Monday, November 1, 2010

Linear Perspective

The kids will dive into perspective only wanting more by the time we are done. We will explore 1-2 point with the street perspective being the culminating activity.














Measuring

Our students have been using a ruler the entire month of October- with out any complaints! It goes to show that kids will engage in math within a creative context.


Carving block lino

Here are some pictures of students carving out their skull image on a block linoleum. They were highly motivated to carve!














Hamlet 2010

Here are pictures of all 3 cast members sitting in front of the Hamlet set. Included are a couple rehearsal pictures. Hamlet "sits his mother down" and Gertrude "begs him not to go to Wittenberg."



















More Hamlet

The clip include Polonius directing Ophelia to refuse his affections and "tenders". Claudius is praying g after witnessing the murder of a king performed by the players. The gravedigger digging Ophelia's grave. Hamlet reflecting with Horatio of his years growing up with Yorick (the skull). Hamlet "Oh what a rogue and peasant slave am I..."