MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2013

“Either you run the day or the day runs you.”

– Jim Rohn          

Today’s vocabulary:

• Mis, mit, mitt- root word1. send

Pragmatic adjective1.   More concerned with practical

results than with theories and principles.

“The CEO used a pragmatic approach to making his business a success.”

“The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street”’s reflection

• The Twilight Zone The Twilight Zone was a popular television series during the early to was a popular television series during the early to mid-1960s that launched many movie stars’ careers. Each story had a mid-1960s that launched many movie stars’ careers. Each story had a strange twist and involved either the horror or science fiction genre.strange twist and involved either the horror or science fiction genre.

• One other common denominator for every show is that there was a One other common denominator for every show is that there was a definite theme – the message the screenwriter wanted to give his or her definite theme – the message the screenwriter wanted to give his or her audience.audience.

• Consider how the playwright used the following in the episode you Consider how the playwright used the following in the episode you read:read:• PlotPlot• Irony – the opposite of what is expectedIrony – the opposite of what is expected• Suspense – technique used to keep the audience Suspense – technique used to keep the audience

concerned or worried about what may happen nextconcerned or worried about what may happen next• Character motivation – why a character chooses a Character motivation – why a character chooses a

particular course of actionparticular course of action• In the episode “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street,” what was the In the episode “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street,” what was the

theme? Use specific events from the teleplay to support your answer.theme? Use specific events from the teleplay to support your answer.

“The Gold Bug”

• Why is the play called “The Gold Bug?”• If you were producing this play, you would need to

decide your budget for props and scenery. If you were financially strapped, what is the minimum prop and scenery requirement you would need for this play?

• Which character would you want to play in this play?

• What is Poe’s theme for this play? (His stories always have a theme).

• Read pages 12-17• Answer the questions on page 18 in complete

sentences and submit them to me on edmodo.com.

“The Gold Bug” Questions for Discussion

• Explain the importance of the following to Edgar Allen Poe’s life:• UVA• Richmond• England• Death• Army• South Carolina• Charleston• Edgar A Perry• Sullivan’s Island• Gambling

• Who is Robinson Crusoe?• How does the allusion to

Robinson Crusoe appear to be apt?

• Do you think that it is a coincidence that Poe sets the story in SC?

• Who is Jupe?• What is wrong with Jupe

and how did he get that way?

• What does Agnes mean when she says Sullivan’s Island is “spooked?”

• Who is Captain Kidd– is this an allusion? Look it up online.

“The Gold Bug” Questions for

Continued

How is the baby goat an “old pirate’s joke?” (7)

What is persistence?

“The Ugly Duckling”

• How is this play a twisted version of the original?• Who are the comic characters in the play and why?• Do you think that the set for this play needs to be

elaborate? What is the minimum you would need on stage to set the scenes for the play?

• What costumes would be needed for the audience to understand the roles of the actors on stage? Why?

• Using students’ names from this class only, if you were directing this play how would you cast this play and why?

• Answer the “Reading Check” questions on page 316.

The Bishop’s Candlesticks

• Before reading “The Bishop’s Candlesticks,” answer the following:• Have you watched or read either: the novel, Les Miserables,

the play, the musical or the movie?• What, if anything do you already know about Jan Valjean?• What do you know about the French Revolution?

• As you read the play, think about how desperate Jan Valjean must have been to do what he does to the Bishop.• Use post-its or your notebook to track your responses to what

happens and what has been said in the script.• At the end of reading the play you will have to use those notes

and reflections to answer the questions on page 299. – The questions are written in paragraph form. You may want to read the questions first, to direct your reading.

More “The Bishop’s Candlesticks”More “The Bishop’s Candlesticks”

After reading the play (287-289,) answer the following: Do you think the bishop acted as you would expect

him to react, given his job title? Why or why not? How do you think his actions will affect Jan Valjean in

the future? What was your reaction to Jan Valjean’s actions

during the play? What surprised you the most? What were you expecting?