Thursday, September 30, 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Go over Hamlet, line 1-7
Be perfect! ; ) for tomorrow

6th Graders:

Go over Hamlet, line 1-4
Be perfect! ; ) for tomorrow

Memorize Elizabethan insult. Say it out loud -
over and over!

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Go over Hamlet, line 7...A LOT!
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 30

6th Graders:

Go over Hamlet, line 4...have it memorized
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 30

Read hand-out on Elizabethan Language
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 30

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Oops - sorry for the late posting!

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Go over Hamlet, line #7

6th Graders:

Read new hand-out Drama in Shakespeare's England
Go over last night's hand-out, The Globe Theatre
Quiz tomorrow: Wednesday, September 29

Memorize Hamlet, line #4
For Thursday, September 30

Monday, September 27, 2010

Monday, September 27, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Go over & over & over Hamlet, line #7
For tomorrow, Tuesday, September 28

6th Graders:

Go over & over & over Hamlet, line #3
Read The Globe Theatre hand-out
For tomorrow, Tuesday, September 28

Friday, September 24, 2010

Friday, September 24, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Memorize Hamlet, line #7:
O, there be players that I have seen play, and heard others praise, and that highly (not to speak profanely), that neither having th' accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man, have so strutted and bellowed that I have thought some of Nature's journeymen had made men, and not made them well, they imitated humanity so abominably. Reform it altogether!


6th Graders:

Memorize Hamlet, line #3:
O, it offends me to the soul to hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very rags, to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb shows and noise. I would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant. It out-herods Herod. Pray you avoid it.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Finish reading Robert Cohen packet
Be ready to discuss tomorrow, Friday, September 24

Go over Hamlet, lines 1-6 OUT LOUD!

6th Graders:

Read hand-out on "Elizabethan Theatre"
Possible quiz tomorrow, Friday, September 24?
Hint, hint, nudge, nudge, wink, wink! : )

Know Hamlet, line 2
By tomorrow, Friday, September 24

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Be "off book", Hamlet lines 1-6
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 23

Complete reading packet (Robert Cohen)
For Friday, September 24

6th Graders:

Read "London Life" hand-out
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 23

Memorize Hamlet line, #2
For Friday, September 24

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Memorize Hamlet, line #6
(please say your lines out loud, every night,
over and over)
For Thursday, September 23

Read Robert Cohen packet
By Friday, September 24

6th Graders:

Memorize
Mother T., Line 5
Hamlet, Line #1
For tomorrow, Wednesday, September 22

Monday, September 20, 2010

Monday, September 20, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Go over (and over and over) Hamlet, lines 1-5
Have them down for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 21

Go over three ancient Roman study guides
Know them (at least fairly) well for tomorrow.
Theatre History game: Tuesday, September 21

6th Graders:

Read the second page of Elizabethan Beliefs.
Be prepared for a short quiz tomorrow on both pages,
Tuesday, September 21.

Memorize the "first line" of Hamlet
For Wednesday, September 22.

Memorize Mother T., line 5
"What you spend years creating, others could destroy over night.
Create anyway." For Wednesday, September 22


Friday, September 17, 2010

Homework, Friday, September 17, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Read p. 54-60, Brockett
Continue memorizing the fifth “line” from the Hamlet speech:

*Be prepared to recite Hamlet, #1-5 on Monday, September 20.
*Go over Roman Theatre Study Guides: Theatre History Game Show on Monday (please contain your excitement)

6th Graders:

Complete Elizabethan Renaissance/Shakespeare packet
Due: Monday, September 20

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Thursday, September 16, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Read p. 52 -54, Brockett
(Other Entertainments - Production Arrangements)
For Friday, September 17

Memorize Hamlet #5
*Be prepared to recite #1-5 on Monday, September 20


6th Graders:

No homework. Enjoy a night off. : )

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Read p. 52 -54, Brockett
(Other Entertainments - Production Arrangements)
For Friday, September 17

Memorize Hamlet #5
*Be prepared to recite #1-5 on Monday, September 20

6th Graders:

Prepare for Jabberwocky presentations
Tomorrow, Thursday, September 16

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Same as yesterday:
Fill out study guide on Roman Festivals (p. 47)
Read p. 47-52, Drama Under the Romans
Memorize HAMLET #4
Due: Wednesday, September 15

6th Graders:

Same as yesterday:
Prepare for Jabberwocky presentation
(See hand-out)
Thursday, September 16

Monday, September 13, 2010

Monday, September 13, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Fill out study guide on Roman Festivals (p. 47)
Read p. 47-52, Drama Under the Romans
Memorize HAMLET #4
Due: Wednesday, September 15

6th Graders:

Prepare for Jabberwocky presentation
(See hand-out)
Thursday, September 16

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Friday, September 10, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Memorize Hamlet, "line 3"

Read p. 47, Roman Festivals, in Brockett

Complete Genre assignment
Due: Monday, September 13


6th Graders:

Memorize Jabberwocky, Stanza 6 (and 7)
Due: Monday, September 13

Thursday, September 9, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Memorize Hamlet, "Line 3" for Monday, September 13
*Bring Theatre History text book to class tomorrow.

Continue to work on Genre assignment.
Due: Monday, September 13

6th Graders:

Memorize Mother T., phrase 4
By tomorrow, Friday, September 10

Memorize Jabberwocky, Stanza 6
For Monday, September 13

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Go over first two sections, Hamlet
Read Brockett, p. 43, The Roman Theatre to p. 47
(stop at Roman Festivals)
By: Tomorrow, Thursday, September 9

Look up definitions of genres (see hand-out)
Type up definitions and give one to two examples
of each genre (movies and/or plays)
Due: Monday, September 13
6th Graders:

Continue to work on Jabberwocky, Stanza 5
Due: Thursday, September 9

Memorize Mother T., phrase 4
Due: Friday, September 10

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Just added today to the links section:
http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/events/category/theater-8820/
A great way to find out what's going on theatre-wise in the greater Phoenix area.

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

- Memorize 2nd line of Hamlet (see homework sheet)
For tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8
- Study for theatre history quiz: ancient Greece
For tomorrow, Wednesday, September 8

6th Graders:

- Memorize Jabberwocky, stanza 5
By Thursday, September 9

Saturday, September 4, 2010

Community Arts Announcement

Mesa Arts Center
Season Kick-Off
Party
Friday, September 10, 2010
6-10 PM
FREE and Open to the Public
MesaArtsCenter.com
One East Main Street
Mesa, AZ 85201
480-644-6500

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Friday, Sept. 3 - Monday, Sept. 6

Have a safe and happy Labor Day Weekend
and enjoy some good R & R!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

REMINDER

TOMORROW: Friday, September 3 - Early Release, 12:15 PM
Monday, September 6 - Labor Day: NO SCHOOL!

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Complete mask reflection
Due: Friday, September 3

6th Graders:

Study for tomorrow's quiz
Friday, September 3

Arts in Education Week: Coming Soon!


On July 26, 2010, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Con.Res. 275, legislation designating the second week of September as “Arts in Education Week.” The resolution had 101 cosponsors and was authored by Representative Jackie Speier (D-CA) with encouragement and support of Broadway legend Carol Channing.

This resolution is the first Congressional expression of support celebrating all of the arts education disciplines – dance, music, theater and visual arts. This resolution comes at a key time when Congress is making plans to overhaul federal education policy through the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

The resolution seeks to support the attributes of arts education that are recognized as instrumental to developing a well-rounded education such as creativity, imagination, and cross-cultural understanding. H.Con.Res. 275 also highlights the critical link between those skills and preparing children for gaining a competitive edge in the global economy.

As a House resolution, the bill does not require signature by the President upon its passage.


From: http://www.naea-reston.org/news/arts-in-education-week


Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

REMINDER

Friday, September 3 - Early Release, 12:15 PM
Monday, September 6 - Labor Day: NO SCHOOL!

HOMEWORK

Seniors:

Complete mask reflection
Due: Friday, September 3

Section B: Go over theatre history study guides
for tomorrow, Thursday, September 2

6th Graders:

Go over Jabberwocky, Stanzas 1-4
For tomorrow, Thursday, September 2

Study for quiz
Friday, September 3