The show must go on!

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!!!!

Puppet Madness!

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

PRODUCTION

Sound:  Act 2, Act 3?

Sets/Puppet Workshop

Crew:  Re-establish lighting system

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!!!

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

Check this out!

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

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!

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!

Act III

Act 3 on Film

Theater Companies:  Work on Act 3

Initial Production Meetings

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?  

Storyboards

Create a storyboard for Scene 2.1

Soliloquoys and 1.7

Speaking Macbeth's Soliloquoy 

What reasons does he give against murdering Duncan?  Which reasons are the strongest?

The Seduction Scene

What does Macbeth want?  What obstacles lies in his way?

What does Lady Macbeth?  What obstacles lie her way?

Discuss:  What is the subtext of this scene?  If you were directing this scene, how would you have the actors play it?

Act 1 on Film

Journal #13:  Is Macbeth's nature foul or fair?  Give evidence from the play for your answer.

TURN IN COMP BOOKS!!!

Subtext

Subtext and 1.5

Journal #12:  Which of the subtexts do you think works best for this scene and why?  Reflect on each character’s personality in your answer.

Click here for a link to scene 1.5!

Subtext and 1.6

1.3, 1.4

Starter:  Papa's Waltz

Journal #10:  Respond to the poem.  What associations, emotions does it bring up for you?

Denotation, Connotation, Paradox

1.3

Stress, Inflection, Pauses

1.4

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading of 1.5, journal plot summary

Journal #11:  Write a detailed summary of 1.5.  How does the plot thicken in this scene?

Macbeth 1.3

Choral Reading 1.3

Blocking 1.3

Which blocking fits the script best?

Journal #9:  What are your thoughts on Macbeth thus far?

Art Projectcito:  Using the materials available to create an artistic representation of the witches.  (art sets, magazines, supplies)

Puppet Show Interest Survey

Macbeth!!

Watch a video summary of the play!

1.1 The witches
      Tone:  give your character an "attitude"

Journal #8:  What is your immediate reaction to the witches?  Why would Shakespeare begin the play with these three?  What is the dramatic effect?

1.2 King Duncan learns of the battle
      Group reading and blocking

Midsummer Wrap

Finish Scene Performances
Critique!

Reflections Due!

Turn in A Midsummer Night's Dream

DISCUSS:  What could Shakespeare be suggesting about love?
Which of these messages seems to fit with your interpretation of the play?
1.  Love is an illusion, like a spell one is under.
2.  True love will persevere through difficulties.
3.  Love is chaotic and messy and often doesn't make sense.
4.  Young love is intense and emotional and often leads the lovers into a type of madness, but it is shallow and fickle.
5.  Even though love may be an illusion, it is worth it.
6.  Love is but a dream.
7.  Love is not the result of free will, but of strings being pulled by FATE.
8.  Other?

Journal #7:  Choose one of the above statements (or craft your own) and write a paragraph explaining why you believe it may be the play's message, using evidence from the play.  Any other final thoughts on Midsummer?


PUPPET SHOW RAP SESSION!  PROJECT TIME!

PERFORMANCE!!!!

Small Group Scene Reflection

INTRO (1 paragraph)

How didst thy collaboration go?  Describe the experience that your group had during this mini-project. 

BODY (3 paragraphs)

Of the seven 21^st century survival skills, choose the three skills that you feel you needed to use most to accomplish the task.

The Seven Survival Skills for the 21st Century

1.        Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

2.       Collaboration

3.       Adaptability

4.       Initiative

5.       Effective Communication

6.       Independent Research and Learning

7.       Curiosity and Imagination

For each skill, write one paragraph on how you and/or your group used that skill effectively or ineffectively.  Give specific examples from your experience about how that skill came in handy or how the lack of it cost your group. 

CONCLUSION (1 paragraph)

What didst thou personally get out of this experience?

Dress Rehearsal

Each group has 20 minutes to rehearse their play on the stage!  Tomorrow, be ready to perform!!