Do Now Sept 23, 2008

Aim: What are some of the major elements of drama?


Do Now: What comes to mind when you hear the word drama?
Let’s Brainstorm.

Performed by actors on a stage.
Comedy and tradegy.
Opera
Acting.

What is a play?
A play is a type of literature that is mainly written by a playwright.
They have theariticle performances.


What is involved in a play?

Actors, people, stage materials needed for a play and etc.

Where was Shakespeare’s plays staged?
The globe theater in London.


Who did he write his plays for?
Queen Elizibeth The First


Who was his audience?
upperclass, lower class, nobles and etc.

Who were the actors/resses?
The men acted for both the actresses because woman were not allowed to act at that time.

How were the characters dressed?

Both as men and woman.

How did they speak?
The Elizabrthian age english.


Can we plot a play? Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.

Yes.

What do you think was the cultural background of the actors/resses? Any people of color?
There were no color of people, mostly whites.

How many of Shakespeare’s plays have you read or know about?
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet.



Have you ever seen an On/Off Broadway play?
Yes.

Do you like plays? Why or Why not?
Yes because I like classic stuff vey much and plays are very entertaining.

Cooperative Learning:
Okay from what you already know, and learned now tell me if you had to put on a play what kind of play would it be, and what would be involved in putting on your play?

If I had to make a play then I would put it under a comedy play. I would include costumes actors/resses and other stage materials needed for a play.

Here is a topic: that you can work on “if you see something say something” Now if this was the name of your play what monologue/dialogue would you expect or write for this play?

“if you see something say something”

Marya: "Hey guys take a look at the creepy man in the train."
Stephanie: "Oh my gosh, that's a huge coat he's wearing on a hot summer day."
Juanita: "Ha Ha Ha Ha"
Nahida: "Hey guys why is he looking at us.''
stephanie: " Maybe we should go before something happens."
Marya: " Yea maybe we should."
Juanita: " I think he's following us, maybe we should run."
Nahida: "No because then we are going to look like crazy people. Let's juts tell someone because we saw something."