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"In the round": Shakespeare Socratic Seminar

Students will:

Read The Merchant of Venice, 4.1

Participate in two Socratic …

Merely Players: Examining Authentic/Inauthentic Voices in Monologues.

Day 2 of 3

Students will:

Examine a monologue, identifying where a character is using an inauthentic voice (i.e covering his/her true desires or thoughts)

Construct a monologue that reflects the character's true …

Merely players: Examining Authentic/Inauthentic voices in monologues.

Day 3 of 3

Students will:

Annotate their woven monologues
Learn how to physicalize key words to enhance their performance.

This lesson will take 1 x 50 minute class period.

Merely Players: Examining Authentic/Inauthentic Voices in monologues.

Day 1 of 3

Students will:

Explain the terms "authentic voice" and "inauthentic voice"

Connect these terms to their own lives

Examine multi-media depictions of super-heroes to discover how/what these characters …

"Sir, the people must have their voices:: Giving Voice to the Voiceless

Students will:

Choose a character that has some direct effect on the action
Write a monologue for an off stage character in the style of Shakespeare

This lesson will take 2 x 40 minute class …

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