Wednesday,+May+4

Character Analysis Essays Due
Make sure they are posted on blogs and linked to the discussion board.

Test

 * Log in to QuizStar to take the multiple choice section of the test. YOU MAY NOT OPEN ANY OTHER WEBSITE WHILE YOU ARE ON QUIZSTAR!


 * Open the following documents to use as resources for the open response section. DO NOT OPEN ANY OTHER WEBSITES UNTIL YOU HAVE TURNED IN YOUR TEST! You may answer the open response questions on your own paper.

The Evolution of Drama: What's Changed, and What's Stayed the Same?
3B Wallwisher- SIMILARITIES 3B Wallwisher- DIFFERENCES 4B Wallwisher- SIMILARITIES 4B Wallwisher- DIFFERENCES
 * Pass out copies of excerpts from //Our Town// by Thornton Wilder, //A Streetcar Named Desire// by Tennessee Williams, //Metamorphoses// by Mary Zimmerman, and //Urinetown: The Musical// by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis.
 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" caption="external image msword.png" link="http://cafeharmon2010.wikispaces.com/file/view/Play+Excerpts.doc"]][|Play Excerpts.doc]
 * Groups read/watch excerpts together and discuss similarities and differences to the classical Greek theater, as demonstrated by //Antigone// by Sophocles.
 * Brainstorm these similarities and differences on a chart as a group.
 * Each group should add at least two (2) post-its to each wallwisher. Specifically reference the plays in your posts (example- In //Our Town//, the stage manager....). These posts SHOULD NOT simply restate or rephrase what another group has already said. Groups that take awhile, you may need to get creative!!!!
 * Class Discussion. Turn in group charts.
 * With groups, discuss the section of the play that you would like to reproduce for the modern stage. We will perform the scenes next Tuesday.

Scene Reproduction Tips:

 * You do not want a bunch of people reading off a piece of paper! Boring and awkward! Know your lines and practice!
 * Don't be afraid to play with it a little! Want to put it in today's society? Want to produce it like a soap opera or a newscast? A countrywestern hoedown? A rap music video? Whatever!!! Think about the scenes you read from Metamorphoses. Get creative and go crazy!
 * Some people find it easier to perform in front of a video camera than a class. If you'd rather video your scene and simply hit "play" on Tuesday, do it!
 * Costuming is awesome!!!
 * Timing is everything. Don't be too long or too short. Around 5-7 minutes would be perfect!