We examined Max's new Macbeth assignment from his London school which requires a close study of Act I ,scene I of Macbeth which we previously read and studied. As a result, Max did very well in analyzing the questions and drafting answers which we will incorporate into his virtual notebook. We discussed - and Max took notes on - the use of witches, and thunder and lightening to create dramatic tension , the use of the rhyming couplets to suggest incantations, and the use of familiars such as cats and toads to exemplify the literary technique of the pathetic fallacy wherein objects mirror characters. Per the assignment ,we also listened to a musical version of Act I ,scene (i) of the play and noted how the use of music altered the tone of the opening scene. We will continue working on this assignment tomorrow.