Earnest+Talk+Show


 * Earnest Talk Show **
 * DAY **** ONE: Wednesday, May 25th **
 * 1) Break into groups: (7 groups per class)
 * 2) Choose the character you want to interpret—John Worthing (Ernest), Algernon, Lady Bracknell, Gwendolen Fairfax, Cecily Cardew, Miss Prism, Reverend Chasuble
 * 3) Sign up for that character
 * 4) Discuss a symbol you can use to represent that character
 * 5) Discuss a costume for that character
 * 6) Group decides who will portray that character in a panel discussion on the talk show day
 * 7) Teacher will decide on a talk show host who will be in charge of seating and questions for the characters
 * DAY **** TWO AND THREE: Thursday, May 26th and Tuesday, May 31st **
 * 1) Begin researching group’s character
 * 2) Research other characters as well (example: Why did you feel like you needed to lie in order to get Gwendolen to like you?)
 * 3) Each group will receive note cards on which to write each question. You must put your group’s character on each note card at the top. You must write at least 6 questions for each character (**including your own**).
 * 4) Each note cards need to have an expected answer on the back of the card.
 * 5) Questions should not have answers that are: one word, yes/no, extremely factual straight from the story. They should include phrases like, “How did it make you feel…” and “What made you think _____ was a good idea?”
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";">Note cards will be due on Thursday before the talk show.
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";">DAY ****<span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";"> FOUR: Talk Show Day- Wednesday, June 1st **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";">Move the desks around so it looks like a true talk show.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";">Groups dress characters and get them “in character.”
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";">Host introduces the guests and they come in and sit down.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";">The host can ask questions first, and then they call on audience to ask questions as well.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif";">You will be graded on how well your group conducted research, how knowledgeable the character is, and whether you can stump the other characters. For example, if an audience member asks Algernon, “I hear you and Cecily had a relationship…what’s up with that?” and Algernon responds, “Huh?” then the question asker group gets points. If Algernon says, “Yes, I guess you could say that” then both groups get some points; Algernon’s because he at least stayed in character, even though he didn’t really know the answer and didn’t elaborate on it. The questioning group can then respond and show their knowledge by saying, “Well, I heard that she didn’t really like you because you were acting like someone you weren’t.”
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">We will vote on “The Earnest Awards” at the end. We will identify the person who stayed in character the best, the best costume, the best question and response, and the person who tried hard but basically knew nothing. **