Itsy, Bitsy Spider!

I am sitting here in my living room getting ready to write your journal topics and what do I see across the room from me but, not an itsy, bitsy spider, a huge one.  I approached to make sure that was what it was, and it disappeared silently into the space between the wall unit and the wall.  Now it's back there somewhere, lurking, waiting for me to cross the living room floor in the dark, so it can run across my foot!  I'm not really scared of spiders, but I don't want one crawling across my foot in the middle of the night (or really, at any time of day!)

Firstly, Fine Arts Night is on May 26.  That's a Thursday.  It's from 7 to 9.  It is free and you should invite your family and friends to come and see what you're up to at school.  There will be music, art, workshops, drama performances (as you know), prizes and snacks!  It should be a great evening.  I will send home a note closer to the date, but you should let your parents know that it is coming up.  I expect all of you to participate!

Here are your journal topics:

Drama 8:  How would you rate yourself as a group member?  (Give yourself a score from 1 - 5 with one being a terrible group member (none of you are like that) and 5 being perfect -- are any of you perfect?)  Tell why you rate yourself the way you do.  What makes a good group member?  Would you say you were a good leader?  Explain why or why not.  (Remember, a good leader isn't necessarily bossy -- other qualities can make you a good leader.)

Drama 9/10:  Imagine someone in the class (not you) is a fictional character.  Write a character sketch of that person.  You can include things you actually know about them -- what they're good at, how they behave in class, things they've told you.   Try to include their personality traits, and use your imagination to describe their deepest thoughts and feelings.  Make up a name for them.  You don't have to tell me who they actually are.  Would you be able to play that character?  Why or why not?  (Don't concern yourself about gender.)

Theatre Production:  Make a sketch of your set for your sound and light show.  (It doesn't have to be elaborate, but you need a plan.  You should start writing out a detailed script.)

Acting 11/12:  See Drama 9/10!

Directing/Scriptwriting:  You should be working on your original play.  It should not be more than ten pages!!!  Write about what you know!!!  Don't set it in a milieu about which you know nothing.  Emily Bronte lived in a small village in the north of England, but she was able to make it fascinating in Wuthering Heights.  Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird is set in Maycomb, Georgia, where I am sure the locals think "nothing ever happens".  "Nineteen Scarlett Roses" is about an incident that happened in the Lower Mainland.  Write about something someone has talked about in the "question of the day".  Write about a person about whom you're curious who is a classmate (we've got lots of characters in this class).  It doesn't have to stick too closely to the truth.  You can start off with something small and while you're writing it, it will take on a life of its own.