If You Are the Actor .....

    Question Mark 

    Ask Questions 

    After your research using electronic sources and books, answer the following questions in your Journal or on your graphic organizer.

    1. Who are your fellow actors and what were some of their famous roles?

    2. What are the different kinds of actors based on economic circumstances?

    3. What do the actors' costumes look like? What fabric was used? What times are the plays performed?

    4. How many people make up an audience in the Globe Theatre? Can you find how much the tickets cost?

    5. What are the dimensions of the Globe Theater (make sure you are finding information about the original Globe, not the new one)?

    6. What did you enjoy the most or the least about your role?

     
     

    File Cabinet 

     
    Gather & Sort 

    		 We will be gathering information from a variety of sources. 

    NBMS Online Resources

       

    Selected Web sites

     

     Clock Organize 

    		  

    Analyze your research notes to determine if you have answered your questions.

    • What new insights have emerged about your topics?
    • Which facts are the most compelling and would have the greatest impact on your audience?

    Evaluate the effectiveness of your research for the task.

    • Have you gathered sufficient details about your topic?
    • Are your details organized in the right categories or sub-topics to make sense for your audience?

    Are you ready to create your BCR?

     

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    Produce 

    		 Product: BCR 

    After carefully considering the four roles you explored, address the following prompt in BCR format.

    As we begin the Discoveries unit, discuss three important discoveries you made about life in Elizabethan England during your research. Explain each discovery and why you found it interesting. Then explain how studying life in Shakespeare's time might influence your reading and understanding of Shakespeare's play, "As You Like It."
     

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    Present 

         		  

    Scoring Tool for Presentation 

    Rubric for the Brief Constructed Response (BCR) 

    A The response demonstrates an understanding of the complexities of the text.

    • Addresses the demands of the question
    • Effectively uses text-relevant information to clarify or extend understanding

    C The response demonstrates a general understanding of the text.

    • Partially addresses the demands of the question
    • Uses text-relevant information to show understanding

    D The response demonstrates a minimal understanding of the text.

    • Minimally addresses the demands of the question
    • Uses minimal information to show some understanding of the text in relation to the question

    E The response is completely incorrect, irrelevant to the question, or missing.