Week+One+assignments

Here are your assignments this week. Last week we learned great playwrights and authors.I have designed this week's lesson plan to further enhance this learning. Throughout this week you will need to assemble yourselves into groups of five. At the end of the week you and your group members will turn in four assignments: your answered questions about each playwright/author,you research paper on your playwright/author, your Inspiration web, and the script of your original play/short story in the style of your chosen playwright/author. Next Monday you will present your project to the class. Monday-
 * Shakespeare
 * Sophocles
 * Poe
 * Anne Frank
 * Hans Christian Anderson

Work Individually and answer all five questions about each of the above playwrights/authors. //-In what style where the majority of his/her works written written?// //-What was the education of this playwright/author?// //- What works are he/she credited for writing?// //-When and where did he/she live?// //-What could have been his/her influence. (wars, death, monarchy etc.)// You can use the following sites to research your chosen playwright/author. [] [] [] [] [] [] [|http://www.annefrank.org/] [] [] []
 * For Shakespeare use these sites**
 * For Sophocles use these sites**
 * For Poe use these sites**
 * For Anne Frank use these sites**
 * For Anderson use these sites**

Tuesday- Break into groups of five. Since there are twenty five of you there should only be five groups in total. As a group decide which playwright/author you want to use for your project.Please note that each person can only be used once. When you have chosen your person please place your groups' names by them on the board. Once you have done this you will use Microsoft Word individually to write a one page double spaced paper on your chosen person using the research you completed yesterday. Please refer to the rubric for more details on what is expected. If you finish the paper before class ends you may begin to look over some of the short stories/plays that your chosen person wrote. Pay specific attention to the style used, language used and themes used.

Wednesday- As a group carefully look over the works your chosen person has completed. Pay close attention to themes, styles, jargon, and time period. Select one of your playwright/author's works to thoroughly analyze. Using this selected work you will develop an outline to create an original play/short story that is in the style of your chosen person. As a group use the Inspiration software to create an outline of what your play will include. Please refer to the rubric for more details on what is expected.
 * I only need one web per group*

Thursday- Work as a team on writing your play/short story. Please refer to rubric for detailed instructions on what is expected.

Friday- Continue finalization of project. Begin working on costume designs, scenery, props, etc. You can use the fabrics and construction paper by the board to design your costumes and props. (Your do not need to be able to wear your costumes. All you need is a sketch or model of what each costume will look like!)
 * I only need one script/short story per group*