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4.2 START-UP (Week 7)

4.2 START-UP (Week 7). Turn in Week 6 Homework. If you are turning in weeks 1-5, be sure to attach a Late Assignment Form, as well as, the homework slip. Answer the following questions on a small piece of scratch paper: Do you enjoy fine clothes? Do you spend much of your time socializing?

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4.2 START-UP (Week 7)

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  1. 4.2 START-UP (Week 7) • Turn in Week 6 Homework. If you are turning in weeks 1-5, be sure to attach a Late Assignment Form, as well as, the homework slip. • Answer the following questions on a small piece of scratch paper: • Do you enjoy fine clothes? • Do you spend much of your time socializing? • Do you value intellectual pursuits over physical ones? • Do you have romances, yet remain detached? • Do you see life’s purpose as pure enjoyment?

  2. If you answer yes to ALL five questions then you are a “dandy.” • In Oscar Wilde’s day (1854-1900), dandies also had to be male. “Proper ladies” did not eat at restaurants or wear makeup, much less live for pure enjoyment! • Wilde and many of his characters were dandies.

  3. Today’s Agenda • Begin reading the play… The Importance of Being Earnest • Historical Context • Literary Context • Issues in the Play (Small Group Discussion) • Assign Reading Parts • Begin reading Act I (finish?) • Reading Strategies Wkst (TBD)

  4. Today’s Objective After reading about the play’s historical and literary context, you and a partner will summarize the text and make one connection either text-text, text-self, or text-world.

  5. Historical Context • Partner Reading • A & B • Summarize Historical Context • Write a summary together. • Make one connection (text-text, text-self, text-world.) 15 minutes

  6. Literary Context • Partner Reading • A & B • Summarize Literary Context • Write a summary together. • Make one connection (text-text, text-self, text-world.) 15 minutes

  7. Issues in the Play • Issues in the Play (see worksheet for directions) • Discuss with your small group/partner the answers to the questions • Fill out the Group Discussion Log 15 minutes

  8. STRUCTURE of the Play Rising Action Initial Incidents

  9. Characteristics of a Play LAYOUT: • Instructions for stage setting are written on the left of the page • The name of the speaker is written on the left of the page • Extra instructions for the actor is written in brackets • Every time the setting of the play changes, a new scene is started • At the start of each new scene, the setting is described • Play scripts usually contain two (or three) Acts • Some words can be written in a different font to show that the reader has to emphasize that particular word. • The names of the characters in the play are recorded at the beginning of the play script

  10. Features of a Play • characters • props • a plot divided into different acts • sometimes even music

  11. Purpose of a Play • provide an entertaining performance for the audience • Actors want to evoke emotions like laughter, sadness, curiosity, fear and wonder in the theater audience. • Performances also provide us with a chance to use our imaginations and escape from the stress of everyday life.

  12. Reading Roles • Lane • Algernon • Jack • Lady Bracknell • Gwendolyn

  13. Reading Roles Reading Strategies Worksheet: Organizing Information Only if finished reading Act 1

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