April 30, May 2, 3

April 30
Warm-up from 321 Acting Studio 
Breathing Relaxation Technique: actors can find your center, focus and relax for auditions


April 30,  May 2  - Deadline May 2  End of Class
 Research - conduct research on Mary Shelley to find out who she was and why she wrote this book.
a.Who was Mary Shelley?  and In what year did she write Frankenstein?  
b.Under what circumstances did she write Frankenstein?  
c.What was going on politically and with technology in England and Europe during that time? Be specific, give examples.
d. What "genre" is this book?  Explain, include details.
e. What are the "elements" of gothic film/literature?
e.What are 4 themes in the movie/book Frankenstein? Be specific, give examples. Connect these themes to 2019.
 (Choose 4 themes. You can copy/paste this information.  Write a paragraph for each theme and say why this is still relevant today.) 

Need Works Cited Page

Be sure to research:
       Frankenstein Themes, Motifs & Symbols (https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/f/frankenstein/frankenstein-at-a-glance)
   
Vocabulary: Themes, Symbolism, Gothic novel, Gothic film, Plot, Setting, Characters, Act, Scene, Protagonist, Antagonist, Performance, Set, Props, Costume

vocab link lists: https://eskript.ethz.ch/filmstudies/chapter/describing-and-talking-about-a-film/
                           https://www.english-at-home.com/vocabulary/film-vocabularyvocab 

We need a paper version for your Process Journal

May 3 
1.  warm-up:  name: Improv
purpose:   quick thinking, interacting with others

2.