Friday, March 30, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today:
We started class constructing a Macbeth Facebook Page.
I gave you a quick quiz on the terms for yesterday.
We continued with Act III.
We started class constructing a Macbeth Facebook Page.
I gave you a quick quiz on the terms for yesterday.
We continued with Act III.
World of Shakespeare:
Today:
We watched a good film version of Much Ado About Nothing.
I passed back your sonnet project evaluations. Great job on those!
We will be continuing to work on you Movie project next week. Use the weekend to try and brainstorm idea for your group.
We watched a good film version of Much Ado About Nothing.
I passed back your sonnet project evaluations. Great job on those!
We will be continuing to work on you Movie project next week. Use the weekend to try and brainstorm idea for your group.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today:
We acted act III.
I gave you the following terms:
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Classical Allusion
Reversed Word
Reversed Thought
Reversed Sentence
We defined each.
I put on a short clip from the Movie The Empire Strikes Back which shows many of the reverse terms in action through the character of Yoda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtfejKs_mI4
I broke you into groups of 2 and asked you to find examples for each term in the play.
We acted act III.
I gave you the following terms:
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Classical Allusion
Reversed Word
Reversed Thought
Reversed Sentence
We defined each.
I put on a short clip from the Movie The Empire Strikes Back which shows many of the reverse terms in action through the character of Yoda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtfejKs_mI4
I broke you into groups of 2 and asked you to find examples for each term in the play.
World of Shakespeare:
Much Ado About a Shakespeare Movie Project:
Over the next three exciting weeks, you will be working within 3 groups to produce a modern/classical version of your selected play. Most will choose to make into a movie, but you can also elect to perform these live on stage. We will be breaking this assignment into three parts. At the end of each week, I will be asking each group to evaluate their performance, and I will also be giving you a weekly grade based on observations. Translation: If you do nothing your grade will reflect this.
Each group should have the following parts assigned:
Director: Overseas all elements of production.
Actors: Must learn lines, and have acting ability, write script You will need to play multiple parts.
Camera/filming/sound person, writes script.
Editors (knowledgeable in imovie, Final Cut, or other video editing program)
Week One: March 29-April 5: Script Construction:
Over the next week, you will have one day to convert each scene and make your master cue-card script. Each group will be given a large over-sized note board to write your lines. You will need to keep on task to complete this in the week given. Please read one act per night for HW and be prepared to work converting as a group.
March 29: Agree to parts. Decide whether you are doing a modern or classical version, or something in between. Practice story board construction for Act 1. You may wish to utilize a storyboard for each scene. It is more work upfront, but it pays off at the end. Your storyboard will count as a quiz.
March 30: Act 1 script construction. Each group will be given an oversized sticky note board. You must have a script that is followed 100%. You can change your script, so make sure that you create a strong one. If you are making these modern, you will most likely need to convert the lines. If you choose to do these with the original language, you will need to decide what to keep and what to cut. Do not cut anything that fundamentally changes the play.
April 2: Act 2 Script construction. Act 1 + 2 due at the end of class.
April 3: Act 3 Script
April 4: Act 4 script
April 5: Act 5 script All script writing is due at the end of the block.
Over the next three exciting weeks, you will be working within 3 groups to produce a modern/classical version of your selected play. Most will choose to make into a movie, but you can also elect to perform these live on stage. We will be breaking this assignment into three parts. At the end of each week, I will be asking each group to evaluate their performance, and I will also be giving you a weekly grade based on observations. Translation: If you do nothing your grade will reflect this.
Each group should have the following parts assigned:
Director: Overseas all elements of production.
Actors: Must learn lines, and have acting ability, write script You will need to play multiple parts.
Camera/filming/sound person, writes script.
Editors (knowledgeable in imovie, Final Cut, or other video editing program)
Week One: March 29-April 5: Script Construction:
Over the next week, you will have one day to convert each scene and make your master cue-card script. Each group will be given a large over-sized note board to write your lines. You will need to keep on task to complete this in the week given. Please read one act per night for HW and be prepared to work converting as a group.
March 29: Agree to parts. Decide whether you are doing a modern or classical version, or something in between. Practice story board construction for Act 1. You may wish to utilize a storyboard for each scene. It is more work upfront, but it pays off at the end. Your storyboard will count as a quiz.
March 30: Act 1 script construction. Each group will be given an oversized sticky note board. You must have a script that is followed 100%. You can change your script, so make sure that you create a strong one. If you are making these modern, you will most likely need to convert the lines. If you choose to do these with the original language, you will need to decide what to keep and what to cut. Do not cut anything that fundamentally changes the play.
April 2: Act 2 Script construction. Act 1 + 2 due at the end of class.
April 3: Act 3 Script
April 4: Act 4 script
April 5: Act 5 script All script writing is due at the end of the block.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today:
I introduced storyboards and explained the Macbeth Movie Project that we will be starting on Friday.
I asked you to make a storyboard for act 1(8 slides) and act 2(8 slides.) I explained that these are used to show the first draft of a movie. You will be doing these in much greater detail for your scenes for the project.
We read the start of act 3.
I introduced storyboards and explained the Macbeth Movie Project that we will be starting on Friday.
I asked you to make a storyboard for act 1(8 slides) and act 2(8 slides.) I explained that these are used to show the first draft of a movie. You will be doing these in much greater detail for your scenes for the project.
We read the start of act 3.
Shakespeare:
Today:
We had day 2 of your sonnet presentations.
I passed out your next play.
We went over the character list
I introduced your next project: Much Ado About a Film Project.
HW: Please read Act 1
We had day 2 of your sonnet presentations.
I passed out your next play.
We went over the character list
I introduced your next project: Much Ado About a Film Project.
HW: Please read Act 1
Much Ado About Nothing Cartoon
A neat animation about the play that we are about to read. This may help you in understanding the plot.
http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/education/activities/muchado/06_animation/index.html
http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/education/activities/muchado/06_animation/index.html
Monday, March 26, 2012
Brit Lit:
Today we finished Act 2.
We looked at how the play is following a tragedy.
Block D took a quiz on Act 2
We caught up on our notes.
I gave a 2nd chance to those that have not recited their 10 Macbeth lines. Please be reminded that this counts as a test grade. You will continue to loose 10 points for each day late.
We looked at how the play is following a tragedy.
Block D took a quiz on Act 2
We caught up on our notes.
I gave a 2nd chance to those that have not recited their 10 Macbeth lines. Please be reminded that this counts as a test grade. You will continue to loose 10 points for each day late.
World of Shakespeare:
Today:
You presented your Sonnet Projects.
If you are not attending the play Macbeth, you are responsible for completing the comparison writing assignment. Anyone not attending, please report to the Caf and sign in with the sub on Tues.
You presented your Sonnet Projects.
If you are not attending the play Macbeth, you are responsible for completing the comparison writing assignment. Anyone not attending, please report to the Caf and sign in with the sub on Tues.
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