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Friday, June 5, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
ENGLISH – 3rd trimester – Day 53
EXAM REVIEW – hrs. 1,3,4
You will need to turn in your English books: YES, you may go to your locker and get them without asking me.
- Literature (purple)
- Writer’s Choice (green)
Sign form to be considered for Advanced English 10 (optional)
ENGLISH homework:
Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey see review sheet for details
Go to this link and take Odyssey tests…also ADD online tests for ANY item on the review sheet…including Romeo & Juliet…please NAME THE SITE in the title of your Padlet entries…http://padlet.com/tvanbragt/mmnvoa8ttj68
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
ENGLISH – 3rd
trimester – Day 52
FINAL PROJECT VIDEO
RUBRIC:
Watched short videos on Romeo & Juliet
Reviewed for exam
Take out your literary
terms handout…and your textbook…
18 Review Questions:
1.
What is the difference between a Soliloquy and
an Aside?
a.
What is an example of each from the play?
2.
On the bottom-right-hand side of page 807, the
book defines a prologue as “a taste.” What does that mean?
3.
Which Acts of Romeo & Juliet begin with a
soliloquy?
a.
How many prologues/sonnets were there in the
whole play of R&J? Which Acts began with one?
4.
2/3 of R&J is written in rhyme (iambic
pentameter). Why are some parts of Romeo & Juliet written in paragraph form
(prose) instead of rhyme?
5.
What are we supposed to learn from this play?
(theme)
6.
Using the definition of “character” on page
1242,
a.
What is the difference between static
and dynamic?
b.
What is the difference between flat and
round?
c.
If a character is “static”, is she ALSO usually
flat or round?
d.
If is character is “dynamic”, is she usually
flat or round?
7.
Look at the graph on page 4 of your textbook.
What do you suppose is another name for “turning point” in a story?
8.
What
happens after a turning point/climax in
a play?
9.
The definition of “Personification” is on pgs.
1248 – 1249.
a.
Create an original sentence that contains
personification.
10.
Using your definition of “Tragedy” from your
handout (or on page 1252), what causes a tragedy?
11.
Tragedies do not have to end in death.
What does have to happen to qualify a story as a tragedy?
12.
What
is peculiar about the words in a pun?
13.
In Romeo and Juliet, whenever a
character spoke in rhyme,
he/she was…(finish this statement)
14.
Choose a character. What lesson(s) do
we learn from that specific character?
15.
The scenes of this play do not have
titles. Choose a scene (not an ACT) and give it a title and explain why.
16.
Which character is the most like you?
In detail, explain how.
17.
We spent a lot of this trimester reading this
story. What value does it hold for freshmen?
18.
In your opinion, which character
changed the most? Is the change good or bad? What caused the
change?
ENGLISH homework:
Study for exam – Romeo
& Juliet, The Odyssey see
review sheet for details
Go to this link and take
Odyssey tests…also ADD online tests for ANY item on the review sheet…including
Romeo & Juliet…please NAME THE SITE in the title of your Padlet entries…http://padlet.com/tvanbragt/mmnvoa8ttj68
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PLAYWRITING – Day 52
Before we work on our films today, see how many of the
following questions your group can answer BEFORE LOOKING at your answer key…
1.
According to Jeffrey Hatcher, all plays are
(what)?
2.
Name something sounds believable but is NOT an
element of drama according to Aristotle?
3.
Name 2 ways to establish setting in a play?
4.
What should you be sure your antagonist does?
5.
Explain what backstory is.
6.
What is echoing?
7.
Name 4 things that could influence a
character’s choices?
8.
According to playwright Gram Slaton, name 5
ingredients that are found in every great play.
9.
What is the aftermath of the climax called?
10.
What is another name for the storyline?
11.
Finish this thought: Keep your agenda out of
the ____________________.
12.
True or False: You should strive to please the
status quo.
13.
What is the name of the event that launches
the protagonist and gets the plot going?
14.
In order for an audience to remember
information in a play, how many times do they need to hear it?
15.
When characters speak, they shouldn’t sound
_______________.
16.
True or False: Obstacles, in a play, should
get easier.
17.
What does the acronym CLAIMS stand for?
18.
What are 2 keys to creating believable
characters?
19.
What is the principle purpose of dialogue?
20.
When writing realistic dialogue, writers
should strive to…
21.
What is the spine of the play?
22.
True or False: All loose ends in the story
should be left exactly as they are because it makes the audience happier.
23.
Define “Earned Conclusion”
24.
Clichés in dialogue make the story…
25.
How do you capture “the rhythm of real speak”?
26.
What endings should you avoid?
27.
List 3 things you should avoid when creating
dialogue.
28.
True or False: Creating a cause and effect
structure is a bad way to end a play.
29.
Name 2 things that writing mini-bios for all
your characters will accomplish.
30.
Who created the theory of drama?
31.
Name 3 adjectives that describe a satisfying
ending to a play.
32.
Picking an opening scenario that’s well into
the story is called what?
33.
Complete this sentence: When you upset the
world of the protagonist, you also (what)?
34.
Complete this sentence: What 3 words describe
the goal of your protagonist?
35.
Antagonists need to provide obstacles to the
protagonist. According to your notes, how can this be better explained?
36.
True or false: Adding sound effects is one of
the 5 ways to depict setting in a play.
37.
Finish this thought: Events that happened
before the start of the play…
38.
Finish this thought: Random events in a play…
39.
How many years ago was Poetics written?
40.
Finish this thought: In playwriting, an earned
conclusion is…
41.
Finish this thought: After the play’s climax,
the writer should…
42.
What is deus
ex machina?
- (5 points) OPENING: Movie pulls us in right away.
- (15 points) SITUATIONS:
- Movie is unpredictable and tries to surprise
us.
- The situations you created are compelling
and fascinating.
- Movie makes us laugh or cry.
- (5 points) Movie blows our minds with some sheer funky originality?
- (10 points) CHARACTERS:
- Protagonist’s dramatic struggle (conflict)
is apparent.
People sitting around bickering is not a dramatic struggle. - Your characters are vivid?
PLAYWRITING homework:
Work on your final project
REMINDER: As an exam review, review 42 post-test
questions/answers as well as your playwriting notes.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Monday, June 1, 2015
ENGLISH – 3rd
trimester – Day
Watch 8-minute
Simpsons episode (Odyssey)
WARMUP:
1. A MAJOR theme of The Odyssey is obedience to the laws of the gods (without
gods, man is nothing)…
a. Write down an example from the story
of a character either obeying or disobeying “the laws of the gods.” Explain what
happened in a sentence or two.
2. What is another word for “odyssey”?
3. Homer begins The Odyssey with a prayer to the
Muses. What is another name for this prayer? (see page 1037)
4. Write down an example from The Odyssey that proves that Odysseus’
men are sometimes violent, mutinous, plundering warriors.
5. What law did the suitors break that
makes Odysseus so angry with them?
a. See page 1094, lines 1254-1260
6. What does Helios threaten to do after
Odysseus’ men eat his cattle?
a. See page 1074, lines 923-930.
7. What is an epithet used in The Odyssey?
8. Write a personal response to The Odyssey.
9. Write a critique of The Odyssey.
On exam day, you will need to turn in your English books.
SIGN ON TO: Edmodo and play both jeopardy games with a
partner.
Play “Romeo & Juliet Jeopardy” - http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/usergames/Mar201212/game1332198539.php
Play “Odyssey Jeopardy” - https://www.superteachertools.net/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=1395419355
ENGLISH homework:
Study for exam – Romeo & Juliet, The Odyssey see review sheet for details
Go to this link and take Odyssey tests…also ADD online tests
for ANY item on the review sheet…including Romeo & Juliet…please NAME THE
SITE in the title of your Padlet entries…
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PLAYWRITING – Day 51
FINAL PROJECT VIDEO
RUBRIC:
1.
(5 points) OPENING: Movie pulls us in right away.
2.
(15 points) SITUATIONS:
a.
Movie is unpredictable and tries to surprise
us.
b.
The situations you created are compelling
and fascinating.
c.
Movie makes us laugh or cry.
3.
(5 points) Movie blows our minds with some sheer
funky originality?
4.
(10 points) CHARACTERS:
a.
Protagonist’s dramatic struggle (conflict) is
apparent.
People sitting around bickering is not a dramatic struggle.
People sitting around bickering is not a dramatic struggle.
b.
Your characters are vivid?
Continued working on our FINAL SILENT FILM: Choose a protagonist (GOOD) and antagonist (BAD) archetype. Also choose one of the journeys (1-25) for your protagonist (GOOD).
PLAYWRITING homework:
Work on your final project
REMINDER: As an exam review, review 42 post-test
questions/answers as well as your playwriting notes.
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