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Bellwork: "The Role of the Character"

Bellwork: "The Role of the Character" . Consider the following quotation:

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Bellwork: "The Role of the Character"

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  1. Bellwork: "The Role of the Character" • Consider the following quotation: • "There is nothing new, from Greek mythology to Shakespeare to every romcom [romantic comedy] ever made, we're just reimagining the same 12 story plots over and over again. So what makes people keep watching and listening? It's all about the character." -Jeremy Renner • What is your opinion of this quotation? Do you agree with the author? What is the significance of this quotation? • Time: 5 minutes.

  2. Homework • Work on Word Bank • Read p 51-62 (stop at Menelaus’s entrance) • Active Notes • 1 page of WWs or 3 DNs • 5 VIPs • Prepare for quiz next class • Vocabulary Unit 9 Exercises 2 & 3

  3. Period 1 & 5: Goal? Period 7: Love!

  4. Word Bank Share Words • Didja find a juicy word? • What is it? • Where’d ya find it/hear it? • What’s it mean? • What part of speech is it? • Extra credit STAMP! • Maximum of 3 volunteers

  5. I really need this job! • Let’s pick jobs for the second marking period!

  6. Quiz • You may not use your books for, but you may use your VIPs. • When you are finished • Turn your quiz into the TBC folder • Find something (quiet) to do • Time: 10 minutes

  7. Sample Trojan Women VIPs • The Trojan Women mourn the destruction of the city of Troy and the injustice of the gods. • The Trojan Women contemplate their situation and what will happen to them. • Talthybius announces that the women will be allocated to different Greek men. • Polyxena will be sacrificed at Achilles tomb, Cassandra will marry Agamemnon, and Hecuba will go to Odysseus. • Cassandra celebrates her fate because she predicts the death of Agamemnon.

  8. Vocabulary Activity Period 2: DJ & Denzel Period 3: Ryan & Alizae Period 5: Ricky & Mike Period 7: Quinlan & Zhanel

  9. “A Very Brief History of Theatre” • Let’s practice our listening skills! • Take notes on the following lecture. • You’ll have time to ask questions after the lecture.

  10. Pinakes

  11. Reflect on the lecture • What did you learn from today’s lecture? • What are some benefits to this style of learning? • What were some challenges you faced during the lecture? • What can you do to better prepare yourself for future lectures? • Time: 4 minutes

  12. “I Am an Actor” • Choose your role: • Informer • Characterizer • Relater • Tape your analysis sheet into your journal • Complete the character analysis of your assigned character. • You will need to “fill-in” some details • Write a paragraph description of your character using the information you gathered • Be prepared to share with the class • Time: 15 minutes

  13. “Becoming the Character” • THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT ACTIVITY • Find & Copy one of your character’s lines • Paraphrase the line in your own words • Describe in your journal how you would deliver this line • Time: 5 minutes

  14. “Becoming the Character” • Share your line with your group. • In your journals, write a brief comparison between your delivery and the deliveries of your group mates. • Time: 5 minutes

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