Journal for December 12

 Drama 8:  

How do you think the world was created?  Could you make a play out of it?  Explain your answer.  What character are you playing in "The Creation of the World"?  How does it fit into the story?  What would your character look like?  You can draw it or describe it.

Senior Drama:

Write a commercial (1 minute) that you could film that would encourage people to donate to the food bank.  You can use music, visual images, dialogue, symbols, whatever you think would inspire people to give.  Think of techniques that people use to convince people to act in certain ways or convince people to buy something.

Journal topics for December 5

 D and A Block classes:  We are going to get to see Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 in our own theatre on December 16 (D Block) and December 17 (A Block).  You will report to the theatre at the beginning of lunch and be in your seat at 1 p.m. AT THE LATEST!  Please bring $5 for your ticket, if you can.

Senior Drama:

Write a script about how your film project is unfolding.  Give me some insight into your group and how it is functioning.

Example:

Set: Theatre

Esther hands out paper to everyone.

Esther:  Okay, I've written a script.  I'm the lead, Diaphony,  She's a performance artist--

Earnest:  (interrupting) You're always the lead.  I wrote a script, too.  It's a musical-- (He pulls out some scripts from his bag)

Esther:  A musical?  How stupid, Earnest.  I can't even sing.

Earnest:  Well, Catherine can, so she's the lead.  It's about--

(Esther rips papers out of his hand) I only get two lines?  What the heck?

Morris:  It's only ten minutes.  How many lines do you think you should get?  Hey, I get to play my trumpet!

Esther:  (throwing the papers down) I'm not interested.  (She walks out.)

The other three look at each other.

Catherine:  She'll come back.

Earnest:  I hope not.  I hate her always bossing me.

Morris:  Let's read Earnest's script out loud.  If Esther comes back, we could read her script, too.

ETC.

Drama 8:

How did your fairy tale performance go?  Say two things that went well and two things that could have been improved (be specific).

Draw a simple face that shows

a) sadness

b) happiness

c) anger

d) fear