This document provides an overview of a lesson on Shakespeare's play Macbeth. It summarizes the key events in the beginning of the play, where Duncan is king of Scotland and trusted commanders Macbeth and Banquo defeat enemies in battle. They meet three witches who prophesize that Macbeth will become king and Banquo's descendants will rule, which sows ambition and tension in Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's minds and leads them to kill King Duncan. It also provides background on Shakespeare, vocabulary definitions, scaffolding questions, and suggested follow-up activities.