Bellwork: “An Actor’s Job" Set up your journal for 2 nd Marking Period  If you don’t have a journal, BUY ONE! $0.50!  (No, Ms HB does NOT have change…)  (Or write these entries on a separate sheet & put it in your new journal later…) Compare and Contrast actors of ancient Greek theatre and actors of today  Shoot for 3 similarities and 3 differences Time: 5 minutes

Homework Periods 1&7  Read p (stop at Menelaus’s entrance)  Active Notes  1 page of WWs or 3 DNs  5 VIPs  Prepare for quiz next class Periods 2, 3, & 5  Read p (stop at Cassandra's exit)  Active Notes  1 page of WWs or 3 DNs  5 VIPs  Prepare for quiz next class

Period 1 & 5: Goal? [Did we make it for October?) Periods 3 & 7: Love! Are you interested in running a Tempus Legendo group with 9 th grade students (reluctant readers)? You’ll get Service Hours! See Ms. Moyer-Washington!

Word Bank Share 4 Didja find a juicy word?  What is it?  Where’d ya find it/hear it?  What’s it mean?  What part of speech is it? Extra credit STAMP! Maximum of 3 volunteers

“A Very Brief History of Theatre” Let’s practice our listening skills!  Take notes on the following lecture  You’ll have time to ask questions after the lecture

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Are We Good Listeners? Tape the “Lecture Questions” sheet into your journal under the same entry as your notes. You may use your notes to answer these questions. Time: 4 minutes

Let’s Look at Those Questions Again… Compare the answers from your Pre-Assessment to the answers from your Lecture Questions. Do you know the answers to each questions?  In your groups, answer each question. Tape your Pre-Assessment into your journal. Time: 3 minute

Reflect on the Lecture (under the same entry as your notes) Were your notes helpful in answering the Lecture Questions? What were 3 things you learned from the lecture? What were some challenges you faced during the lecture? What can you do to better prepare yourself for future lectures? Why did we subject you to this method of teaching?? Time: 4 minutes

“Becoming the Character” Within your group, choose a character and find a sentence spoken by that character (it may be more than one line!).  Copy that sentence into your journal.  Paraphrase the line in your own words.  On your own, describe in your journal how you think this sentence should be delivered by the actor/actress playing the part.  OPTIONAL: Come up with a “dramatic pose” for your character. Time: 5 minutes

“Becoming the Character” (GROUP SHARE) Share your deliver of your chosen sentence with your group. In your journals, write a brief comparison between your delivery and the deliveries of your groupmates. Time: 5 minutes

“Becoming the Character” Let’s have a volunteer from each group share their sentence! Any volunteers to share their pose?