Tuesday, December 11, 2012

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 11

1.      Dramatic Literary Terms test 

2.      Turn in your test on center table…then on a separate paper:

1. in a paragraph of 4 sentences or more, describe how a person forms an opinion about love or marriage.
2. In another paragraph, write about your feelings and attitudes about love and marriage.

3.      Discuss what we could infer about a person who says, “I love horror movies.”

1. Creepy, scary, fearless, sad, likes adrenaline rush, evil, violent, bored

4.      Watch “How and Why We Read – Crash Course” video 

5.      Watch Romeo & Juliet scenes 2, 3  

6.      Using Act 1, looked up lines that reveal each of the 7 characters’ experience with, feelings about, or attitudes toward love and/or marriage. (all from Act 1) 

Scene 1 Romeo Benvolio

Scene 2 Paris Capulet

Scene 3 Juliet Lady Capulet Nurse

For each of the 7 characters above:

DIRECTIONS: Besides the obvious, what else does your chosen quote say about the character as a person (what can you infer)?

1.      Write the words, “Because (character) says, “_______(fill-in with word for word quote)_______________________________________” (about love or marriage), he must also believe ______________________.

a.       Do not simply say, “Because he says _______, he is creepy.”

2.      Write the line numbers for each quote (ex. Act 1.2.34-39)  

ENGLISH homework: 

Finish assignment above: 7 characters from Act 1 – love and marriage

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PLAYWRITING – Day 12

Be ready to read your idea (or script) to the rest of the class in 15 minutes. 

Continue scripting and begin staging your scene from yesterday 

Students presented their ideas…either in script form or rough draft 

PLAYWRITING homework: 

None.