Tuesday, May 7, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 39 

WARM-UP:

1.      As you complete this warm-up, remember that fights can be physical or verbal or psychological. Using your books and memories, list 12 of the fight scenes from the whole play of Romeo & Juliet.

2.      When you are done, choose any 2 of the fights and, in believable logic, explain what a character could have done differently to prevent the fight from starting.  

Q&A on final projects?

·         Explain:

1.      FYI: video projects should be 3 – 5 minutes in length

2.      Review project rubric 

·         Review test answers (Act 3 quotations) 

·         Memorize the first 4 lines of your R & J speech…practice it now for your recital on the 20th. 

TO BE COLLECTED TOMORROW…

As a final review of the play, answer 19 review questions. 

ENGLISH homework:

 

(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 39 

·         Discussed the wonders that are Manhattan J

·         Continued reading each other’s’ scripts

·         Numbered the tables 1,2,3,4

·         Each student will read and respond to 4 or 5 scripts.

§  You must get a person from each table to read and respond to your script

·         Which means, after you read and respond to a script, RETURN IT TO THE AUTHOR

·         The author will then bring it to the next chosen reader

·         Each written response will be 2 minutes…you are to respond with one of the following prompts:

§  What if…

§  Help me understand… 

PLAYWRITING homework: 

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