June Journal - DUE June 13 @ 9pm

Hi everyone! So here we are. The FINAL journal! You have given me so much this year as my students and I am proud of you. This has been a particularly interesting year with all of you. Truly! From poems and monologues to the Directing Project, Theatre History, and Playwriting - we have learned and grown together.

Here are the questions I want you to address in your final journal. Please post your THOROUGH JOURNAL (i.e. long) entry here!

1. What do you feel you have learned in this class?

2. How do you feel you have grown as a result of this class?

3. What is your most memorable moment of learning in class?

4. What would you say was an "a-ha" moment from class?

5. How has this class affected the way you see the world outside the doors of NSA?

6. What was you least favorite part of class?

7. What would you suggest would be a unit to extend/shorten/elaborate for next years class?

8. What is the difference between how you viewed this class when you first started in September versus how you feel about it now?

9. Make any other comments you'd like about your learning and feelings towards Theatre Arts II.

This is your last journal grade for the year. Be thorough and answer each question is depth. It will be due on June 13th. It is a PASS/FAIL grade meaning, if you complete the full journal answering all questions, you get 100%, if you don't complete them all or don't do it, you get 0%.

Thank you for such a great year! You have all taught me so much and I hope you feel that you have learned a great deal as well! Enjoy your summer!

~ Mr. Peterson

MAY JOURNAL - DUE 5/16 @ 9pm

This week is about REWRITING, REWRITING and REWRITING some more! You really need to LOOK at your play and not ignore it just because it's a challenge. 

Have others read it. Read it aloud. Tape record yourself reading it aloud or others reading it aloud for you and listen back to it. 

Does it sound interesting to you? Is it interesting to them? Do you have a moment when your audience is really curious about how it will end for your main character? Is your main character a CHANGED person by the end of the play? 

Share your thoughts about where you are in the rewriting stages and be sure to share how you have GROWN through this process. Give specific examples.

~Mr. Peterson

Journal - APRIL 18 @ 9pm

Q3: Journal Reflection

Instructions: 10^th grade teams – I hope the expectations below help expand your journal entries on the blog.

1. Your journal must cover CONTENT from our Theatre History units. Guiding questions:

·         What was covered?     

·        
What did I/we do?

·         How did we do it?

2. Choose SPECIFIC EXAMPLES that will help answer the following:

·         What was challenging about the content?

·         What aspects of the content have I mastered?

·         What have I learned about myself through the ease/challenge of the content?

·         What new beliefs, skills, or knowledge have I acquired?

3. You must CONNECT our work to your life:

·         Where and when in my life can I apply my new beliefs or knowledge?

·         How does the theatre content relate to my goals for the quarter, high school, or the future?

4. You must reflect on your work in the quarter. It will also be in your best interest to reflect on your peers work:

·         What FEEDBACK have I received this quarter from my peers?

·         What FEEDBACK have I given to my classmates?

·         How have I learned from my mistakes? Have my peers?

5. What are my GOALS for the upcoming theatre unit in Q4?

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Reflective Journal Paragraph Breakdown

• Paragraph 1 Introduction and Key Theme for your Reflective Journal. What is your big takeaway about the past quarter? Answer question 1 here as well.
•  Paragraph 2 (or 3) Examples, Examples, Examples – answer question 2.
• Paragraph 3 (or 4) Answer question 3 with examples and connections.
• Paragraph 4 (or 5) Answer question 4 with feedback given and received.
• Paragraph 5 (or 6) Answer question 5 – goals.
•  Paragraph 6 (or 7) Conclusion. Tie it all back to your original takeaway and key theme.

March Journal - DUE 3/21 @ 9pm

Theatre Arts II!

Now that you have been a part of the re-teach process as a presenter and a student, what do you think? Do you feel prepared for an exam? Do you think your peers genuinely helped you with understanding the material? Was it difficult to teach your peers? What feedback would you give your peers on how they needed to improve their re-teach?

THEATRE HISTORY TIMELINE

Theatre Arts II,

The link below will take you to the cover page of the Theatre History timeline. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Continue to Timeline". Be sure the page is full screen. Use the timeline to complete your Spring Break homework.

Step 1: Click link below
Step 2: Scroll to bottom of page, Click on "Continue to Timeline"
Step 3: Use the timeline to complete your Spring Break homework

http://www.glencoe.com/theatre/Timeline/timeline_content.html

February Journal - Theatre History - Due 2/21 @ 9pm

Hello Agape, Courage, and Nkiru!

Your reflections this month should highlight the current work we are doing in Theatre History and your thoughts on Morality Plays.

I expect 100% from each team! The team with the most journals due on time will win a TREAT FOR LUNCH next week!

PLEASE NOTE!

NKIRU - next week, you have a test on Thursday, February 21st!

AGAPE & COURAGE - your test is on Monday, February 25th.

The content coverred will be on Early Theatre, Ancient Greek Theatre, Ancient Roman Theatre, and Medieval Theatre. It will address all 4 components of our study for these time periods as follows: Acting Style, Theatre Structures(Stages), Society, and Plays & Playwrights.

Do Nows prove especially important pieces of study guides as you will need to know the content that belongs to each time period as well as defining it.

Intro to Greek Theatre

HW #49



For homework, you are to create one page of Cornell Notes OR 'four square' notes from the information gathered on the following website:
http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Theatre/

You should have notes on the following categories:

ANCIENT GREECE PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS (you will see the playwrights names in a rectangle on the right of the start of the reading. There should be 4 in total.)

ANCIENT GREECE THEATRE STRUCTURES (ARCHITECTURE)

ANCIENT GREECE ACTING STYLES (INCLUDING USE OF COSTUMES AND MASKS)

ANCIENT GREECE THOUGHT/SOCIETY
Hand in notes in FOLDER the next day YOU have theatre class!

Thank you!

~ Mr. Peterson