Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Activity 16 Choosing Key Scenes for Adaptation and Performance
You will:
a) Write a treatment of the play in whatever time period/ social environment of your choosing. Discuss the different plot changes and how you will make it relateable to your audience.
b) You will pick 1 key scenes with dialog that you will perform and film(hopefully)
c) All of these will be mixed to form a movie trailer for your performance.
These will posted to your blog as your final project.
After this is completed, the class will likely be over.
Due Thursday before the end of the 2nd Study hall. All work must be posted.
Activity 15-Podcasting the Shakespeare
This is due Tomorrow, Wednesday the 23rd at 5pm.
Use today's study hall to complete.
Save on your computer and/or email to Mr. Rossi
or have him place it on his thumbdrive to post to your blog
Extrapoints for a video podcast, Youtubed and posted.
Speech
"To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing, end them?"
The final step of this activity is to upload the podcast to youtube.
After this has been completed, you will embed the podcast in a blog entry titled:
"PLAY I AM DOING, Act. ?, Sc. 3" Activity 15
Activity 14 Storyboard the Heck out of it!
This must be posted by 3:45 pm today. Good Luck.
Results
Phong's partner.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Activity 12 & 13
Plot:
King Hamlet meets Hamlet on a rampart of Elsinore Castle. Tells Hamlet that he was murdered by his King Claudius.
Claudius tries to discover Hamlets strange behavior by sending Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Hamlet sets up a play to prove Claudius guilt. Tries to kill Claudius afterwards, but accidentally kills Polonius.
Hamlet was sentence to England, but returned after a pirate attack.
Claudius sets up a fencing duel between Laertes and Hamlet, but poisons Laertes sword. Poisoned a drink to kill him after the first fight.
Hamlets win first fight, but didn’t take the drink. Gertrude take the drink, and dies. Laertes reveals the death of Gertrude and kills himself with his sword.
Hamlet kills Claudius with the poison sword and force him to drink the rest of the poison, then dies after accomplishing his revenge.
Key Words:
- Ear Poison
- Shakespeare
- Ghost
- Skull
- Drowning
- Rosencrantz
- Guildenstern
Theme:
- Revenge
- Jealousy
- Greed
- Truth and Lies
- Love
- Death
- Inevitability
- Class Issue
Quotes:
“Doubt thou the stars are fire;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt truth to be a liar;
But never doubt I love.”
“O! what a rogue and peasant slave am I!”
“The play's the thing,
Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.”
"To be or not to be"
Character:
Reference
- Lion King
Sources
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/castlevania/images/thumb/f/fc/SotN_Death.jpg/250px-SotN_Death.jpg
http://games.kikizo.com/media/zelda_ww/zelda_art2c.jpg
http://www.zeldadungeon.net/Zelda03/Items/PotionGreen_large.gif
http://cocaine.org/shakespeare/william-shakespeare.jpg
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm175/Jeffizfresh/Ghost.jpg
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Lion+King&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Activity 11 Othello Act 5 sc. 2
It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul,--
Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars!--
It is the cause.--Yet I'll not shed her blood;
Nor scar that whiter skin of hers than snow,
And smooth as monumental alabaster.
[Takes off his sword.]
Yet she must die, else she'll betray more men.
Put out the light, and then put out the light:
If I quench thee, thou flaming minister,
I can again thy former light restore,
Should I repent me:--but once put out thy light,
Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature,
I know not where is that Promethean heat
That can thy light relume. When I have pluck'd thy rose,
I cannot give it vital growth again,
It must needs wither:--I'll smell it on the tree.--
Translation
My soul is the cause!
Don't make me tell it to you, you chaste star!
She is the cause, but I will not hurt her.
I will not scar her white skin.
The skin smooth like alabaster.
[Draws sword]
She must die, or else she'll cheat more men.
Turn off the light, and then kill her.
If I stop her from controlling me,
I can be happy again.
Will I regret? Once I have end her life?
Her cunning pattern of superior nature,
I do not know where the evil lies.
Their will once again be happiness, once I have end her life.
I cannot share good moments with her no more.
She has to die... I smell it on her.
Othello Stick Figure Theatre! Activity 10
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Othello, what's the scenario? Activity 8 Due Tuesday @ 5pm
1. The main character, Daniela, has decided to marry someone from a race and/or religion that her father won’t approve. She knows there is going to be a big scene. Describe the scene and write the dialogue that could occur between Daniela, her father, and her husband-to-be.2.
3.
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5.
You are going to write a short play based on the previous situation that has been assigned. Choose one of the beginnings of a plot. In this play you are to create a drama of the situation through description and dialogue.
PLAY TITLE: Wrong Move
Tim: A sophomore college student, who also works at McDonald. Prefers peace over violence, but would fight when being disrespected. Also wears a red McDonald shirt and a black hat, but with slacks. |
Boss: The owner of the McDonald restaurant. Short in size and temper. Bald man with a very aggressive attitude. Wears a white Polo shirt with a black tie and slacks. |
Stage directions: (Where is it set? What does the stage look like? What props are there? Who is on stage when the curtain rises? What are they going?)
Stage:
The scene starts in the kitchen of McDonald. There are stoves cooking meat and boilers with French fry. Orders are being filled, and all the employees are working.
The scene starts with Riccardo running to his station until he accidentally runs into Roger, who was carrying bags of frozen French Fries.
Story
Riccardo runs into the kitchen drunk, while buttoning his shirt. Tim walks opposite direction carrying bags of frozen French Fries.
The two run into each other and falls.
Riccardo: WATCH WHERE YOU’RE GOING!
Tim: Sorry.
Tim stands up and offer help.
Riccardo rejects helps and dust his cloths.
Riccardo: You better be!
Tim takes few steps back, and picks up bags.
Tim: In that case, I’m not sorry.
Riccardo: What? You got a problem with me?
Tim: As a matter of fact, I do! It’s your attitude! Fix it up or someone else will do it for you!
Riccardo: You askin’ for a fight?
Tim: Think it over you drunk! It’s you who’s asking for a fight!
Riccardo: So you think you can take me on?!
Tim: Anytime tough guy!
They fight.
Boss comes running into kitchen.
Boss: WHATS GOING ON HERE?!
Boss breaks fight apart.
Tim: Hot-shot here just had a couple of drinks, and now he’s causing problems.
Riccardo: What did you say?!
Riccardo runs towards Tim. Boss pushes him back.
Boss: That’s enough! You two go to my office right now! And if any of you lay a hand on each other I’ll fire you!
Boss walks into office.
Tim and Riccardo follows.
Tim: Good going tough guy.
Riccardo: SHUT UP SCHOOL BOY!
Riccardo punches Tim on the face.
Tim lands on boxes of buns.
Boss comes out.
Boss: RICCARDO!!!
Riccardo: WHAT?!
Boss: YOU’RE FIRED!
Light shut down. Curtains close.
Iago...say what? Activity 9 Due Tomorrow at the begining of class.
Fastforward to 3:00 hereread the following soliloquy and translate it into our English.
to listen, click here
Translation
Therefore I will forever make money from/by that idiot Rodrigo; I will continue to gain from my knowledge and i shouldn't speak against it. If I would spend time with such a moron, i would only do it for money or fun.
I hate Othello, and it is thought abroad that in between my sheets. Othello is with my wife. I do not know if this is true, but in this tiny suspicion, I will take it for certain.
He has trust in me; so my plan against him will now be easier. Now lets see; Cassio he is a proper man. And to get his place and to plum my willin double knavery.
How? How? Let's see. I will slowly persuade Othello to think that he is too familiar with his wife. He is a person with a tranquil disposition, to suspect being lied to about his wife.
Othello is an opened mined person, who believes that men are honest, and can be easily be mislead like a donkey.
I got it! This must be brought to existence! As evil as it is, I will do it.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Activity 7: Letter to the parents of Capulets and Montagues
Using the "Office of Christian Parents" from yesterday as a guide for parenting youths, please write a letter to either the Capulet or Montague parents regarding their children's behavior in Act 3, sc. i as we have seen today and read last night. Use specific examples/ advice from "Office.." to bolster your point.
It should include:
A. Proper greeting
B. 3 specific Citations from "Office..."
C. Proper Closing
Use the following link to help you in your drafting of this letter. THE OWL AT PURDUE.
Due Thursday @ 4pm.
Letter
Palazzo Capulet
45 Via Figliapersa
West Verona, IT 10001
July 9, 2008
Dear Mr. and Ms. Capulet
I sorry to say that your son Tybalt, was killed by Romeo during in a duel of swords. It all happened when Tybalt and Mercutio were insulting one another and then actually got into a sword fight. It was a mindless fight over popularity. But then, the fight got a little too far and Mercutio was killed when Romeo came in trying to break them apart. Tybalt fled away but was later challenged by Romeo, who was seeking revenge, and was killed. It was because of you two that your son had grow to become a reckless and foolish boy. And because of you, Mercutio and your son are now dead.
Your wealth has made your child become a terrible Christian. It has made your son drunk with fame and power. He has become a reckless person who uses his skills in disgraceful manner. He gets into duels over simple taunts and offenses, and constantly pushes fights to go on farther and harder. He doesn't think, nor act in safe manners, but only in ways to be more known and respected.
As stated in the "Office of Christian Parents", it is your responsibility to raise them up to be good Christian. To teach him to be more of a "gentlemen in both peace and war", then he would have gotten into that duel. You should have more discipline on your children, to teach them to be more civil in every way. He might have done better with more wisdom, and knowledge in religion. Thank you for your time in reading this letter, and I hope for the best for your next generation.
Johnson Tran
6789 Fake St.
Sacramento CA, 95111
Monday, July 7, 2008
Just Like Romeo and Juliet... Activity 6
Printing fonts and handwriting techniques have changed greatly in 400 years. Please read the following:
"The Office of Christian Parents: The Ordering of Sonnes from Fourteene Yeare Old and Upward"
On your blog, type your observations as to the visual style - letters, punctuation, spelling - of this document from 1616 from one that is contemporary.
We will discuss this together in class.
If you finish early, please read Romeo and Juliet ACT 3, 1
Then get in a group of 3-4 people around you.
Welcome Back!
Observation:
The spelling for that time of English is different, due to the style that some letters are written.
The letter "S" is written like a lower case f but with no center horizontal line. The letter "U" and "V" are like reverse; Where "u" is written like "v" and "V" is written like a "U". Some of their words that are still used today, ends with an "e" (example: drunk is spelled drunke) , or other letters like "th" (in the word take). They don't use "" marks to state another persons words or readings. But instead, they italicize the words inside of the paragraphs. They also italicize for names too.
In their sentence, they would use the word "alas". Their paragraphs are really long, and don't break down on different subjects. They use the symbol ":" like we used ";". Their subject changes, but connects to the previous one. They only break into different paragraphs when the subject is really different. But their main topic still continues throughout the writing. They easily move from topics like men, to parents, to Christian, and children.
Who Wrote Shakespeare's plays? Activity 5
CLICK HERE AND YOU DECIDEPlease write a 250 word blog post to your blog in response to the question:
Did Shakespeare write his own plays?
Response
I think that Shakespeare did write those plays and poems. (1)One of the evidence of his works is a signature that was found in the book Hamlet.People are having doubt on Shakespeare and his works just because they cannot prove that he wrote them. (1)They believe that he needed to have a lot of knowledge in a numerous amount of things in order to really be the writer of those plays. (2)Some other people says that there are other authors that could have been the writers of the Shakespeare plays. But what other authors could there be that could write the plays like Shakespeare? He was given the title of "world's pre- eminent dramatist, and the greatest writer in the English history". If there are others that wrote those plays, then why aren't their plays being credited and famed like Shakespeare's? (1 and 2) There are real evidence of Shakespeare works on his gravestone. On it is an epitaph he wrote that reads:
"Good friend, for Jesus' sake, forebear
To dig the dust enclosed here.
Blessed be the man who spares these stones,
and cursed be he, who moves my bones."
This proves that he was a talented poet, and it also shows the style and strength of his writing and poetry. Also in the plays and poems, there words and styles of writing that are exactly like Shakespeare too. (3) His works can also be proven through his intelligence of being able to add so many words to the dictionary.
Sources
(1) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92142217
(2)http://shakespeare.about.com/library/weekly/aa050100a.htm
(3)http://speareshaker.blogspot.com/
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Play Research Activity
Macbeth
Hamlet
Othello
A Midsummer Night's Dream
As You Like it
Much Ado About Nothing
You are to turn it into a PowerPoint for a presentation to be due Wed. of next week.
Email me for a copy of the PowerPoint to base your's off of
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Assignment 3
Below are some lines from some of William Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. You will find a pun in each set of lines in bold print. On the lines below each quote, briefly explain the pun as you think Shakespeare might have intended for his audience. Remember, a pun can be a humorous play on words that look or sound alike, but have different meanings. Look at the hints provided and just take a minute to "think about it!"
1. "No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door, but 'tis enough, 'twill serve: ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." Romeo and Juliet (Act iii, S.1) Hint:
Grave=serious, dead, sad.
Though this pain isn't like an open church door, this will be enough. By tomorrow, if you look for me, you shall see me dead.
2. I'll make a ghost of him that lets me!" Hamlet (Act i, S.4) Hint: In Shakespeare's day, "let"
meant "hinder," and today means the opposite, "allow."
I would kill him if I was allowed!
3. "If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion, I." Henry IV, Part On (Act ii, S.4) Hint: "Reason" was pronounced "raisin" in Shakespeare's day.
If raisins grew like blackberries, then i would not give reasons for people to compel.
4. "Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling; Being but heavy, I will bear the light." Romeo and Juliet (Act i, S.4) Hint: Heavy = in a bad mood; Light = not weighing much; a torch.
Give me the torch, I've had enough with this; let me lead the way.
Assignment 2
Everything Old is New Again!
Translating Early Modern English into Modern English
Below are some lines from some of William Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, written in Early
Modern English. On the lines below each quote, translate each sentence into Modern English, as we might speak it today.
"To thine own self be true; and it must follow, as the night the day, thou can'st not then be false to any man." Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3
Be true to yourself; like the night going to day, then you shall not be seen as false.
"What is best, that best I wish in thee." Troilus & C, Act ii, Sc.
What is the best that i see? The best I wish is you?
"Safe may'st thou wander, safe return again!" Cymbeline, Act iii, Sc.5
I hope you have a safe trip, and that you'll return safe.
"Give me thy hand, 'tis late; farewell, good night." Rom & Jul, Act iii, Sc.3
On this late night/time; let me hold your hand and say farewell, and good night.
"Have more than though showest; speak less than thou knowest; lend less than thou owest." K Lear, Act i, Sc.4
Have more than you show; speak less than you know; and give less that what you owe.
"Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear, thy dial how thy precious minutes waste."
Sonnet 77
Time is precious, use it wisely.
"This above all: to thine own self be true." Hamlet, Act i, Sc.3
Above all things: Let this be true to you.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Biography of William Shakespeare Homework
Shakespeare was born and also raised up in Stratford-upon-Avon. When he turned 18, he got married with Anne Hathaway. She bore three children with him, and named them: Susanna, Hamnet and Judith who were twins. In between 1585 and1592, Shakespeare began a success career as a writer, actor, and owner of a playing company in London. He retired in Stratford around 1613, and died three years later. Though his life was lost, there were still records of his life that had been written by others, like his religious beliefs.
Throughout his life, people claims that he have written 37 plays, but only 15 of them were performed before 1597. But not all of the plays were credit to him. Some academic claims that Stratford did not write any of his plays that were attributed to him.In 1605, Shakespeare made his greatest financial gain. He made an investment of 440 pounds that were doubled in value, and earn himself 60 pounds of income a year. On April 23 1616.
Source
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare
http://www.shakespeare-literature.com/l_biography.html
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/trivia/biography/shakespeare_biography.htm
http://www.mysouthwark.co.uk/southwark/celebs&gossip-william_shakespeare.htm
Biography of William Shakespeare
Here is an example of a biography:
Tim Rossi (born August 13, 1978) Is an history teacher and entrepreneur, widely regarded as the greatest teacher in Southern California and the world's finest chef.[1] He is often called San Diego's 'Michelangelo' and the "High Priest of Yeast" (or simply "Baker Man").[2]
Rossi was born and raised in San Dimas, CA. At the age of 24 he married Alison Greuel, who he plans to start a family. Between 2001 and 2004 he began a successful career in Tulsa as an teacher and part owner of an Web Design company, 6foot.com. He appears to have retired to La Jolla around 2007, where he began attending graduate school. Few records of Rossi's private life are in circulation, and there has been considerable speculation about such matters as his sporting activities, religious beliefs, and political affiliation.[3]
Rossi is a respected teacher and businessman, but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until after 2004. Former students, in particular, acclaimed Rossi's genius, and the Tulsans hero-worshipped Rossi with a reverence that Upward Bound had no choice but to rehire him for this summer.[4] In the past year, Rossi has repeatedly mentored new teachers in scholarship and teaching skills.
(1) Carl Rogers, Head Chef, Mister A's
(2) SDREADER.com
(3) tulsaworld.com/rossibio.html
(4) Sandiego.edu/upwardbound.html
Assignment 1
When Shakespeare wrote his prose, he often used a slightly different word order than we are used
to. The subject, verb, and object did not always follow in a 1, 2, 3 order. Look at the following
sentence. Rewrite the sentence four times, changing the word order each time. Put one word on
each blank provided below the original sentence.
Original Sentence: I lost my homework.
Rewrite #1: Lost I my homework
Rewrite #2: My homework I lost
Rewrite #3: Lost My homework I
Rewrite #4: Homework I lost my
Look at each of your rewritten sentences above. Has the meaning of the original sentence changed?
No matter how you word it...you're toast if your homework is lost!
Now, think about how Yoda speaks in the Star Wars Movies. We understood exactly what he was saying, even though the word order was slightly different than what we are used to hearing. It's your turn to makeup a short sentence like the one above and rewrite it several different ways. Does the meaning change with the rewrites? Share your sentences.
Original Sentence: Draw your bloody sword.
Rewrite #1: Your bloody sword draws.
Rewrite #2: Bloody sword you draw.
Rewrite #3: Sword you bloody draw.
Rewrite #4: Swords draw you bloody.