Last class, I was away so I had the sub work with students on what a good presentation looks like. All students contributed ideas to create a presentation web on the board that included things such as: facing the audience; composure; using loud voices; being polished and rehearsed; and capturing the audience through the use of emotion. A discussion about being a respectful audience member was also had and focused on listening attentively and removing distractions.
The students were then divided into three groups and were assigned a Shakespeare mini-play to read, rehearse, and present. Students were given 40 minutes to practice their plays and were told to focus on presenting the dialogue in a meaningful way. The three plays were: Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Julius Caesar.
The students did a great job presenting their mini-plays to the class!
In today's class we finally entered Phase 3 - The Imagination Phase! Students spent the class working on their project proposal sheet, where they had to identify the challenge they were taking on and make connections to both occupational areas and different skill sets. I am truly amazed at the variety of ideas the students have come up with. I spoke with quite a few students and helped many of them take a small idea and develop it into a more detailed and diverse base for their project.
A sample of a student's challenge ideas!
Next up... Developing a timeline for their projects!
