Tuesday 1/12/16

Today we read for 10 minutes after I introduced the blog of the author that will be visiting us in April, Todd Strasser.  I will apprise you all of a competition involving this author and his work later this week.
We then read a few more plays written by your peers and talked about the things that worked and didn't in order to make sure we have a better idea before we write our next play.

We then read the beginning of  Newsies 

HW: Longwrite #6 in your reader's notebook and read/log/post it-150 minutes due on Tuesday 1/19

Monday 1/11/16

Today we spent 5 minutes talking books and suggesting titles to each other. We then spent 10 minutes reading and logging the time on the new logs (1/11-1/19).  I collected old logs from 1/4-1/11 and plays. We then spent 5 minutes reflecting on the playwriting process: 1-What was the most difficult part of the assignment?  2- What strategy did you use to overcome this difficulty? 3) what is the best part of your play? 4 What is the weakest?

We then read peer examples and considered what made them work or not in hope of figuring out what we needed to do as we approached our next play.

HW: Read/log/Post it

Friday 1/8

Today we read 10 minutes then worked on our plays.
HW: Put finishing touches on play if you didn't turn it in yet and READ/LOGPOST IT 150 minutes due Monday

Thursday 1/7/16

Today we read for 10 minutes. I graded your LW #5 during that time.
We then did the dice roll activity to generate play ideas!

HW: Work on play--15 more minutes in class tomorrow to finish it ;)
Read/log/post it 150 minutes due Monday

Wednesday 1/6

Today I returned reading logs and you filed them. I also returned Longwrite #4 and had you read through my comments to prepare you to write longwrite #5 which is tonight's homework.  We then finished the pay and discussed the elements that made the play work.

HW: Longwrite #5--must be written about a post it that is at least 20 pages away from your last long write.
Read/log post it too 150 minutes due on Monday.

Tuesday 1/5

Today we read for 10 minutes then talked about plays versus stories. I then introduced our next project--Pendragon Theatre is hosting a Young Playwrights Festival and we are going to enter it. We read the play, "It'll Be War" until scene 4.  We will continue it tomorrow.

HW: Read/Log post it 150 minutes due Monday.

Monday 1/4/16

Happy New Year and welcome back.
Today we spent a majority of the period reading in our IR books in order to get back into the swing of things. The last 10 minutes was devoted to writing a longwrite based on a post it we kept today while reading.  This was handed in at the end of class if finished--otherwise, it is homework.

HW: Finish Longwrite
Read/log/post it 150 minutes due on Monday 1/11