Today's class went well. After DEAR time, we did a quick crash course on staging. Here's a more detailed image of what a stage looks like compared to the one I drew up on the board. Remember, this week will be all about acting. If it is your turn to act, make sure that you have your front facing the audience. We don't want to be looking at your back the whole time. Also, go over your lines the night before. Make sure that you understand what your character's motivations are and what they hope to achieve.
In reading Chapter 17, we got a lot of information about what this case is about. We learned that Gilmer is the prosecuting lawyer, and Atticus is the defendant. Gilmer is trying to show that Tom Robinson is guilty, while Atticus is trying to prove that he is innocent. The two main witnesses that we saw today were Heck Tate (Maycomb's sheriff) and Bob Ewell (the father of Mayella Ewell--the woman who was allegedly raped). Both Gilmer and Atticus did their best to appeal to the jury and prove their case. The key facts of evidence were that Mr. Ewell is left-handed and Mayella was punched in her right eye. How will Atticus piece together the evidence to defend Tom? We'll keep reading tomorrow to find out!
DEETS:
In-class:
--DEAR time
--Theatre Crash Course
--Read/Act out Chapter 17
HW:
--None
NOTE: Remember, you will be graded on your acting performance by your classmates! Use the stage well and say your lines with vigor!
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