Titus Andronicus - big focus for NCEA level 2& 3 in 2017 term 3 which will flow into term 1 2018 when it is performed at the Court Theatre. It also links with Classical Studies- I am teaching new topics on the Roman Empire and have spent much time these summer holidays watching gory documents. We can link the play with 3 or 4 achievement standards thus giving students a choice of how they share their knowledge. Challenge with many senior is to the flip their learning - learn lines, watch videos.. at home so we can rehearse in the time together. some do it well- the 2 featured here worked very well on their piece- extending academically and socially.
The happy cast of Pyramus and Thisby 2017 Shakespeare Festival. We already have students [as well as me] planning for 2018. I will talk to the local organisers about acknowlidging junior groups as the national body has now excluded year 7 &8 from the competitive element. In 2018 we also had 1 student participate in the Selwyn Drama Festival. Another opportunity for "real" learning in the community is the 48Hour Film Festival. My challenge is that many of these opportunities happen as extracurricular events and limit the time we have to work om them- after-school [when there isn't a meeting] and weekends - when we all have family commitments.
Titus Andronicus - big focus for NCEA level 2& 3 in 2017 term 3 which will flow into term 1 2018 when it is performed at the Court Theatre. It also links with Classical Studies- I am teaching new topics on the Roman Empire and have spent much time these summer holidays watching gory documents. We can link the play with 3 or 4 achievement standards thus giving students a choice of how they share their knowledge. Challenge with many senior is to the flip their learning - learn lines, watch videos.. at home so we can rehearse in the time together. some do it well- the 2 featured here worked very well on their piece- extending academically and socially.
The happy cast of Pyramus and Thisby 2017 Shakespeare Festival. We already have students [as well as me] planning for 2018. I will talk to the local organisers about acknowlidging junior groups as the national body has now excluded year 7 &8 from the competitive element. In 2018 we also had 1 student participate in the Selwyn Drama Festival. Another opportunity for "real" learning in the community is the 48Hour Film Festival. My challenge is that many of these opportunities happen as extracurricular events and limit the time we have to work om them- after-school [when there isn't a meeting] and weekends - when we all have family commitments.
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