After you have watched "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" performed by Michael Rosen, list at least 5 things that you notice that makes this interesting to watch. Please use appropriate theatre-related vocabulary that we have covered this year. Include comments about various voice elements as well as movement and gesture. Notice the backdrop...what could you and your group do in our classroom that might help with a background? What does it do for the overall presentation?
Provide 1- Title of your poem, 2- Author of your poem 3- 5 lines with visual images to suort your memory of the lines given.
After watching the short video, think about your poem. Take the first 5 lines and create mental pictures that will assist you in remembering the lines. Give the name of your poem and provide me with a short description of your mental pictures followed by the line or part of the line that it hints toward. Do this for the 1st 5 lines of your poem.
After you have watched a Poetry Out Loud presentation, and scored it using the rubric given out in class, share your scores here. Provide the web link for the video you watched, the name of the poem and your scores. Then explain why you gave each score using appropriate theatrical terms.
After watching the short video about Poetry Out Loud, and knowing that we are going to participate in this event as a class and as a school, explain how you think this activity will help you grow as an actor and as a public speaker.
After reading the article, write a personal response as to how you feel about being a part of the 150th birthday celebration of Alice in Wonderland. Be sure to relate your response to the activities being held in NYC...as well as to your participation in the current production. Copy and paste the link into you web browser in order to read the article.
After watching the short film, briefly discuss how the actors use body language, gesture and facial expression to communicate with the audience. Be sure to discuss why the film maker used "cue cards" or information inserts to indicate characters, settings and events and how these would assist the audience in understanding the progression of the short film. Be as specific in your answers as possible.
After watching the short videos below, explain how you can apply these ideas for character development in Alice in Wonderland. Use at least 3 of the suggested ideas. We will apply the emotional recall cheat sheet in-class.
AFTER WATCHING THE SHORT VIDEO, WRITE A BLOG RESPONSE TO THE VIDEO DESCRIBING AT LEAST 3 ASPECTS OF PANTOMIME YOU OBSERVED IN THE SHORT VIDEO. Be sure to give 1st name, last initial and class period.
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to get credit:List your first name, last initial and class period. (EXAMPLE: Jennifer P. 3B) Archives
December 2015
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