That's right! Let's put an end to our on-line reflective journal writing at least for this year.
In place of reflections, I have posted five exam revision questions each of which everyone should spend 15-20 minutes answering sometime before exam week begins on Wednesday, June 9.
If you approach these revision questions seriously, you should be well prepared for the exam!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Exam Revision #5 - More Death of a Salesman!
DUE BEFORE EXAM WEEK!
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on a key scene from Death of a Salesman. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. Since in your literature class, you will be continuing to work with Death of a Salesman, it is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop some scene other than that between Willy and Howard from Death of a Salesman for this coursework. If you were to develop another Death of a Salesman scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. What would be your ideal cast for such a scene? (Who would play what roles?) Why? What advice would you give to the actors playing each of these roles? etc.
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on a key scene from Death of a Salesman. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. Since in your literature class, you will be continuing to work with Death of a Salesman, it is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop some scene other than that between Willy and Howard from Death of a Salesman for this coursework. If you were to develop another Death of a Salesman scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. What would be your ideal cast for such a scene? (Who would play what roles?) Why? What advice would you give to the actors playing each of these roles? etc.
Exam Revision Homework #4 - More Romeo and Juliet!
DUE BEFORE EXAM WEEK!
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo an Juliet. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. Since in your literature class, you will be continuing to work with Romeo and Juliet, it is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop some scene other than Act 3, Scene 1 from Romeo and Juliet for this coursework. If you were to develop another Romeo and Juliet scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. What would be your ideal cast for such a scene? (Who would play what roles?) Why? What advice would you give to the actors playing each of these roles? etc.
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo an Juliet. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. Since in your literature class, you will be continuing to work with Romeo and Juliet, it is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop some scene other than Act 3, Scene 1 from Romeo and Juliet for this coursework. If you were to develop another Romeo and Juliet scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. What would be your ideal cast for such a scene? (Who would play what roles?) Why? What advice would you give to the actors playing each of these roles? etc.
Exam Revsion Homework #3 - Devised Scenes
DUE BEFORE EXAM WEEK!
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on "devised" scenes. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "devised" group work as IGCSE coursework. You may decide that for this piece of coursework you want to further develop one of your scenes from this year including your pair-work "picture scene," your group-work "picture-scene" or your group-work "history scene". If you were to develop one of these three scenes into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer.
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on "devised" scenes. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "devised" group work as IGCSE coursework. You may decide that for this piece of coursework you want to further develop one of your scenes from this year including your pair-work "picture scene," your group-work "picture-scene" or your group-work "history scene". If you were to develop one of these three scenes into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer.
Exam Revsion Homework #2 - Death of a Salesman
DUE BEFORE EXAM WEEK!
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on a key scene from Death of a Salesman. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. It is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop the scene between Willy and Howard from Death of a Salesman for this coursework. If you were to develop this scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. In particular, be specific about what you would do to improve your performance and what advice you would give to your partner concerning his/her performance. etc.
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on a key scene from Death of a Salesman. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. It is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop the scene between Willy and Howard from Death of a Salesman for this coursework. If you were to develop this scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. In particular, be specific about what you would do to improve your performance and what advice you would give to your partner concerning his/her performance. etc.
Exam Revsion Homework #1 - Romeo and Juliet
DUE BEFORE EXAM WEEK!
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo an Juliet. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. It is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet for this coursework. If you were to develop this scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. What would be your ideal cast for such a scene? (Who would play what roles?) Why? What advice would you give to the actors playing each of these roles? etc.
On your end-of-year drama exam, you will be asked to write about your work in class this year. One important area of work in our class this term was on Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo an Juliet. Please write a 15-20 minute essay answering the following question.
Next year, you will need to submit one piece of "repertoire" group work as IGCSE coursework. It is likely that some of your classmates will want to further develop Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet for this coursework. If you were to develop this scene into a coursework piece, what would you do? Try to be as detailed as possible in your answer. What would be your ideal cast for such a scene? (Who would play what roles?) Why? What advice would you give to the actors playing each of these roles? etc.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Reflection - Thursday, May 27
Please submit your reflection on today's work here.
Please also read the message below. (We talked about this in class.)
Much of today's scheduled work has been postponed due to absences. Since the work of our class is almost all collaborative, and because absences occasionally necessarily happen, it is necessary for us to be especially flexible in our schedule. Let's take the following approach in order that all our remaining work gets done with as little stress to anyone as possible.
1. Let's spend today's and tomorrow's classes performing those projects that are ready to be performed and for which all participants are present. Today's and tomorrow's lunch periods are also available for any such projects.
2. Let's consider the DUE DATE for EVERY remaining project to be MONDAY. In other words, if it is necessary, you may be called on to perform any of your remaining scenes anytime after Monday.
3. Until everything is performed, let's meet for LUNCH in our classroom MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY of next week.
If we do this, we will surely get everything done on time and be able to relax and prepare for exams!
Please also read the message below. (We talked about this in class.)
Much of today's scheduled work has been postponed due to absences. Since the work of our class is almost all collaborative, and because absences occasionally necessarily happen, it is necessary for us to be especially flexible in our schedule. Let's take the following approach in order that all our remaining work gets done with as little stress to anyone as possible.
1. Let's spend today's and tomorrow's classes performing those projects that are ready to be performed and for which all participants are present. Today's and tomorrow's lunch periods are also available for any such projects.
2. Let's consider the DUE DATE for EVERY remaining project to be MONDAY. In other words, if it is necessary, you may be called on to perform any of your remaining scenes anytime after Monday.
3. Until everything is performed, let's meet for LUNCH in our classroom MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY of next week.
If we do this, we will surely get everything done on time and be able to relax and prepare for exams!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Reflection - Tuesday, May 25
Today we had several performances of repertoire scenes including a number of scenes from Death of a Salesman. Please submit your reflection on today's work here. (I'm sorry to have posted this so late! Please just copy and paste any reflection for today that you may have posted elsewhere.)
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Reflection - Thursday, May 20
Today, we started with performances of remaining repertoire monologues, including Martin's, Mike's, Christina's, Anne-Mieke's, and Gamlet's, then had performances of several repertoire scenes including Martin and Evelina's, Luke and Sara's, and Max and Galmet's. Submit your reflection on today's work here.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Reflection - Wednesday, May 19
Today we performed repertoire monologues from the following plays.
Max - The Boy Who Ate the Moon by Jane Martin
Onur - The Zykovs by Maxim Gorky
Sam - The Taking of Miss Janie by Ed Bullins
Anne-Mieke - The Web by Eugene O'Neill
Sara - The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill
Evelina - The Danube by Maria Irene Fornes
Siri - Victory on Mrs. Dandywine's Island by Lanford Wilson
Luke - (What were the title and author? Nice singing.)
Please submit your reflection on today's work here. Please also remember that Mike, Martin, Christina and Anne-Mieke agreed to come to our classroom at or before homeroom time to perform or re-perform their monologues!
Max - The Boy Who Ate the Moon by Jane Martin
Onur - The Zykovs by Maxim Gorky
Sam - The Taking of Miss Janie by Ed Bullins
Anne-Mieke - The Web by Eugene O'Neill
Sara - The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill
Evelina - The Danube by Maria Irene Fornes
Siri - Victory on Mrs. Dandywine's Island by Lanford Wilson
Luke - (What were the title and author? Nice singing.)
Please submit your reflection on today's work here. Please also remember that Mike, Martin, Christina and Anne-Mieke agreed to come to our classroom at or before homeroom time to perform or re-perform their monologues!
Monday, May 17, 2010
Reflection - Monday, May 17
Because we have had some problems with use of our classroom, today's graded performances of monologues were postponed to Wednesday. Though everyone has strong ideas about their respective monologues, it is of greatest importance that everyone be not only fully FAMILIAR, but fully COMFORTABLE with their lines before Wednesday.
Please submit your reflection on today's work on these monologues here.
Please submit your reflection on today's work on these monologues here.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Reflection - Friday, May 7
Today we worked on a whole range of scenes from monologues to Death of a Salesman scenes to Romeo and Juliet scenes to Repertoire scenes to scenes from The Good Doctor. Please leave your reflection here and have a great weekend!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
We're Almost There!
We have come to the point in our school year where we have very few remaining class meetings. However, we still have a fair amount to get through, so here is the planned schedule for what remains. (As always, the unexpected may happen and changes may be made!)
Friday, 7 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Discuss upcoming schedule, small groups work independently on scenes
Tuesday, 11 May, DAY 4
Periods 6 and 7 - Small groups rehearse all scenes independently
Wednesday, 12 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - Rehearse Monologues
Monday, 17 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - (In class) Perform Monologues (Graded)
Wednesday, 19 May, DAY 4
Periods 6 and 7 (In class, Small groups) Rehearse Repertoire Scenes
Thursday, 20 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - (In class) Perform Repertoire Scenes (Graded)
Friday, 21 May, DAY 6
No class
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)
Monday, 24 May, DAY 1
No class
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)
Tuesday, 25 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Perform Repertoire Scenes (Graded)
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)
Wednesday, 26 May, DAY 3
No class
LUNCH - Perform Romeo and Juliet Scene (Graded)
Thursday, 27 May, DAY 4
LUNCH - Perform Romeo and Juliet Scene (Graded)
Periods 6 and 7 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
Friday, 28 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Monday, 31 May, DAY 6
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Tuesday, 1 June, DAY 1
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Wednesday, 2 June, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Thursday, 3 June, DAY 3
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Friday, 4 June, DAY 4
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Periods 6 and 7 - TBA
Friday, 7 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Discuss upcoming schedule, small groups work independently on scenes
Tuesday, 11 May, DAY 4
Periods 6 and 7 - Small groups rehearse all scenes independently
Wednesday, 12 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - Rehearse Monologues
Monday, 17 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - (In class) Perform Monologues (Graded)
Wednesday, 19 May, DAY 4
Periods 6 and 7 (In class, Small groups) Rehearse Repertoire Scenes
Thursday, 20 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - (In class) Perform Repertoire Scenes (Graded)
Friday, 21 May, DAY 6
No class
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)
Monday, 24 May, DAY 1
No class
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)
Tuesday, 25 May, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Perform Repertoire Scenes (Graded)
LUNCH - Perform Death of a Salesman Scenes (Graded)
Wednesday, 26 May, DAY 3
No class
LUNCH - Perform Romeo and Juliet Scene (Graded)
Thursday, 27 May, DAY 4
LUNCH - Perform Romeo and Juliet Scene (Graded)
Periods 6 and 7 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
Friday, 28 May, DAY 5
Period 1 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Monday, 31 May, DAY 6
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Tuesday, 1 June, DAY 1
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Wednesday, 2 June, DAY 2
Periods 1 and 2 - Rehearse Scenes from The Good Doctor
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Thursday, 3 June, DAY 3
No class
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Friday, 4 June, DAY 4
LUNCH - Perform Scenes from The Good Doctor (Graded)
Periods 6 and 7 - TBA
Monday, May 3, 2010
Reflection - Tuesday, May 4
Today, the following scenes were due to be workshopped in the following order. (Those we didn't get to are up next in upcoming classes.) Please submit your reflection on today's work here.
1. "Surgery"
2. "A Defenseless Creature"
3. "Life Under Water"
4. "The Sneeze"
5. Death of a Salesman w/Evelina and Sara
6. Death of a Salesman w/Max and Luke
7. "The Seduction"
8. "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"
1. "Surgery"
2. "A Defenseless Creature"
3. "Life Under Water"
4. "The Sneeze"
5. Death of a Salesman w/Evelina and Sara
6. Death of a Salesman w/Max and Luke
7. "The Seduction"
8. "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"
Reflection - Monday, May 3
Today we worked for about 25 minutes on Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, for about 25 minutes on repertoire scenes, and for about 25 minutes on scenes from The Good Doctor. Please submit your reflection here.
Yes, we have missed a few reflection days. Today's reflection, however, is particularly important since Mr. MacLachlan wasn't with the class during its two periods of work and is really interested in what work was done. So please make this a good one!
Yes, we have missed a few reflection days. Today's reflection, however, is particularly important since Mr. MacLachlan wasn't with the class during its two periods of work and is really interested in what work was done. So please make this a good one!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Reflection - Monday, April 26
I have neglected to provide a place for reflections for last week's classes. Sorry! Last week we worked on our Death of a Salesman and The Good Doctor scenes as well as acting as audience for the 11th and 12th grade's Japanese Bunraku puppetry performance. Please submit your reflection on today's and on last week's work here.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Reflection - Thursday, April 15
In today's class, we worked with the scene "The Sneeze". Please submit your reflection here.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Reflection - Wednesday, April 14
Anton Chekhov (Russia, 1860-1904)
Neil Simon (USA, 1927 - )Today we worked with scenes from Neil Simon's The Good Doctor (based on stories by Anton Chekhov) with the tentative casting listed below. (We may decide to make changes later.) Please submit your reflection here.
TENTATIVE! Casting:
"The Sneeze"
Cherdyakov - Max
General - Gamlet
Wife - Evelina
Madame Brassilhov - Sara
"The Governess"
Julia - Silke
Mistress - Christina
"Surgery"
Sexton - Evelina
Kuryatin - Onur
"The Seduction"
Peter - Mike
Husband - Onur
Wife - Sam
"The Drowned Man"
Writer - Martin
Tramp - Sara
Policeman - Gamlet
"The Audition"
Girl - Siri
Voice - Martin
"A Defensless Creature"
Kistunov - Luke
Woman - Anne-Mieke
Assistant - Mike
Monday, April 12, 2010
Reflection - Monday, April 12
Today's double period was spent working with our Death of a Salesman scene. Please submit your reflection here.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Reflection - Wednesday, March 24
Today we viewed our scene from Death of a Salesman as played in 1966 by Lee J. Cobb, spoke about characters' actions and compared the two filmed versions of the scene before working with the scene in small groups. Please submit your reflection here.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Our Scene!
Here is a filmed version of the key scene we are working on from 1985 with Dustin Hoffman as Willy and John Polito as Howard.
Reflection - Tuesday, March 23
In today's double period we worked with a scene from Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Please submit your reflection here.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Reflection - Thursday, March 18
Sorry for putting this up late. Please do it now while your memory of the lesson is fresh! (As we said, reflection, reflection, reflection, re-flec-tion!)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Reflection - Monday, March 15
Today was the first day of the fourth quarter, but we had a few last loose ends to tie up from Quarter 3. We performed six scenes in rapid succession. They were the following.
1. Sam and Siri (with help from Martin) - Picture Pair Scene (a.k.a. "Mr. Gecko")
2. Mike and Gamlet - Picture Pair Scene (a.k.a. "Brothers")
3. Sam, Mike, and Gamlet - History Scene (a.k.a. "The First Triumvirate")
4. Chris and Onur (with help from Max) (a.k.a. "The Chess Game")
5. Martin, Evelina and Luke - History Scene (a.k.a. "The Death of Rasputin")
6. Siri and Silke - Repertoire Scene (Rehearsal only)
Please remember that only each student's two most successful devised scenes (Picture Pair, Picture Group, History) will count toward his/her Quarter 3 grade.
Please post your reflection on today's work here.
1. Sam and Siri (with help from Martin) - Picture Pair Scene (a.k.a. "Mr. Gecko")
2. Mike and Gamlet - Picture Pair Scene (a.k.a. "Brothers")
3. Sam, Mike, and Gamlet - History Scene (a.k.a. "The First Triumvirate")
4. Chris and Onur (with help from Max) (a.k.a. "The Chess Game")
5. Martin, Evelina and Luke - History Scene (a.k.a. "The Death of Rasputin")
6. Siri and Silke - Repertoire Scene (Rehearsal only)
Please remember that only each student's two most successful devised scenes (Picture Pair, Picture Group, History) will count toward his/her Quarter 3 grade.
Please post your reflection on today's work here.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Reflection - Friday, March 12
In our double period today, we performed "Picture Group" scenes, "History" scenes and remaining "Picture Pair" and Repertoire scenes. Please submit your reflection here.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Reflection - Wednesday, March 10
In our double period today, the whole class demonstrated having learned the lines of their respective repertoire scenes. Some students were entirely "off-book" where some others were almost there. On the whole, this was a successful exercise and all these scenes seem headed in the right direction.
We then began final performances of "Picture Group" scenes. Due to student absence and a surprise yearbook photo session, only two groups were able to present. Unfortunately, neither of these two performed scenes were reflective of students' best work.
It has been agreed that, for each student's Quarter 3 grade his/her lowest grade of three projects ("Picture Group", "Picture Pair", "History") will be dropped.
Please remember that on Friday we will present the remaining "Picture Group" scene, ALL "Picture Pair" scenes, and ALL "History" scenes.
Absent - Siri
We then began final performances of "Picture Group" scenes. Due to student absence and a surprise yearbook photo session, only two groups were able to present. Unfortunately, neither of these two performed scenes were reflective of students' best work.
It has been agreed that, for each student's Quarter 3 grade his/her lowest grade of three projects ("Picture Group", "Picture Pair", "History") will be dropped.
Please remember that on Friday we will present the remaining "Picture Group" scene, ALL "Picture Pair" scenes, and ALL "History" scenes.
Absent - Siri
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Reflection - Friday, March 5
Today we had a single period meeting where we tried to rehearse and discuss those eight scenes that students chose as needing most work. These scenes were.
1. History Scene - Death of Mary, Queen of Scots
2. History Scene - The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
3. History Scene - The Death of Rasputin
4. History Scene - The First Roman Triumvirate
5. Picture Group - Max, Martin, Gamlet
6. Picture Pair - Gamlet, Mike
7. Picture Pair - Christina, Onur
8. Picture Pair - Anne-Mieke, Evelina
Post your reflection here.
Absent - Evelina, Gamlet
1. History Scene - Death of Mary, Queen of Scots
2. History Scene - The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
3. History Scene - The Death of Rasputin
4. History Scene - The First Roman Triumvirate
5. Picture Group - Max, Martin, Gamlet
6. Picture Pair - Gamlet, Mike
7. Picture Pair - Christina, Onur
8. Picture Pair - Anne-Mieke, Evelina
Post your reflection here.
Absent - Evelina, Gamlet
Oh No! Thursday's (March 4) Reflection
I forgot to post this yesterday, but want to be sure to give you a chance for an additional reflection to further improve your grade, so here it is. Sorry!
You will remember that Thursday we met Periods 6 and 7 after a short post-lunch assembly. From there, we worked for about fifteen minutes on each of four projects and finally chose those projects that we felt needed workshopping on Friday.
Absent - Evelina
You will remember that Thursday we met Periods 6 and 7 after a short post-lunch assembly. From there, we worked for about fifteen minutes on each of four projects and finally chose those projects that we felt needed workshopping on Friday.
Absent - Evelina
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Reflection - Tuesday, March 2
Today we worked on four of our five current projects and had a very productive double period. Please write your reflections on today's work here.
(PS - Though there was at least one case of conflict between collaborators today, you only have to write about this if you want to and think it would be productive. I would suggest that moving on from conflict that has been resolved is the best idea.)
Absent today: Silke (I'll try doing it this way from now on, but please leave a comment indicating that you were absent if I miss you.)
(PS - Though there was at least one case of conflict between collaborators today, you only have to write about this if you want to and think it would be productive. I would suggest that moving on from conflict that has been resolved is the best idea.)
Absent today: Silke (I'll try doing it this way from now on, but please leave a comment indicating that you were absent if I miss you.)
Monday, March 1, 2010
Remainder of Quarter 3
We now have two weeks remaining in Quarter 3 and a number of projects at various stages of completion. Here is what we will be doing for the next two weeks.
Tuesday - March 2 - Rehearsal of Picture Group Scenes, Picture Pair Scenes, History Scenes and Repertoire Scenes (20 minutes each)
Thursday, March 4 - Rehearsal of Picture Group Scenes, Picture Pair Scenes, History Scenes and Repertoire Scenes (20 minutes each)
Friday, March 5 - Performed rehearsal of student-chosen scenes
Wednesday, March 10 - Final Performance of Picture Group Scenes, Rehearse Repertoire Scenes OFF-BOOK (Students will be assessed on having memorized lines)
Friday, March 12 - Final Performance of Picture Pair AND History Scenes
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMIT A REFLECTION ON EACH OF THESE CLASS DAYS!
Tuesday - March 2 - Rehearsal of Picture Group Scenes, Picture Pair Scenes, History Scenes and Repertoire Scenes (20 minutes each)
Thursday, March 4 - Rehearsal of Picture Group Scenes, Picture Pair Scenes, History Scenes and Repertoire Scenes (20 minutes each)
Friday, March 5 - Performed rehearsal of student-chosen scenes
Wednesday, March 10 - Final Performance of Picture Group Scenes, Rehearse Repertoire Scenes OFF-BOOK (Students will be assessed on having memorized lines)
Friday, March 12 - Final Performance of Picture Pair AND History Scenes
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMIT A REFLECTION ON EACH OF THESE CLASS DAYS!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Reflection - Wednesday and Thursday, February 24, 25
Since I forgot to leave a place for yesterday's reflection, please put a reflection on both yesterday's and today's classes here.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Reflection - Monday, February 22
Today we chose and worked with repertoire scenes from plays including the following.
Sara, Luke - You Belong to Me by Keith Reddin
Sam, Onur - Am I Blue by Beth Henley
Evelina, Martin - A Slight Ache by Harold Pinter
Max, Gamlet - Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin
Christina, Mike - Tango by Slawomir Mrozek
Please submit your reflection on today's class here.
Sara, Luke - You Belong to Me by Keith Reddin
Sam, Onur - Am I Blue by Beth Henley
Evelina, Martin - A Slight Ache by Harold Pinter
Max, Gamlet - Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin
Christina, Mike - Tango by Slawomir Mrozek
Please submit your reflection on today's class here.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Reflection - Wednesday, February 17
Today students chose and began working with monologues from the repertoire of dramatic literature. These scenes included ones from the following plays.
Gamlet - Edmond by David Mamet
Martin - Waiting for Godot by Samual Beckett
Max - The Boy Who Ate the Moon by Jane Martin
Onur - The Zykovs by Maxim Gorky
Mike - Jack and Jill by Jane Martin
Sam - The Taking of Miss Janie by Ed Bullins
Anne-Mieke - The Web by Eugene O'Neill
Sara - The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill
Evelina - The Danube by Maria Irene Fornes
Christina - Moonlight by Harold Pinter
Siri - Victory on Mrs. Dandywine's Island by Lanford Wilson
Silke - A Man's World by Rachel Crothers
For homework tonight, please look up your play on wikipedia so that you have a little more of an idea of who your character is and what he/she is doing for when we meet again Monday. If you weren't in class today, please be sure to pick a monologue for yourself.
Gamlet - Edmond by David Mamet
Martin - Waiting for Godot by Samual Beckett
Max - The Boy Who Ate the Moon by Jane Martin
Onur - The Zykovs by Maxim Gorky
Mike - Jack and Jill by Jane Martin
Sam - The Taking of Miss Janie by Ed Bullins
Anne-Mieke - The Web by Eugene O'Neill
Sara - The Hairy Ape by Eugene O'Neill
Evelina - The Danube by Maria Irene Fornes
Christina - Moonlight by Harold Pinter
Siri - Victory on Mrs. Dandywine's Island by Lanford Wilson
Silke - A Man's World by Rachel Crothers
For homework tonight, please look up your play on wikipedia so that you have a little more of an idea of who your character is and what he/she is doing for when we meet again Monday. If you weren't in class today, please be sure to pick a monologue for yourself.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Repertoire Monologues and Scenes
Before Health Week, you were asked to choose one monologue and two scenes that you would enjoy working with. Please submit the titles of your monologue and scenes here before we returen from the Carnival holiday. Have a great long weekend!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Reflections!
A grade for reflections written to date will appear on MySchool this weekend. All reflections, past and future, should represent TEN MINUTES of THINKING and WRITING and must be submitted ON THE DAY of the class meeting. All future reflections will appear on MySchool as homeworks and will not be accepted beyond the day of class. If you are absent from class on a particular day, please simply write a comment stating that you were absent.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Reflection - Wednesday, February 3
Today we had a double period and worked on all three "devised" scene projects. Please submit your reflection here.
Monday, February 1, 2010
"History Scene" Scripts
Please have one member of your group submit your "History Scene" script, as it currently stands, here.
Reflection - Monday, February 1
Today we worked with and discussed all fourteen of the scenes that we are developing. Please leave your reflection here.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Reflection - Tuesday, January 26
Today we worked in the following groups on scenes based on history.
Onur, Anne-Mieke, Sara - The death of Abraham Lincoln.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_lincoln
Sam, Gamlet, Mike - The First Roman Triumvirate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Triumvirate
Martin, Evelina, Luke - The sinking of the Titanic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic
Christina, Max, Siri - The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
Please submit your reflection on today's work here.
Onur, Anne-Mieke, Sara - The death of Abraham Lincoln.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_lincoln
Sam, Gamlet, Mike - The First Roman Triumvirate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Triumvirate
Martin, Evelina, Luke - The sinking of the Titanic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic
Christina, Max, Siri - The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
Please submit your reflection on today's work here.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Reflection - Monday, January 25 - MUST BE DONE TONIGHT!
Today we worked on group picture scenes, pair picture scenes and group history scenes.
ALL STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT A REFLECTION. IF YOU WERE ABSENT, YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMMENT EXPLAINING THAT YOU WERE ABSENT.
ALL STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT A REFLECTION. IF YOU WERE ABSENT, YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMMENT EXPLAINING THAT YOU WERE ABSENT.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Reflection, Thursday, January 21
Toady we began working on creating scenes based on events from history. Please put your reflection here.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Two Player "Picture Scene" Scripts
Please have one member of each pair submit your working script here. (You can make changes later, but we need to type up what we have now.) Please also print these scripts for Thursday's classes.
Reflection, Monday, January 18
Today our whole class was here! We continued our work on scripting our two-player "picture scenes". Put your reflection on this work here.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Picture Pairs!
In addition to working on "picture scenes" in small groups, we are creating picture scenes in pairs.
Mike, Gamlet
Picture 48
Sara, Martin
Picture 41
Sam, siri
Picture 66
Luke, Max
Picture 25
Anne-Mieke, Evelina
Picture 86
Onur, Christina
Picture 57
Mike, Gamlet
Picture 48
Sara, Martin
Picture 41
Sam, siri
Picture 66
Luke, Max
Picture 25
Anne-Mieke, Evelina
Picture 86
Onur, Christina
Picture 57
Historical Events!
Please name one historical event for each of the following countries for which you might create a dramatic presentation.
1. Bulgaria
2. Sweden
3. Russia
4. Malta
5. USA
6. England
7. Italy
8. Netherlands
9. Turkey
1. Bulgaria
2. Sweden
3. Russia
4. Malta
5. USA
6. England
7. Italy
8. Netherlands
9. Turkey
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Revised Picture Scene Scripts
Today we revised and strengthened the scripts of our picture scenes. Please have one member of each group submit the revised script here.
Reflection - Wednesday, January 13
Today we rehearsed our picture scenes, revised our scripts, and gave one another constructive criticism on these scenes. Write your reflection on today's class here.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Reflection - Friday, January 8
Today in class we rehearsed picture scenes and gave each other constructive criticism. Please submit your reflection on today's work here.
Picture Scene Scripts
Please submit the FULL SCRIPT of your picture scene as written today as a comment here. (One person from each group can do this.) Changes can be made to these scripts later, but for now, you need a full script to work with. Please remember to have enough PRINTED scripts of your scene for everyone for rehearsal in class tomorrow!
Reflection - Thursday, January 7
Today in class, groups finished writing full scripts for picture scenes. Please submit your reflection on today's work here.
Picture Scenes
The following are the groups who will be creating scenes based on pictures from the facebook photo album at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=147802&id=1219322756&l=6520216a3e .
Picture 31
Martin, Max, Gamlet
Picture 53
Evelina, Sara, Sam
Picture 1
Picture 60
Picture 31Martin, Max, Gamlet
Picture 53Evelina, Sara, Sam
Picture 1Anne-Mieke, Luke, Mike
Picture 60Onur, Siri, Christina
Monday, January 4, 2010
Tuesday, January 5 - Reflection
For the remainder of the year, we will submit fifteen minutes of reflective writing each class day on that day's class(es). Today, we created groups, chose pictures and began planning and scripting devised picture scenes. Please submit your reflection as a comment here.
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