Thursday, November 30th, 2017

Hi Team,
You have a mini-quiz today.

• Follow the link to the Quizlet page
• Go to 'TEST'
• See Ms. Spencer if the test isn't a matching or multiple choice test. (she will show you how to change the settings)
• Take the "test" (it will only count as a quiz)
• You can take it as many times as you want to get a good grade
• Ask your friends to help you with the answers
• SHOW MS. SPENCER YOUR SCORE WHEN YOU ARE DONE!!! (it will be written in the grade book)

The link to the quizlet page is here

Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

DO NOW CHALLENGE!!

Hi Team,
Everyday you will come into class and do the following:

• Grab a phone or iPad
• Go to this Blog
• READ the instructions
• Follow the directions to your Do Now

If you have read the instructions, you will notice the word elephant. That is your secret code word that tells me you have read this post.  Please follow the link highlighted  here

Monday, November 27th, 2017

Hi Team,
I hope you had a delightful break.  Here is a picture of me and my family at the Thanksgiving Day Parade:

Also, tell me if you get this joke:

We are going to start a unit on monologues.  Complete your Do Now here.

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017

Hi Team,
Today I will be checking your knowledge on Plot Sequence, also known as Story Arc.  If you want to study the words a little before you begin, pleas go to yesterday's post (Monday, November 20th) and follow the link to the Quizlet vocabulary words.  If not start your quiz here

Monday, November 20th, 2017

Hi Team,
Today we are putting our story into a common story arc.  Story arcs are used to structure plot lines.

It looks like this:

Please go to Quizlet and play the matching game.  SHOW MS. SPENCER YOUR BEST TIME!!.  The top fastest times will win a prize.  The link is here

Friday, November 17th, 2017

Hi Team,

Today we will be breaking into groups and coming up with mini plays that involve all the words from our lists, one song, and some dance moves.

But first,

• Follow the link to your vocabulary words
• Go to "test"
• Take the test
• When you get your score, show it to Ms. Spencer so she can write it down

The link is here

Thursday, November 16th, 2017

Hi Team,

Today we are discussing how we can communicate on stage through dance.  Please do your Do Now Here

Please remember that You have a quiz tomorrow.  To practice for the vocabulary quiz go here

Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Hi Team,
Today wee are going to listen to music and discuss how they help tell a story in a play.

Please do the Do Now Here

Later we will be watching a Korean music video.  We are going to pretend that it is part of the show.  What do you think they are saying in the song?  How could this fit into our play? If you want to listen to the song, It is found here

Tuesday, November 13th, 2017

Hi Team,
Today we will be looking at how the visual arts are used in theatre.  Please complete the Do Now Here 

This week we are studying The Arts in Theatre.  To study the vocabulary click here.  Your quiz will be on Friday.

Today we will be creating the outline of the story for a short play.  EVERYONE will be a part of the show.  Think about what part you want to play.  Today we will be looking at visual arts, tomorrow music, and Thursday is dance.  Each day we will add a new element to our play.  Friday we will try the whole thing out in class.

Welcome to a new Do Now

This week we will Start a new way of doing Do Nows.  You will come to this website at the start of the class and go to the link provided.  You will then complete the google form or worksheet provided.  If you miss a day, you can look on the website and see what you missed.  Let me know what questions you have.