Monday,January 12, 2009:
In class: you will have an essay test for practice.
Homework: Read For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
Tuesday,January 13, 2009:
In class: We will discuss the choreopoem project
Homework: Write your first two choreo speeches.
Wednesday,January 14, 2009:
In class: You will share your choreopoem sections with your classmates and write a chorus scene together.
Homework: Write the next three choreo speeches
Thursday, January 15, 2009:
In class: You will share your choreo sections and start to put them together. Adding in the transitions and we will try to hear what sections are missing.
Homework: You should write three final sections and edit any sections discovered in class.
Friday, January 16, 2009:
In class: We will read the choreopoem aloud and evaluate it for success and where it could be improved.
Homework: Critical Analysis paper on Drama (additional handout for this Thursday).
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Short, Short Fiction Magical Mundane
Guildenstern uses the sighting of a unicorn to illustrate the nature of illu-
sion. A unicorn, mystical when it appears to one, becomes a horse with an
arrow in its head when seen by many.
Examine Guil’s premise that illusion ceases to be mystical when it becomes
the common experience. Drawing on experiences from your own life,
write a short, short story about the magical morphing into the mundane.
sion. A unicorn, mystical when it appears to one, becomes a horse with an
arrow in its head when seen by many.
Examine Guil’s premise that illusion ceases to be mystical when it becomes
the common experience. Drawing on experiences from your own life,
write a short, short story about the magical morphing into the mundane.
Hamlet's POV
King Claudius reunites Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with their old school
chum, his nephew, Hamlet. Hamlet welcomes them warmly, although he
suspects they are there to do his uncle’s bidding.
Write Hamlet’s diary entry about the meeting.
chum, his nephew, Hamlet. Hamlet welcomes them warmly, although he
suspects they are there to do his uncle’s bidding.
Write Hamlet’s diary entry about the meeting.
Syllogism Homework
Twice, Guildenstern uses a syllogism in an attempt to understand what
is happening concerning the unlikely coin toss and the royal summons.
A syllogism is a system of argument that employs a major and a minor
premise, and a logical conclusion based on the veracity of those premises.
For example: All humans will eventually die (major premise). You are a
human (minor premise). Therefore, you will eventually die (conclusion).
Construct your own syllogism to support your beliefs about a topic rel-
evant to the themes of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead.
is happening concerning the unlikely coin toss and the royal summons.
A syllogism is a system of argument that employs a major and a minor
premise, and a logical conclusion based on the veracity of those premises.
For example: All humans will eventually die (major premise). You are a
human (minor premise). Therefore, you will eventually die (conclusion).
Construct your own syllogism to support your beliefs about a topic rel-
evant to the themes of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead.
Earliest Memory and Identity
The play opens on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern betting on a coin
toss. Guildenstern loses repeatedly, as Rosencrantz always calls heads.
Guildenstern displays his nervousness as he mutters about the laws of
probability. These characters obviously feel confused about who they
are and what they are doing. In a futile attempt to comprehend what is
happening, Guildenstern asks Rosencrantz to tell him the first thing he
remembers. Rosencrantz replies that he cannot remember, because “it was
so long ago.” Thus, Stoppard highlights the fact that much of one’s sense
of self comes from one’s memories.
Free write about your earliest memory. What role does it play in your
identity? Separate the memories suggested to you by relatives and friends
or family photos from events you clearly remember.
toss. Guildenstern loses repeatedly, as Rosencrantz always calls heads.
Guildenstern displays his nervousness as he mutters about the laws of
probability. These characters obviously feel confused about who they
are and what they are doing. In a futile attempt to comprehend what is
happening, Guildenstern asks Rosencrantz to tell him the first thing he
remembers. Rosencrantz replies that he cannot remember, because “it was
so long ago.” Thus, Stoppard highlights the fact that much of one’s sense
of self comes from one’s memories.
Free write about your earliest memory. What role does it play in your
identity? Separate the memories suggested to you by relatives and friends
or family photos from events you clearly remember.
Homework for the week of January 5, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009:
In class: We'll do an introduction to Absurdism.
Read the article on Theatre of the Absurd and answer the following questions:
1) What was the reaction to absurdist theater when it was first introduced and why?
2) What is the complex relationship between Theater of the Absurd and language?
3) What is the relationship between Theater of the Absurd and logic?
4) What are the goals of these plays (the desired impact for the audience?)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009:
In class: We'll start Act One in class to give you a sense of the absurdity. Finish Act One for homework and answer the journal question about early memories.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss Act One in class.
Homework: Read Act Two and answer the question about Hamlet's POV
Thursday, January 8, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss Act Two. For homework, finish the play and follow the syllogism assignment
Friday, January 9, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss the end of the play and if there is time, we'll play the question game. For homework, write the short, short fiction piece.
In class: We'll do an introduction to Absurdism.
Read the article on Theatre of the Absurd and answer the following questions:
1) What was the reaction to absurdist theater when it was first introduced and why?
2) What is the complex relationship between Theater of the Absurd and language?
3) What is the relationship between Theater of the Absurd and logic?
4) What are the goals of these plays (the desired impact for the audience?)
Tuesday, January 6, 2009:
In class: We'll start Act One in class to give you a sense of the absurdity. Finish Act One for homework and answer the journal question about early memories.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss Act One in class.
Homework: Read Act Two and answer the question about Hamlet's POV
Thursday, January 8, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss Act Two. For homework, finish the play and follow the syllogism assignment
Friday, January 9, 2009:
In class: We'll discuss the end of the play and if there is time, we'll play the question game. For homework, write the short, short fiction piece.
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