Shakespeare and Choir "Stuff"

Hello!

Here are your FINAL REMINDERS before Parent Night happening NEXT FRIDAY, January 7th!

NUMBER ONE:
In order to earn entrance to the Ascension Party later this month, here are the Seven Ascension Qualifications that each student needs to complete by January 6th-- NO EXCEPTIONS:

1. Watch, read, or listen to AT LEAST FIVE Shakespeare Plays in Shakespearean text. (Sorry, no materials that are simply based on the Bard's plays.) 
2. Complete all the assignment sheets in the Student Y.E.S. Manual.
3. Read the assigned play, and discuss it each week in class. (If more than 3 class discussions are missed, please speak with the mentor about discussing the play with your parents.) 
4. Help plan the “Twelfth Night Extravaganza” to be held in January. (We will do this together on the last week of class!) 
5. Give a Class Presentation on an assigned Elizabethan Subject.
6. Recite the assigned soliloquy or set-piece from memory. (This can be done in front of the entire class, or privately with your Y.E.S. Mentor.)
7. Write a summary of Macbeth in your own words. (The length of the paper is up to the student!)

NUMBER TWO:
Our Parent Night, called "The Twelfth Night Extravaganza", will be happening on the evening of Friday January 7th from 7pm until 9pm. It will be held in Gilbert. I will give you the address in class next Thursday. This is a rewarding, fun night for all the students to show their families what they've been learning all semester. Remember that we will recite the soliloquy from Macbeth that night, and I will be calling on a couple of students to read their wonderful papers.

NUMBER THREE:
At the following links are the Rehearsal Schedule for the Shakespeare Play, the Production Contract (due at auditions on the second day of class), and the list of Parent Volunteer Positions. At least one parent from each family needs to help in one or more of these areas. Let me know ASAP where you'd be willing to help! (Please let me know if you have any questions!)

CHOIR MEMBERS: We will be performing "Scarborough Fair" and "The Call" at the beginning and end of the evening. Please wear a white shirt and dark pants for boys or a dark, plain skirt for girls. Make sure you have all the words memorized!

I'm excited to see you all again next week!!! :-)

Love,
Mrs. Keppner

Week Eleven!

We are in the final stretch of our first semester Shakespeare class! We only have this week and next week to finish up all the assignments and earn entrance to our fabulous Christmas party!!!

As a reminder, here are the Seven Ascension Qualifications that each student needs to complete by the last week of class:
 

1. Watch, read, or listen to AT LEAST FIVE Shakespeare Plays in Shakespearean text. (Sorry, no materials that are simply based on the Bard's plays.) 
2. Complete all the assignment sheets in the Student Y.E.S. Manual.
3. Read the assigned play, and discuss it each week in class. (If more than 3 class discussions are missed, please speak with the mentor about discussing the play with your parents.) 
4. Help plan the “Twelfth Night Extravaganza” to be held in January. (We will do this together on the last week of class!) 
5. Give a Class Presentation on an assigned Elizabethan Subject.
6. Recite the assigned soliloquy or set-piece from memory. (This can be done in front of the entire class, or privately with your Y.E.S. Mentor.)
7. Write a summary of Macbeth in your own words. (The length of the paper is up to the student!)

Here are the final assignments!:

Reading Assignment: Finish the remainder of Macbeth!!!
Writing Assignment: Write a summary of Macbeth in your own words.
Plays: How many plays have YOU read/watched/listened to??? Everybody can at least finish five!
Memorizing: How are you coming on Macbeth's soliloquy? Be sure to work on memorizing this week! YOU CAN DO IT!!!

Presentations: Lliam (The Four Humors) and Lauren (Clothes and Fashion in Elizabethan England)

REMEMBER: This week and next week in class, we will be watching "The Comedy of Errors" in preparation for next semester's play. Bring a healthy snack or treat to share!

See you Thursday! :-)

Love,
Mrs. K.