SKITS

August 21, 2014

Starter:

What role have you chosen for your skit?

Why did you select that role?

Vocabulary:

Pious- 1. deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion

2. falsely appearing to be good or moral

Very religious

Morally phony 

But it's hard to think so pious a woman be secretly a Devil's bitch seventy year good prayer.

  _________ is a pious person because ________.

Wily- full of clever tricks : very clever

Trickster

But the Devil is a wily one.

Who do you know that is wily?

Use the word in a sentence.

Covenanted-     a formal and serious agreement or promise

Pinky promise

I am a covenanted Christian woman.

Think about yourself.

Are you a covenanted student? Why?

Daft- 1.  Silly, Foolish

2.  Mad, Insane    

I never knew until tonight that the world is gone daft with this nonsense.

 True or False: Joseph McCarthy was a daft man.

Voices
Baby
Cheerleader
Fast

 

Activity:

  1.  Skits

Pages 59-67

You will each be assigned groups.

Within these groups you will be responsible for doing the following:

Reading the above pages.

Creating a unique script that condenses the reading into 3 minutes or less.

Putting the words to motion.

Performing the skit in front of the class.

For Reading:

Hale 

Proctor

Elizabeth

Narrator

Enforcers

(Enforcers ensure that the group stays on task.)

Creation Phase:

In your groups, decide which role each of you will assume.

Developer

Decide what angle the play should take?

Example

Modern, Original, British, Etc.

Help the writer to make sure vision is consistent and apparent throughout.

 

Writer

Decide what elements of the script can be cut.

Determine what is essential and must be included.

Create dialogue between characters.

Ensure that the developers ideas stay true to Miller's ideas.

Make sure that is in the time constraints.

Creative Director

Helps developer with initial creative process.

Creates stage directions.

Directs the characters movements.

*Focus on narration from the original script.

Actors  (3)

Practices script while being developed.

Checks to make sure the script stays true to the original play.

Acts with enthusiasm.

 

 

ACT IT OUT!!

 

Closure:

How does translating the text help you understand the play?