan attitudes towards witches. The following BBC links might be useful:
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/scottishhistory/union/oddities_union_2.shtml 
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines/scotland/berwick_witches.shtml 
• Shakespeare's theatre. If you haven't seen it already, the Converse website contains some excellent resources and activities:
  http://aspirations.english.cam.ac.uk/converse/gcse/shakespeare.acds