Hi all,
Today's lesson aimed to develop our understanding of character into detail considering the precise implications of some key quotations for each character. For homework, I'd like you to show this understanding in a more creative way, by completing the scene-writing activity suggested in the books. So, your task is:
- write a short scene involving your character at a certain point in time. You will need to have copied down the exact details from your book
- the scene should last approximately 500 words, and include a description of the stage setting and stage directions. Use the play as a model for this, although if you want more details about how to do script-writing, look here: http://www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/classrooms/Y4%20Learning%20Resources/Play%20Script%20Rules.htm or watch this if you want to be really professional! http://www.ehow.com/video_4871792_write-play-script.html
Again, this is an opportunity to show resilience and creativity in your approach to learning, and is designed to help you get a really good understanding both of the characters and their actions, but also of the choices that dramatists make when creating their work. When we come to our coursework (which is imminent!), the experience of having worked as a writer of drama will help you understand the choices that Priestley made with his work.
Today's lesson aimed to develop our understanding of character into detail considering the precise implications of some key quotations for each character. For homework, I'd like you to show this understanding in a more creative way, by completing the scene-writing activity suggested in the books. So, your task is:
- write a short scene involving your character at a certain point in time. You will need to have copied down the exact details from your book
- the scene should last approximately 500 words, and include a description of the stage setting and stage directions. Use the play as a model for this, although if you want more details about how to do script-writing, look here: http://www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk/classrooms/Y4%20Learning%20Resources/Play%20Script%20Rules.htm or watch this if you want to be really professional! http://www.ehow.com/video_4871792_write-play-script.html
Again, this is an opportunity to show resilience and creativity in your approach to learning, and is designed to help you get a really good understanding both of the characters and their actions, but also of the choices that dramatists make when creating their work. When we come to our coursework (which is imminent!), the experience of having worked as a writer of drama will help you understand the choices that Priestley made with his work.
I have put pictures of the page with the questions on and also a sample page from the play on this post. Click on them to make them bigger, and use the sample page to remind you of the format and stage directions that Priestley uses. Finally, if you would like to be more creative and make up your own scene - perhaps the scene which follows the inspector's phone call at the end - feel free to do so, and therefore ignore the questions in the book.
Due in on Wednesday period 3 please!
Have fun and enjoy your long weekend,
Mr Boulter
Due in on Wednesday period 3 please!
Have fun and enjoy your long weekend,
Mr Boulter
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