Thursday, February 7, 2013

ENGLISH – 2nd trimester – Day 43

1. Projects should be 3 – 5 minutes in length
2. Finish take-home test Act 4 packet
3. Practice rehearsing your 10 lines of Romeo and Juliet for your recital on the 22^nd
4. Watch 2 “Crash Course” videos
5. Watched Leo & Claire – Ch. 23 – bell

ENGLISH homework:

Finish Act 4 take-home test packet for tomorrow.

Work on Romeo & Juliet projects (including 10-line memorization piece) – DUE Friday, February 15 – focus on the following rubric: 

·         The story = 20 points (thorough, appropriate interpretation of important story elements, proper length)

·         Creativity = 10 points (ideas are unique and enjoyable)

·         Effort = 10 points (project is thoughtful and well-prepared; shows considerable effort; looks complete)

·         Recital = 10 points (TYPED COPY and considerable effort shown in memorization of 10 lines of Romeo & Juliet)

·         You may NOT memorize from these 2 speeches: “Two households…” or “But soft, what light…”

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PLAYWRITING – Day 43 

Performed, critiqued, brainstormed 2 of 4 winning scripts…including dialogue. 

PLAYWRITING homework: 

None