You will be writing a film review for the movie HAIR.
There are 4 parts to a film review:
1. A short plot synopsis
2. Background information (usually about the director or major actors, but can also include cinematographer, special effects history, genre, or production). You may use the link or the internet to help you research the film HAIR.
3. A few paragraphs evaluating and analyzing the film: this can be broken down into examining the film's artistic quality, significance, entertainment & social value.
4. In summary, most film reviews end with a final statement or judgment about the film.
Here are a few sample reviews to help you. Go ahead and click on movie reviews and pick a few films you'd like to see the review of.
After watching Hair please write a 2-3 page review (double spaced) that includes the 4 parts of a film review (above).
Friday, March 12, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Hair!
Go to the following wallwisher page and post a short comment or observation or picture or media clip on "the 1960's".
Afterwards, view the wallwisher and let's chat about what you know about teenage life in this time period.
Then, after that, let's begin our viewing of HAIR (a rock musical).
Information about Hair is here. Note the homonym.
Afterwards, view the wallwisher and let's chat about what you know about teenage life in this time period.
Then, after that, let's begin our viewing of HAIR (a rock musical).
Information about Hair is here. Note the homonym.
Play Project (putting the draft together)
During 7th period, please prepare your second draft of your script (proofread, make sure you have completed your work from last class when you were given lab time to complete revision and comments from your workshop group).
1. Drop your script in the WORKSHOP folder (not the drop box) with your name on the file.
2. Get together with your group members.
3. Choose one person to create a MASTER FILE for all the scripts.
4. The chosen person should open the scripts, and do the following:
a. Order the plays so that there is a distinct climax and resolution for your play
b. Remove the author's name and heading from each script, but make sure there is a title for each piece.
c. Create a title page with a title that encompasses the ENTIRE play. Make sure you include your group member names.
d. Proofread. Help each other make sure mistakes are minimal.
e. Save a COMPLETE copy with its title page to the workshop folder.
NOTE: students can access work on their own computers by looking in the workshop folder. You should save a copy of your group play on your own network file.
1. Drop your script in the WORKSHOP folder (not the drop box) with your name on the file.
2. Get together with your group members.
3. Choose one person to create a MASTER FILE for all the scripts.
4. The chosen person should open the scripts, and do the following:
a. Order the plays so that there is a distinct climax and resolution for your play
b. Remove the author's name and heading from each script, but make sure there is a title for each piece.
c. Create a title page with a title that encompasses the ENTIRE play. Make sure you include your group member names.
d. Proofread. Help each other make sure mistakes are minimal.
e. Save a COMPLETE copy with its title page to the workshop folder.
NOTE: students can access work on their own computers by looking in the workshop folder. You should save a copy of your group play on your own network file.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Workshop & Second Draft, Quiz on The Fantasticks
After our quiz on the Fantasticks, please revise your workshopped scripts (we workshopped your scripts last class).
If you have completed your second draft (please label it as such), begin a poem draft. You can write about anything you wish in any poetic form you wish. Consider this to be our baseline piece for our poetry unit. All writing should either be done in a journal, writer's blog, or using a word processor. You should have access to the draft to revise and craft.
If you have completed your second draft (please label it as such), begin a poem draft. You can write about anything you wish in any poetic form you wish. Consider this to be our baseline piece for our poetry unit. All writing should either be done in a journal, writer's blog, or using a word processor. You should have access to the draft to revise and craft.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Workshop & putting scenes together for your "Play"
Today, please print out 5-8 copies of your play so that members in your group can see your work and comment on it.
After printing, please gather in your groups and read each play. Each member of the group should have 1-scene that he/she wrote using the chosen theme.
After each person's play (read these parts out loud, each group member playing the roles) spend some time suggesting how the author may improve the script. Each member should offer at least one idea!
Write down these ideas on a list to be handed in for participation credit. After Mr. Craddock checks this list, it will be returned to the author so that changes can be made to the script in a second draft.
When the group is completely done, choose an order the scenes will appear in the play. Then each writer should complete a second draft of the play.
HOMEWORK: Complete the Fantasticks. A quiz on the plot and story will occur next class. See the post below to hear some of the music and see the staging from the show.
After printing, please gather in your groups and read each play. Each member of the group should have 1-scene that he/she wrote using the chosen theme.
After each person's play (read these parts out loud, each group member playing the roles) spend some time suggesting how the author may improve the script. Each member should offer at least one idea!
Write down these ideas on a list to be handed in for participation credit. After Mr. Craddock checks this list, it will be returned to the author so that changes can be made to the script in a second draft.
When the group is completely done, choose an order the scenes will appear in the play. Then each writer should complete a second draft of the play.
HOMEWORK: Complete the Fantasticks. A quiz on the plot and story will occur next class. See the post below to hear some of the music and see the staging from the show.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks
The Fantasticks is the longest-running show in the history of the American theater. It opened at the Sullivan Street Playhouse (New York City) in the spring of 1960, where it remained until the production finally closed in early 2002 (a run of 42 years). It has some of the best poetic lyrics ever written for musical theater.
It is written by Tom Jones (not the Welsh singer) and Harvey Schmidt.
The musical numbers:
Act I
The Overture: Try to Remember
Much More
Much More
Never Say No
It Depends on What you Pay (The Rape Song)
Soon It's Gonna Rain
The Abduction/Finale
Act II
this Plum is Too Ripe
I Can See It
Plant a Radish
Round and Round
They Were You
The Fantasticks is the longest-running show in the history of the American theater. It opened at the Sullivan Street Playhouse (New York City) in the spring of 1960, where it remained until the production finally closed in early 2002 (a run of 42 years). It has some of the best poetic lyrics ever written for musical theater.
It is written by Tom Jones (not the Welsh singer) and Harvey Schmidt.
The musical numbers:
Act I
The Overture: Try to Remember
Much More
Much More
Never Say No
It Depends on What you Pay (The Rape Song)
Soon It's Gonna Rain
The Abduction/Finale
Act II
this Plum is Too Ripe
I Can See It
Plant a Radish
Round and Round
They Were You
Colored Museum Project
Today please complete your 3-5 minute play projects. Remember that you are to write your scene ALONE, but you will be working with your larger group when putting the play in some sense of order and for workshopping purposes.
Today, complete your play's first draft. Draft one is due at the end of class. If you finish early and are waiting for your partners to complete their work, please read the musical The Fantastiks.
I will be collecting these play scripts after you read the play. Finish the play by Monday, March 8.
Today, complete your play's first draft. Draft one is due at the end of class. If you finish early and are waiting for your partners to complete their work, please read the musical The Fantastiks.
I will be collecting these play scripts after you read the play. Finish the play by Monday, March 8.
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