Thursday, February 28, 2013

Monday, February 25, 2013

SLC Prep/Rehearsal

SLC Humanities Notecards
1.  a.What is your greatest strength in Humanities?
     b. What evidence can you offer for that strength?
2.  a. In what do you need to improve the most?
     b. Evidence?
3.  Which Habit of Heart and Mind or 21st century skill will help you improve the most?  How?
4.  Action Plan for improvement?  Give 2-4 specific action steps that you will complete in order to improve.

Puppet Show Rehearsal/Refinement
1.  Establish puppeteering teams
2.  Block live acting
3.  Critique Puppet/Sets/Soundtrack
4.  Refine Soundtrack
5.  Needs list?
6.  Practice Practice Practice!!!!


Thursday, February 21, 2013

Puppet Madness!

This week:
1. Finish sound recording
2. Finish stage work
3. Finish puppets and sets
4.  Begin blocking and rehearsing scenes

Thursday, February 14, 2013

PRODUCTION

Sound:  Act 2, Act 3?

Sets/Puppet Workshop

Crew:  Re-establish lighting system

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Project Work

Project Work Log:  Documentation of your 21st century skills


Independent Research Labs
To be done to satisfy the requirement of "Independent Research and Learning" and also to expand your knowledge of Shakespeare and Macbeth.  If you find yourself with time on your hands, grow your brain with these interesting activities.


Theater Companies:  Finish Play and Promptbook!


Production Time!!!


Monday, February 11, 2013

PROJECT WORK

Final Word Journal Entry:
BLOOD FINAL
1.  What are the denotations of your word as used in this Macbeth?
2.  What connotations does your word carry in different usages?  Write them out or make a word web that explores the connotations (associations, emotions) of your assigned word.

TURN IN WORD JOURNALS

Theater Companies: Act 4 and 5 PROMPTBOOK!
Email out ALL promptbook notes to your entire group!!

PRODUCTION TEAMS
Directors:  Script-cutting
Art Team:  Puppets and sets
Lighting/Stage:  Stage Set-up, help art team
PR:  Posters
Sound:  Get ready for recording


Thursday, February 7, 2013

Check this out!

Wath this unique film version of Macbeth made by high school students in Utah!



Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Project Work

Act IV on film

Theater Companies:  Promptbook Work

Production Teams:  Worky Worky

Take a moment to log your work and the 21st century skills you are employing!

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Project Work

A chat about the 21st century skills....

See Project Rubric

Theater Companies:
Continue with Promptbook work in Act 3


Production  Teams:
Script-Cutting
Puppet-Making
Stage Construction
Production Schedule
Exhibition Coordination
Sound Testing


Journal #14:  Log the work you did on the project today.  Explain which 21st century skills you neededto accomplish your task.  What went well?  What was difficult?


Auditions Thursday!
If you are trying out for Lady Macbeth or Macbeth, please prepare a small sample scene or soliloquoy for your audition.  You can pair up for this!


Don't forget your ongoing Word Trace!

Monday, February 4, 2013

Act III

Act 3 on Film

Theater Companies:  Work on Act 3

Initial Production Meetings

Friday, February 1, 2013

Work in Companies: Act 2

Work in Theater Companies on 2.2 and 2.3

Word Trace Assignment

Optional Homework:
Re-read Act 2 looking for your uses of your word.  Read ahead to Act 3?

Thursday: Film Studies in Shakespeare

2.1 on film:  Is that a dagger I see before me?  

Create a storyboard for Scene 2.1