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Friday, May 17, 2013

Friday, May 17, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 47 

1.      OPTIONAL: If you are interested, pickup your GRADED assignments off side counter.

2.      WARMUP: Make your best guess to questions a & b, then use your book for c…

a.       What do you think the word “epic” means?

b.      What do you think an “epic hero” is?

c.       Using your book, explain the difference between an epic hero and a tragic hero?

                                      i.      See page 754 and 1012 for answers.

3.      60 second videos x3 (hrs. 2,5)

4.      Watched 2-minute kid version of Cyclops

5.      Q&A – recital and projects due MONDAY

6.      Finish yesterday’s drawings – due today

7.      Complete #1-28 – due today 

ENGLISH homework: 

Work on Romeo & Juliet projects (including 10-line memorization piece) – DUE Monday, May 20 – focus on the following rubric: 

(Due Monday, May 20):

R & J FINAL PROJECT RUBRIC (worth 50 points):
·         The theme/story = 20 points (thorough interpretation of your stand on a specific theme, important story elements from R&J, 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 (worth 3 pts.) and considerable effort shown in memorization of piece
o   IMPORTANT:
§  You may NOT give your recital without a typed copy of your speech.
§  You may NOT memorize from these 2 speeches: “Two households…” (pg. 807) or “But soft, what light…” (pg. 845-846)

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PLAYWRITING – Day 47 

Finish reading Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder film…pg. 32 – 56 (end) 

TODAY’S MANTRA: “Subtext: what we imagine characters are thinking while they say something else” 

On a separate paper, name five ways to say “I love you” without actually saying it.

·         Discuss the subtext of lines…
o   Subtext: what we imagine characters are thinking while they say something else.

·         BEGAN reading pgs. 138-144 on SUBTEXT from The Art & Craft of Playwriting

 
Playwriting homework: 

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