Instructions for Instructions for R & J ProjectsR & J Projects

Click anywhere on Click anywhere on this screen to begin.this screen to begin.

Things you should know:Things you should know:

This project is worth FIVE BRONZE GRADES. This project is worth FIVE BRONZE GRADES. That’s almost 30% of your six weeks grade.That’s almost 30% of your six weeks grade.

It will be due at the end of the six weeks. It will be due at the end of the six weeks. That means you have six weeks to prepare.That means you have six weeks to prepare.

If you wait until the last minute to prepare, If you wait until the last minute to prepare, please do not expect sympathy from me.please do not expect sympathy from me.

STEP ONESTEP ONE

Select ONE of the three passages Select ONE of the three passages listed on the bulletin board at the listed on the bulletin board at the front of the classroom.front of the classroom.

Locate the passage in your Locate the passage in your textbook, and read over it.textbook, and read over it.

If more than one person is If more than one person is required, organize your group.required, organize your group.

STEP TWOSTEP TWO

Copy the passage you have Copy the passage you have selected from your textbook. If selected from your textbook. If there is more than one part, you there is more than one part, you must copy ALL of them.must copy ALL of them.

Highlight Highlight youryour lines, if there is lines, if there is more than one part.more than one part.

Copies Copies MUSTMUST be HANDWRITTEN, be HANDWRITTEN, and are worth 50 points of your and are worth 50 points of your Grade.Grade.

STEP THREESTEP THREE

Memorize your lines. Ask for help Memorize your lines. Ask for help with pronunciation of difficult words.with pronunciation of difficult words.

Practice with your group. You will Practice with your group. You will have have somesome class time, but you will class time, but you will also need to practice outside of class.also need to practice outside of class.

Decide on any “extra” touches you Decide on any “extra” touches you want to add (costumes, props, music, want to add (costumes, props, music, etc.).etc.).

STEP FOURSTEP FOUR

Once you have decided, fill out and turn in Once you have decided, fill out and turn in a written form stating a written form stating whichwhich scene you will scene you will perform, and perform, and whowho you will perform with. you will perform with.

A week before the performance deadline, A week before the performance deadline, you will schedule the day and time you you will schedule the day and time you wish to perform.wish to perform.

A A fewfew before and after-school performance before and after-school performance times are available, but will be filled on a times are available, but will be filled on a “first come, first serve” basis.“first come, first serve” basis.

STEP FIVESTEP FIVE

PERFORM!PERFORM! Your grade will be based on the Your grade will be based on the

following:following: Memorization (do you Memorization (do you knowknow your lines?) your lines?) Staging (entrances, exits, movement, etc.)Staging (entrances, exits, movement, etc.) Believability (say your lines with Believability (say your lines with feelingfeeling)) Creativity! (costumes, props, music, etc.)Creativity! (costumes, props, music, etc.)

BREAK A LEG!BREAK A LEG!

(Good Luck)(Good Luck)