12-8-14 Learning Targets:
I can share highlights of a book I read in a book talk / project
I can analyze Act II of A Christmas Carol.
Homework: Book projects due on Monday, December 8th
Book talks by……. **Recorded??
Word of the day: etiquette
Context: “Today, after we have shared our Book Projects,
we will discuss Theater Etiquette.”
Opening Activity: Book talk by….
Today:
1. Fill out Name, Book, Title cards
2. Share Book Projects with classmates at your table.
3. Share book projects with class (optional)
4. Read about the “Play within a play” that we will see on
Wednesday (workbook page 24)
Closing Activity:
Theater Etiquette / Bus Assignments / Snacks
The play A Christmas Carol, based on Charles Dickens’
famous novel, was brilliantly performed by the actors at The Cider
Mill Playhouse. When the play opens, the audience meets a sick
young girl, Brooke, who is very disappointed. Under her doctor’s
orders, she is unable to attend the play A Christmas Carol that
evening to watch her parents act; she cannot be out in large
crowds. The actors, therefore, put on an impromptu performance
of A Christmas Carol in Brooke’s bedroom, using items around the
house as props. The play-within-the-play tells the story of
Ebenezer Scrooge. With the prompting of three Christmas spirits,
Scrooge turns from a misanthropic miser into a benevolent and
genial man who truly knows the meaning of Christmas. The
performance at The Cider Mill was thoroughly enjoyed by the
audience.
Essay: A Christmas Carol
Name ________________________
Write an essay that addresses the theme people often change as the result of a significant event in their lives by
answering the question: How does Ebenezer Scrooge change as a result of the visitations from the 4 ghosts?
Support your discussion with evidence from BOTH the play we read in class AND the play we saw at the Cider
Mill and be sure to explain your thinking about how this evidence relates to Scrooge’s transformation.
In your answer, you should:
 Contrast Scrooge’s words and actions at the beginning, middle, and end of the play.
 Cite evidence from both the play we read in class and the play you saw at the Cider Mill.
You MUST use the textbook in order to write your essay. Use the space provided below to plan your essay,
then write your essay on lined paper.
The Cider Mill asked us to speak with you about proper theater etiquette.
Proper etiquette means that you:
 No talking during the performance.
 Once the performance begins, you may get up to use the bathroom
only if it’s an emergency.
 Hands, feet, drinks, coats, etc. must be OFF the stage!
 Avoid rattling the ice in your cups of soda. Eat your snack quietly.
 Clean up your snack after the performance.
 If anyone is using a cell phone during the performance, there will be
a serious consequence. Students may, however, bring cell phones as
long as they are off. They are not allowed to bring iPads, etc.