1. Planning Your Scene A Modern Take on Othello

2. Plot Read your scene aloud, taking notes List what happens in the scene List the elements of the plot that need to be changed in order to make your scene modern. The other plot elements should stay as they are.

3. Theme What themes do you need to express in your modern scene?

4. Characters Look over the proposals you wrote on Tuesday Decide on modern versions of the characters in your scene (EX: West Side Story is a modern version of Romeo and Juliet. Maria and Tony are members of rival gangs)

5. Setting What modern setting fits your plot and your modern characters? (EX: West Side Story takes place on the streets of New York)