Thursday, March 12, 2015

ENGLISH homework:

Finish 1 – 7 above.

 

ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 2

A jewelry box bears the following inscription:

This box was not made by a truth-teller.

1. With words, PROVE your answer… Did a truth-teller or a liar make the box?

TO BE COLLECTED:

1.      List as many heroic traits as you can.

2.      List as many non-heroic traits as you can.

3.      Explain what makes a trait heroic; or non-heroic.

4.      Name heroes—historical, contemporary, and fictional. (3 total)

5.      Name some villains—historical, contemporary, and fictional. (3 total)

6.      Answer the following questions:

1. Name a hero who some would consider a villain or name a villain who some would consider a hero.
2. Why would some people disagree about whether someone is a hero? On what grounds do we disagree?
3. What makes the heroes, heroes?
4. And what makes the villains, villains?

7. Brainstorm a list of  4 ways in which an author can develop the character of a hero other than what he DOES…

·         Hero’s Journey/Monomyth explained

o   Watch 2 videos about Hero’s Journey

ENGLISH homework:

Finish 1 – 7 above.

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PLAYWRITING – Day 2

·         Add at least 3 additional notes from your classmates on the article: Five Reasons Why Writing Plays Can Make You a Better Screenwriter by Jonathan Dorf s0 you have a total of 8 or more notes total.

·         Make a list of 10 dramatic actions - actions you’ve witnessed or experienced from real life - actions such as an argument, a wedding, a food fight, an amazing sport’s moment (homerun, flip kick, backward somersault etc.), an arrest, a car accident, a state championship, an incredible loss, an incredible win.

o   Choose your favorite

·         Watch domino video: http://nicertube.com/tmetx689

·         Working backwards, add 9 dominoes to your favorite dramatic action (from above)

o   In other words, your choice from above becomes the end of your play (the 10^th domino) and you create the dominoes/steps that happen before the ending.

·         Next, let’s say that #10 was NOT the end of your play but rather the ½ way point. Create the 10 dominoes that would come AFTER #10.

PLAYWRITING homework:

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