Monday, September 26, 2016

Oleanna: Day 2; Dutchman

LAB: (1st period)

Please spend your time in the lab writing your 2-person scenes inspired by your monologue draft. If you finish early, please feel free to view "Dutchman" by Amiri Baraka (55 min). Please turn in your answers to the previous homework for this play by end of the lab period.

You will likely need more room than what is provided to adequately answer the questions. Write your answers SEPARATELY from the question handout sheet. Answers will count as a quiz grade for this play.

Amiri Baraka was also a poet! Read a few of Amiri Baraka's poems here. Maybe one will inspire a scene.

CLASSROOM: (2nd period)

We will complete our reading of Oleanna, and discuss the play (and Dutchman).

WRITING EXERCISE: Scene starter exercise.

HOMEWORK: Please read the background materials for the play: The Baltimore Waltz by Paula Vogel. We will be reading this play next class. Continue writing your 2 person scenes. Plan to finish a draft by next class.

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