Friday, March 6, 2009
I would have rather been at school...
Sorry that I was out today. My daughter was sick, and I had to stay home with her. I will see you on Monday- and to the group responsible for Master Chief's abduction- yes I will have your donut demands on Monday.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Soph Lit:
Today in class we looked at how propaganda is being used in Animal Farm. We completed popaganda sheets documenting this.
We also looked at some political speeches in history and tried to identify what they were doing "behind the scenes..."
HW CH 8, and study for vocab.
I also passed back a large chunk of work, so tonight would be a good night to ask your student how English is going. They have lots of things to share :-)
We also looked at some political speeches in history and tried to identify what they were doing "behind the scenes..."
HW CH 8, and study for vocab.
I also passed back a large chunk of work, so tonight would be a good night to ask your student how English is going. They have lots of things to share :-)
World of Shakespeare
HW:
One critic called this play "an anthology of madness." With the exception of Viola and Sabastian, everybody in the play exhibits some form of extreme behavior. Pick 3 characters and explain what separates him/her from the "norm."
1 Page typed- due Monday, or Friday if you want a HW free weekend....
One critic called this play "an anthology of madness." With the exception of Viola and Sabastian, everybody in the play exhibits some form of extreme behavior. Pick 3 characters and explain what separates him/her from the "norm."
1 Page typed- due Monday, or Friday if you want a HW free weekend....
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
World of Shakespeare
To the punk that is holding my doll, err...I mean action figure, be kind and respect the chief. He did at one point save the world and demands some respect for that. I await your conditions for his safe return....
Soph Lit:
HW- please read Ch 7, and define the words given today in class. We will be checking these in class Thursday.
Good job today finding propaganda examples. I still want more proof the Hitler wrote a book for school children...
Good job today finding propaganda examples. I still want more proof the Hitler wrote a book for school children...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Word O' the Week
Aprosexia [a-pro-sex-ee-uh]: An abnormal inability to pay attention characterized by near-complete indifference to everything.
Soph Lit.
Today my class presented their propaganda projects. Nice job guys!
We also had a vocab quiz. At the end of class, they were asked to make a world, and list ten rules that could not be changed. It is harder than you think to rule...
I then took your new worlds and tried to disrupt them. We passed out your new rules, and tried to break your world while listening to the soft sounds of "God Save the Queen."
We also had a vocab quiz. At the end of class, they were asked to make a world, and list ten rules that could not be changed. It is harder than you think to rule...
I then took your new worlds and tried to disrupt them. We passed out your new rules, and tried to break your world while listening to the soft sounds of "God Save the Queen."
WOS
World of Shakespeare: You Act the Scene
We have spent a large portion of this course on the presentation of language. From our class discussions, you hopefully realize that Shakespeare spent all of his attention on the language of the play. He uses this in place of scenery, props, and elaborate sets. For this assignment you will use everything that we have learned about language on the stage, and present a selected scene in front of the class.
Directions: You are going to be divided into 4 groups. Each group is responsible for a scene in act three of 12th Night. Your task is to present your scene to the class in an entertaining fashion. Remember- this is a comedy, so we want to laugh.
You will be graded as a group by a provided set of rubrics. You need not memorize the lines, but you must be familiar enough so that there are no “dead spots.”
To assist each group, I present to you the coveted Bag O’ Tricks. Each group may use one of the following.
The Bag O’ Tricks: You may use only ONE of the following…
Let’s Play Make-up:
Use of face makeup to define each character. This can be as simple as stage make-up, to as elaborate as masks. Each character must be included.
Sound effects:
Use sounds to enhance the scene. Pick mood music that can also be used to enhance what is happening. You will become the John Williams for a day. Use at least 10 sound effects in your scene. Remember- think comedy!
Dress Up:
Each character must have a detailed costume that is used to help your audience understand the play. These can be set in the real time period, or modernized. While your words must stay true to the script, your costumes can allude to a different time and place. For example, you may choose to do your scene on an army base…
Video Backgrounds:
Behind your group on the stage, you will put together background video that matches your scene. The video that you put together must be used to enhance your scene. This will be difficult to do to scale perfectly.
We have spent a large portion of this course on the presentation of language. From our class discussions, you hopefully realize that Shakespeare spent all of his attention on the language of the play. He uses this in place of scenery, props, and elaborate sets. For this assignment you will use everything that we have learned about language on the stage, and present a selected scene in front of the class.
Directions: You are going to be divided into 4 groups. Each group is responsible for a scene in act three of 12th Night. Your task is to present your scene to the class in an entertaining fashion. Remember- this is a comedy, so we want to laugh.
You will be graded as a group by a provided set of rubrics. You need not memorize the lines, but you must be familiar enough so that there are no “dead spots.”
To assist each group, I present to you the coveted Bag O’ Tricks. Each group may use one of the following.
The Bag O’ Tricks: You may use only ONE of the following…
Let’s Play Make-up:
Use of face makeup to define each character. This can be as simple as stage make-up, to as elaborate as masks. Each character must be included.
Sound effects:
Use sounds to enhance the scene. Pick mood music that can also be used to enhance what is happening. You will become the John Williams for a day. Use at least 10 sound effects in your scene. Remember- think comedy!
Dress Up:
Each character must have a detailed costume that is used to help your audience understand the play. These can be set in the real time period, or modernized. While your words must stay true to the script, your costumes can allude to a different time and place. For example, you may choose to do your scene on an army base…
Video Backgrounds:
Behind your group on the stage, you will put together background video that matches your scene. The video that you put together must be used to enhance your scene. This will be difficult to do to scale perfectly.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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