Comments on: The play’s the thing… http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/ Not all who wander are lost Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:06:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kellyi http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14084 Kellyi Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:26:09 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14084 Thanks for the Shakespear link. We are planning a visit to his birth place soon and I want to do some not too streching back ground work. This is great. We've also been to watch Midsummers Night Dream acted by children so the "rudey" bits were slightly altered. It was fantastic. Thanks for the Shakespear link. We are planning a visit to his birth place soon and I want to do some not too streching back ground work. This is great.

We’ve also been to watch Midsummers Night Dream acted by children so the “rudey” bits were slightly altered. It was fantastic.

]]> By: Dana http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14077 Dana Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:52:13 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14077 Thanks for all of your recommendations... and letting us know which ones might not be suitable for little eyes. We've been doing some Shakespeare lately, too, and this post and the comments you've received will be helpful! Thanks for all of your recommendations… and letting us know which ones might not be suitable for little eyes. We’ve been doing some Shakespeare lately, too, and this post and the comments you’ve received will be helpful!

]]> By: Karen http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14076 Karen Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:01:31 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14076 As long as you're doing Shakespeare and have done Hamlet - add in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. It's a favorite around these parts. As long as you’re doing Shakespeare and have done Hamlet – add in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. It’s a favorite around these parts.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14075 Elizabeth Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:19:06 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14075 My first year teaching lower el students I had heard that they really got into Shakespeare, so I purposed to introduce them to the Bard. What I didn't realize was that the plays that the teachers spoke of their classes doing were very truncated paraphrases. Yes they loved Shakespeare. (It all started with Hamlet on a rainy day.) In the end we memorized and produced a insanely challenging scene - the play with-in the play - in full costume and the uppers helped out with set, sound and lighting. The kids also did other scenes they liked - Ophelia going mad, Hamlet's suicidal thoughts, King Lear's daughters pleading their love, etc. It was fun, but I never want to do it again. That was the year the family visited DC for the Alzheimer's association and went to see Richard III. When AV outgrows his "I smile and murder whilst I smile" T-shirt, I don't know what I will do. (There is a great alternate universe WWII style versions of it that Superboy would love.) http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3441990656/tt0114279 Last year I took the class to Atlanta where we saw Romeo and Juliet. Of course we read it before - all of it; watched it; and learned the famous lines for Grammar. As and adult only recommendation - Titus with Anthony Hopkins. PDQ Bach has a song about Shakespeare - famous line set to modern music. http://www.schickele.com/ My first year teaching lower el students I had heard that they really got into Shakespeare, so I purposed to introduce them to the Bard. What I didn’t realize was that the plays that the teachers spoke of their classes doing were very truncated paraphrases.

Yes they loved Shakespeare. (It all started with Hamlet on a rainy day.) In the end we memorized and produced a insanely challenging scene – the play with-in the play – in full costume and the uppers helped out with set, sound and lighting. The kids also did other scenes they liked – Ophelia going mad, Hamlet’s suicidal thoughts, King Lear’s daughters pleading their love, etc. It was fun, but I never want to do it again.

That was the year the family visited DC for the Alzheimer’s association and went to see Richard III. When AV outgrows his “I smile and murder whilst I smile” T-shirt, I don’t know what I will do. (There is a great alternate universe WWII style versions of it that Superboy would love.) http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3441990656/tt0114279

Last year I took the class to Atlanta where we saw Romeo and Juliet. Of course we read it before – all of it; watched it; and learned the famous lines for Grammar.

As and adult only recommendation – Titus with Anthony Hopkins.

PDQ Bach has a song about Shakespeare – famous line set to modern music. http://www.schickele.com/

]]> By: lapazfarm http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14074 lapazfarm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:17:54 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14074 GREAT idea! I'm <em>always</em> willing to watch KB myself, and since Hamlet was such a hit I don't think Superboy would mind seeing another version. Thanks for the idea! GREAT idea! I’m always willing to watch KB myself, and since Hamlet was such a hit I don’t think Superboy would mind seeing another version. Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: anneleisa http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14073 anneleisa Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:57:14 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14073 Have you compared mel gibson's Hamlet to Kenneth's? There are lots of Branagh fans here, and we like his better. :) Love your blog, and hope you do well in the voting!!! Have you compared mel gibson’s Hamlet to Kenneth’s? There are lots of Branagh fans here, and we like his better. :)

Love your blog, and hope you do well in the voting!!!

]]> By: lapazfarm http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14072 lapazfarm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:24:29 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14072 Yay! You got the play. It is "As You Like it"! Ten points for you, Lindsay!!! Anyone care to go for the bonus points??? Yay! You got the play. It is “As You Like it”! Ten points for you, Lindsay!!!
Anyone care to go for the bonus points???

]]> By: lapazfarm http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14071 lapazfarm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:23:09 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14071 Hi Lis!!!! I have seen that play live and thought it was GREAT! It is in our queue but I am waiting to show it to the kids until we watch the full versions so they will actually "get it." That one is enjoyed so much more when you recognize the plays they are condensing, you know? Say hi to Pete! Hi Lis!!!! I have seen that play live and thought it was GREAT! It is in our queue but I am waiting to show it to the kids until we watch the full versions so they will actually “get it.” That one is enjoyed so much more when you recognize the plays they are condensing, you know?
Say hi to Pete!

]]> By: lapazfarm http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14070 lapazfarm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:20:44 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14070 Yes, Modgirl and I LOVE that one. Hilarious! Yes, Modgirl and I LOVE that one. Hilarious!

]]> By: Lindsay http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/2009/11/12/the-plays-the-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-14069 Lindsay Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:19 +0000 http://lapazfarm.homeschooljournal.net/?p=1212#comment-14069 My first thought was also 12th Night, but As You Like It quickly popped into my head. Just making a moderately educated guess. My first thought was also 12th Night, but As You Like It quickly popped into my head. Just making a moderately educated guess.

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