Thursday, May 9, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 41 

·         WARMUP:

1.      The goal of your final R&J project to prove (or disprove) one of the 23 themes. Write down how you intend to do that. Specifically, which scenes from the play do you think will help you?

2.      Also, if you intend to CHANGE the storyline, explain how and why.

3.      Memorize the next section of your R & J speech…practice it now for your recital on the 20^th.

4.      Finish Act 4 packet (due tomorrow)

5.      Romeo and Juliet “Jeopardy” review 

ENGLISH homework: 

Finish Act 4 open-book, take-home test (due Friday) 

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 41 

Show grades. Announce opportunity to retake drama terms test - TOMORROW 

Announced 4 winners. Assigned groups. 

Explained roles:

1. Summarizer: writes up a summary of the play
2. Illustrator: draws, diagrams, sketches some sort of visual representation related to the play
3. Choreographer: designs the sequences of movements for the actors throughout the play – a map of who moves where and when
4. Theatricality coordinator: writes down what the production will include that isn’t written in the text
1. To be collected today.

Begin working on your assigned script…be ready to perform it tomorrow in mime (no props) 

PLAYWRITING homework:

 

Retake drama terms test TOMORROW 

Be ready to perform your blocking tomorrow in mime (no props).