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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 50

1.      The Odyssey has 5 key themes. Add them to your notes:
a.       Loyalty, devotion, and fortitude (courage; strength of mind)
b.      The Greek ideal of strong mind and body
c.       Wandering hero who weeps for home and family
d.      Triumph of good over evil
e.       Obedience to the laws of the gods

2.      Next, choose any 3 of the 5 and FOR EACH OF THE 3, briefly explain what would happen in a movie based on that theme. (2 - 3 sentences each)

3.      Hand back and review answers to first 28 questions

4.      Hand back FINAL PROJECT grades

5.      Pickup exam review sheet

6.      Listen to next several books of The Odyssey (pgs. 1059 – 1074 – “The Enchantress Circe” and “The Land of the Dead” and “The Sirens and Scylla and Charybdis”

7.      While listening, fill out the rest of handout…BEGIN questions 29 – 52. 

ENGLISH homework: 

Begin studying for final exam.
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PLAYWRITING – Day 50

Collect homework: 2-page scene of subtext without referring to their own feelings
Discussed the challenge of subtlety when writing subtext.
Do the same exercise. But this time change the word “love” to “hate.”
Began watching video of Dial M For Murder (11 minutes)
PLAYWRITING homework: 

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