Title:Macbeth
Overall Rating: B
Source: Voyager
Playing Time: 30 min.-2 hours depending on how in depth the student goes with the story and the activies they choose to do.
Date: 1994
Cost: $ ?
Number of Players: 1
Special Equipment/Facilities Needed:
Subject Area: Secondary School English
Objectives: To expose students to Macbeth in many different contexts.
Brief Description: This program gives students the option of either listening to or watching Macbeth be preformed, it also gives an introduction and background on the story as well as explainations of each scene. There is also "macbeth Karaoke " to get the player involved in the story and different scenes.
Entry Capabilities Required: Some knowlede of computers

Rating: (1-5)
 

          &nbs p;   Relevance to objectives: 4
          &nbs p;   Provides practice of relevant skills: 3

Strong Points: The graphics in this program are very good, the movies scenes will hold a students interest well. The background on the play and the times in which it was written help to give the player some more insight in to the play they are reading. The anylsis of the scence could also help in the classroom giving the students some base for discusion.
Weak Points: The essays are on a level a little too high for the age group which this program would be benifiting. The "Macbeth Karaoke" only offers the player a choice of 3 scenes they can play out, a few more or even the whole play would be more appealing.
Reviewer: Karah Baker
Position: Student
Date: February 13, 1999
Computer System Reviewed on: Macintosh PowerPC 6500/250, 32mb ram.