Wednesday, February 1, 2012

ENGLISH - 1^st trimester – Day 35

Complete back of vocabulary sheet as homework

Announce test on “The Scarlet Ibis” - Friday

Explain assignment:

1. Using your 4 lists from yesterday, choose one set of your GUILTY arguments.
1. You are to pretend that all of these things have been said ABOUT YOU in front of a jury.
2. Things are not looking good for you. The jury seems convinced of your guilt.
2. The judge has asked you to if you have anything to say in your own defense.
3. In the library, on a netbook, DEFEND YOURSELF…
1. …by writing out a closing argument (to be read at the close of your trial) that refutes the key points against you. Make your case as convincing as possible.
2. GOAL: You are to take all statements and turn them in your favor before the jury so that you can convince them that you are correct and the other party is incorrect.
3. Use this opportunity to point out discrepancies in the other side's theory. Challenge the overall position. Highlight inconsistencies to discredit anything the other side tried to prove or defend.
4. “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury…”
4. PRINT TODAY

Video from 12 Angry Men

Go to library…turn in work TODAY.

ENGLISH homework:

Complete THE ENTIRE BACKSIDE of this week’s vocabulary sheet.

Study for Friday’s vocabulary test (Lesson 4: elude, fallow, blight…)

PLAYWRITING – Day 35

Began reading screenplay of Dial M for Murder (also by Frederick Knott) – made a list of the differences between the script and the screenplay. COLLECTED

HOMEWORK (due Friday):

1. Choose a script. Do NOT WRITE ON THE SCRIPT.
2. Write out every line of dialogue on the first 2 pages.
3. Write a paragraph that explains what happened BEFORE the first line of dialogue is spoken.
4. For every line spoken (on your 2 pages) explain what physically happens to FORCE THE CHARACTER SAY EACH LINE.
1. You may not include ANY textual or verbal lines of dialogue as reasons to speak. (i.e. because he asked her/him about it)
2. Instead, you must find something outside the lines as their motivation to speak.

PLAYWRITING homework:

Finish assignment above for Friday, February 3.