YES Parents and Students:
We have some big announcements this week, so please read this entire message carefully!
*First of all, we have a fieldtrip happening next Tuesday, October 20th! I just sent an e-mail out to all the parents about this, but if anyone did not receive it, check out post just below this one for details.
*Secondly, I will be hosting a costume/Halloween party for the Shakespeare students at my home on Saturday, October 24th. We'll have a costume contest (no masks or grotesque costumes, please), games, karaoke, yummy food, music, Shakespeare movies, and loads of good, clean FUN! Each family should bring one big treat or snack food to share with everyone. Shakespeare students and their siblings 12 years and older are welcome to attend, too. It's going to be a BLAST, so come!
Here are this week's assignments, due THIS week, on Wednesday October 14 :
READING ASSIGNMENT:
For Wednesday, students should read Act III, Scene 1 of Hamlet.
WRITING ASSIGNMENT: Is there life after death? Describe what it would be like if there isn't or if there is.
BONUS Question: What is the climate like in Elsinore?
Race to Royalty:
Excellent work, everyone! The race is on, and we've got several class members moving up the ranks.
Here are where the rankings lie so far:
- Princesses: HeatherJane and Shelly
- Duchess: Amber
- Marchioness: Monica
- Countess: Ashlynn
- Baronesses: Blythe and Jana
- Knights: Natalie and Eilee
- Magistrates: Elizabeth, Lewis, Hannah, Jacob, and Andrew
- Guildsmen: Chelsea, Sarah, Brennan, Lliam, Brock and Anika
- Commoners: Tex, Amira, Morganne, Courtney and Ryker
***PARENTS, PLEASE NOTE: There are many versions of Shakespeare's plays in movie form. PLEASE be careful and pre-screen the movie versions of the plays for your family. Usually the BBC version (with the exception of Hamlet, unfortunately) is fairly clean. ALL the works of Shakespeare have been filmed by the BBC and are available at Netflix. (Netflix.com) If you have a Netflix membership, they can even be watched for free online.
All of the play scripts are available for free online. Google is your friend! ;-)
PRESENTATIONS:
We had great presentations this week by Eilee, Lliam and Amira! Well done!!! :-) Below are the presentations for next week. Remember, you can be as creative as you want to be! Each presentation should last no longer than 10 minutes.
- HeatherJane- God, Religion, and Superstitions
- Natalie- The Ruling Class
TEN STEPS REMINDER: We will be having an AWESOME party at the end of the semester for those who complete ALL of the 10 Steps. Here are the Ten Steps so that you can help and encourage your student to reach their goals!
1. See, read, or listen to 7 or more Shakespeare Plays
2. Hand in the completed Vocabulary Sheets
3. Read "HAMLET" and discuss it in class
4. Help plan the Parents' Shakespeare Faire (which will happen the first Saturday in January)
5. Turn in the "Uncommon Usage" word list
6. Turn in the completed "Common Old English Terms" sheet
7. Explain "Iambic Pentameter" to the Class Mentor. (Mrs. Keppner went over this in class !)
8. Make a 10 minute presentation on an assigned Elizabethan Era topic
9. Recite from memory the assigned Set Piece
10. Write a summary of the play, "HAMLET"
If you have any questions or concerns, please call me at 754-9916. Thanks for all your support-- I am enjoying having your children in our Y.E.S. class! :-)
Sincerely,
Mrs. Rachel Keppner, Mentor
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