Thursday, March 7, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 4 

Collect homework:

·         signed Contact sheet (2nd page of Classroom Rules handout) 

·         WARMUP: Write down a line or two of a favorite song. Then convert it to sound Shakespearean by switching its word order.

·         Reminder: If you haven’t already, return Contact Information Sheet, signed.

Began “Case Study” work (to finish AND COLLECT FOR GRADE). After reading one of the case studies…

1. Write down 3 reasonable solutions.
1. For each of your 3 solutions, write the 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages.
2. Decide which solution is best.
1. In 8 sentences, tell what is likely to happen after your solution is carried out. In other words, what is the ending to your story. It must be believable.
1. What will happen immediately?
2. What will things be like in a week or two?
3. How will things be affected in 10 or more years?
3. Make sure both of your names are on it…then turn it in (on the center table).

ENGLISH homework:  

·         Return Contact Information Sheet, signed.

 

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PLAYWRITING – Day 4 

·         Read article: The Drama of Listening (LA Times)

·         Simon Stone - What is Theatre Capable Of – TEDxSydney


 

·         Choose 1 of your favorite dramatic actions (from your homework) and complete the following:

o   Number a paper 10 – 1 (with 1 representing the beginning of a scene and 10 representing the end). Work backwards figuring out WHY each moment occurred. 

PLAYWRITING homework: 

None.