Shakespeare-Period 1 Assignments
- Instructor
- Carolyn Jordan
- Term
- Fall 2026
- Department
- Middle School Theatre
- Description
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Upcoming Assignments
Due:
Showcase Design Elements - Submit all work here!
Please review instructions carefully! Submit all work to this assignment. I will share the folder with you all so you can see what others are creating!
This is worth 20 points total.
- 10 points sets, 10 points props
- 10 points hair/makeup, 10 points costumes
- 10 points lights, 10 points sound
- 10 points blocking notations, 10 points teaching the blocking
LIGHTS: Online Light Lab - you can mix colors and change levels of lights. When you find a look you like, take a screenshot to save it for reference - put these in a slideshow or document. Make sure things are bright enough that we can see the actors onstage. Mark in the script which lighting design should go when.
SOUND: What sounds would help tell the story? When should each happen? Mark in the script when each sound effect should start and end. Also indicate how loud/soft the sound should be. Think about adding scene change music and Bows music. GarageBand and iMovie are great resources for sound effects! Put all the sounds into a Google Drive folder and share it with Ms. Jordan
SETS: Design the sets using chairs, stage blocks, and items we can create - draw it out. Talk to Ms. Jordan if you have specific items that you want. Where should each item be? When do the sets change? What images should we project to help tell the story? When should the projection change?
PROPS: What props are needed? Who uses each item? What should the item look like? Do people have the items or can we make them? Sample Master Props List is attached for your reference.
COSTUMES: Decide what each character should wear. You can draw the design on the Costume Form or find photos from the internet.
MAKEUP/HAIR: Design any necessary hair/makeup looks for specific characters. You can draw the design on the Face Outlines or find photos from the internet.
DIRECTING: Block your scenes. Who is in the scene (include those with spoken lines and those with action only? What movement will help tell the story? Work together with the other directors so that the show is cohesive and feels like it goes together. Check with Sets/Props group so you know what to work around and what you can use in the scene. Help your actors make acting choices that tell a clear story to the audience. You are in charge of your scene, but it is a great idea to brainstorm with the other directors and work together so the scenes fit together.
This is worth 20 points total.
- 10 points sets, 10 points props
- 10 points hair/makeup, 10 points costumes
- 10 points lights, 10 points sound
- 10 points blocking notations, 10 points teaching the blocking
LIGHTS: Online Light Lab - you can mix colors and change levels of lights. When you find a look you like, take a screenshot to save it for reference - put these in a slideshow or document. Make sure things are bright enough that we can see the actors onstage. Mark in the script which lighting design should go when.
SOUND: What sounds would help tell the story? When should each happen? Mark in the script when each sound effect should start and end. Also indicate how loud/soft the sound should be. Think about adding scene change music and Bows music. GarageBand and iMovie are great resources for sound effects! Put all the sounds into a Google Drive folder and share it with Ms. Jordan
SETS: Design the sets using chairs, stage blocks, and items we can create - draw it out. Talk to Ms. Jordan if you have specific items that you want. Where should each item be? When do the sets change? What images should we project to help tell the story? When should the projection change?
PROPS: What props are needed? Who uses each item? What should the item look like? Do people have the items or can we make them? Sample Master Props List is attached for your reference.
COSTUMES: Decide what each character should wear. You can draw the design on the Costume Form or find photos from the internet.
MAKEUP/HAIR: Design any necessary hair/makeup looks for specific characters. You can draw the design on the Face Outlines or find photos from the internet.
DIRECTING: Block your scenes. Who is in the scene (include those with spoken lines and those with action only? What movement will help tell the story? Work together with the other directors so that the show is cohesive and feels like it goes together. Check with Sets/Props group so you know what to work around and what you can use in the scene. Help your actors make acting choices that tell a clear story to the audience. You are in charge of your scene, but it is a great idea to brainstorm with the other directors and work together so the scenes fit together.
Due:
Memorization (off book) for As You Like It - due 11/18
Memorize your lines, your cues, your blocking, and all your parts of the show. This will be evaluated during the run through in class on Nov. 18
20 point assessment grade will be entered into IC
20 point assessment grade will be entered into IC
Past Assignments
Due:
Script check - Scene 2 and Scene 3
Attach screenshots of ALL Scene 2 & Scene 3 pages of your script with YOUR blocking marked. There may blank pages if your character is not on stage during that section of the scene.
Due:
"As You Like It" Auditions on Oct. 2
1) Choose a 30-second monologue from the full text of "As You Like It" to perform for this audition.
You might find a chunk of text that works as is.
You can cut down a section of text if the monologue is too long.
You can also combine a few lines of the same character in the same section of a scene (just make sure it makes sense!)
2) Rehearse and prepare your MEMORIZED performance
Performance rubric is attached in Google Classroom
SLATE before you perform -- Greeting, Name, Play, Act, Scene (Example: Hello, my name is Carolyn Jordan. I will be performing a monologue from King John, Act 3, Scene 2)
3) Auditions will take place IN CLASS on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
**If you will not be present for auditions, make arrangements with Ms. Jordan BEFORE that date.
You might find a chunk of text that works as is.
You can cut down a section of text if the monologue is too long.
You can also combine a few lines of the same character in the same section of a scene (just make sure it makes sense!)
2) Rehearse and prepare your MEMORIZED performance
Performance rubric is attached in Google Classroom
SLATE before you perform -- Greeting, Name, Play, Act, Scene (Example: Hello, my name is Carolyn Jordan. I will be performing a monologue from King John, Act 3, Scene 2)
3) Auditions will take place IN CLASS on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
**If you will not be present for auditions, make arrangements with Ms. Jordan BEFORE that date.
Due:
How do you plan to use rehearsal time today to prepare for your AYLI audition?
Due:
As You Like It - Audition Form
Due:
Submit your audition monologue
30-second monologue from the full text of As You Like It.
Due:
Take some notes as we watch the "As You Like It" plot video
Due:
Instagram Character Profile
Create an instagram page for your character.
Investigate - look in the script
Infer - make an educated guess to fill in more details
Imagine - be creative and give your character a full life!
Remember to keep everything *school appropriate*
An example is attached for your reference.
Investigate - look in the script
Infer - make an educated guess to fill in more details
Imagine - be creative and give your character a full life!
Remember to keep everything *school appropriate*
An example is attached for your reference.
Due:
Script with lines highlighted
AFTER your scene has been approved by Ms. Jordan, please attach your script here with YOUR lines highlighted. If you need help, just ask!
Reminder: scenes should be 3-5 minutes in length
Off limits plays for this semester:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Twelfth Night
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
As You Like It
Reminder: scenes should be 3-5 minutes in length
Off limits plays for this semester:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Twelfth Night
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
As You Like It
Due:
Connection Questions - What kind of characters do you like to play? Why?
Connection questions - answer here in Google Classroom and be ready to discuss your answers with the class!
Due:
Decode/Translate your sonnet
Attach your side-by-side sonnet and translation.
Go line by line or phrase by phrase - use punctuation as your guide
Write the poem in modern English — How would YOU phrase it? Remember not to simplify too much…keep the meaning of the poem
If you don't know what a word means or how to pronounce it, look it up in a dictionary
Bounce ideas off of one another
Ask Ms. Jordan for help if you are stuck
Submit in this assignment (original text with translation next to it side-by-side)
Go line by line or phrase by phrase - use punctuation as your guide
Write the poem in modern English — How would YOU phrase it? Remember not to simplify too much…keep the meaning of the poem
If you don't know what a word means or how to pronounce it, look it up in a dictionary
Bounce ideas off of one another
Ask Ms. Jordan for help if you are stuck
Submit in this assignment (original text with translation next to it side-by-side)
Due:
Which sonnet are you performing?
**Remember to check with Ms. Jordan before submitting since we cannot have any duplicates**
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