And the moral of the story is . . .

Grade 8 journal:  Which Aesop lesson would be a good lesson for you to learn?  Explain why.

Remember to bring your script to class every day.  Think of something good to use for your show and tell presentation which we will do shortly after we return from holidays.

Grade 9 journal:  What event in your own life would make a good play?  What genre would you use for it?  Write a scene from the play you would create.

 Example:

Ms. Kosar:  (entering the theatre)  Why won't the lights go on in the theatre?  Something must have happened over spring break!

( A scream in the darkness.)

Ms. Kosar:  Oh, no!  What was that?  Hello?  Hello?  Is anyone there?

Voice:  Yes, Ms. Kosar.  We're all here !  We're playing hide-and-seek. . . in the dark!

Ms. Kosar:   Noooooooooo!  (etc.)

Senior drama:  What was the significance of the alarm clock in the original Honeymooners scene?  Write about one of the things you used in your second rendition of the scene.  What did it signify?

Theatre production:  Which was the best Honeymooners scene?  Why?  Which was the best second version?  Why?

Grade 9's, 10's, 11's, and 12's:  Practice your monologues if you like.  Think about how you will stage them.  Think about what makes your character tick.