Monday,+May+2+Pre+AP

Bell Ringer: Test Review
Look over the following study guide to see what you need to study for the test on Antigone on Wednesday:

Character Analysis: Peer Editing
Trade essays with a partner. (If you have it on Google Docs, you might want to just share it.) Read and discuss eachother's essays. You should read twice. The first read is for grammar/spelling/punctuation (editing); the second read is for content and style. Complete the peer editing form, and don't be afraid to mark on the first draft.  

**The final draft of this essay should be on your blog by Wednesday, May 4th. Link the blog post to the discussion board. **

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" 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!

Homework and Reminders

 * 1) Character Analysis Essay due on blog and linked to discussion board on Wednesday, May 4th!
 * 2) Antigone Test on Wednesday, May 4th!
 * 3) Dramatic Reproductions on Tuesday, 10th!