DRAMA

Sorry for the late post. Here's a recap of what went down on Friday:

After DEAR time, we did some role playing to get a better feel for what Othello will be about. After watching some of your performances, I think it's really clear how dramatic this play is going to be. A lot of you had fun with this and I appreciate the support you gave your classmates if you were not acting. Well done.

As you can see, this play is filled with love triangles and multiple stories weaving in and out of each other. The Powerpoint slide gave you guys a better idea of just how dramatic this play will be. Our main triangle is between Othello and his lover Desdemona, and then his friend, the evil Iago. We don't know why Iago is as dark and twisty as he is, but as we read, we'll soon find out. This play is FILLED with conflict and tension so hopefully you all enjoy it.

After that, we did some peer reviewing on your paragraphs that you were supposed to write for homework. Your paragraph needed to analyze ONE specific element (composition, color, lines, light, setting, mood, tone) on your favorite movie or video game poster. Remember, on Monday, Mr. Hannah and I are going to be looking at both your revised paragraphs AND your critique of your partner's work. You cannot be "nice" to your partner either because of your own laziness in editing or because you feel "bad" for that person. As in Mr. Hannah's own words, "Be cruel to be kind." Remember, as your teachers we like all of you, but that doesn't distract us from grading you critically in order to help you succeed. We wouldn't be doing our jobs as your teachers if we didn't grade you critically. Try to do the same with your partner's work. As for revision, remember what I said in class. Revision isn't just taking out a word and adding another, or adding one more sentence. Revision is a serious reconstruction of your entire paragraph. That may mean you scrap your entire paragraph and start again. That's okay! Don't be discouraged! You can't imagine how many pieces of writing I've written and then thrown out completely. It's all part of the writing process. Keep at it.

DEETS:
In-class:
--DEAR
--Role Play
--Character Map
--Peer Review

HW:
--Revise your paragraphs that you did for homework according to your partner's edits and rubric.

NOTE: Please make sure to bring your iPads in fully charged on Monday. There is a free version of the play on iBooks so we will be reading (and annotating!) the play on our iPads.