Words-of-War-Wednesday

We had a great time dueling with Shakespearean insults today.  Students practiced yesterday, and today battled one another with some pretty way-out and wacky word wars.  Students were asked to focus on their "character" voice.  We practiced speaking slowly, clearly, and with "command."  Your kids really rose to the occasion!  There are more than a few surprise actors in the group.  It was fantastic to hear their confident voices! 

We also worked on our costumes.   Thanks to all who are sharing things from home.  Here are a few items that we need:

• 3 plain, flat, white sheets.  We will need to cut them to make ghost costumes, so this will be a donation.
• a king's crown
• an "elf" type hat

• someone to make the "Act/Scene" signs for each play.  I can provide sharpies and paper. They can be hand-drawn or created on the computer and printed out.  We need a sign for each Act/Scene in each play: MacBeth and Midsummer.
• someone who can turn bunny ears into donkey ears. I have the bunny ears and the brown felt.  Are  there handy parents/sewers that can use the felt to make them look like donkey ears?

 I will be updating this list later today and tomorrow, as costume needs arise. Please check back and let me know if you can help!


*I apologize for not returning the "green cards" yesterday.  I am blaming it on the excitement of putting on two plays.  They did get stamped yesterday, and will go home tonight.

This evening at home.....

• finish any classwork on pp. 873-875 and do the My Math homework pp.877/8.
• read for pleasure and record.
• respond to this Wonder question in writing:  How do August's medical and physical conditions affect Via?  How might his conditions be hard on her? Do you think that Via is jealous of August in some ways? Explain your ideas using details from the text.  Make it your best. This should be two to three paragraphs.  
• Of course, study your lines.   Practice your expression and pronunciation.  Remember our dueling exercise and put some feeling into it!