The boys in 4 West performed a bit of drama today as they read aloud and "reenacted" a scene from Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. After a bit of grumbling, the boys really got into it as they acted out the scene in which Caesar falls. Before acting they acted the scene, the boys read the scene aloud and we talked through the challenging language that Shakespeare used. We also discussed the elements of a play and compared them to the elements of a story. We focused on summarizing the play and using context to decipher words that were challenging. Once the boys understood what was happening, we selected roles and students "acted" out the reading. By the second take, they looked like professional actors.
I couldn't get them to break formation...
Getting into it a little more...or just plain tired of reading this scene for the third time.
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