3/2 Shadow Puppets of Ancient China

                                                               Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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General Overview

Today in class you will

• review information from Ancient China
• write a script
• use your script to create a production

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of Ancient China
• to practice critical thinking skills
  
• to develop basic writing skills
• to cooperate appropriately 

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

Continue work from your previous class

2.        You should finish this shortly  For your assigned topic, your group needs to write a script that does the following:              20 minutes

• addresses the main ideas of your topic
• is told like a story
• has characters
• has dialogue and narrator
• has noted actions

3.    See Mr.d'E

4.  Shadow Puppets                 25 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• Tell me about your script so far.

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