walk two moons lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Writing a script

Today

Goals:

• Understand stage directions
• How to use dialogue
• How to format of a script

Read this...

grandma stop shouting

sorry i am really stressed

i'm not sure what to do anymore

what do you think

what should we do

Why is/isn't this a script?

Now read this...

Red: Grandma why are you shouting so loudly? (Red covers her ears)

Grandma: Girl, we need to attract attention. We're in trouble!!!!

Red: Where is the torch? That might help.

(Red and Grandma on hands and knees looking for the torch)

Red: I found it, it was under my seat.

Grandma: Good girl, now switch it on and off as fast as you can, otherwise they won't know where to look for us.

Why is/isn't this a script?

Stage directions

Our sucess criteria

1 Names

2 Punctuation 

3 Stage directions

4 Storyline

The assignment

You have 20 minutes

You may use the Walk two moons book to help you

You are going to write a short script between Sal and the Sherrif. What did they say during their conversation on page 234?  Ï don't suppose you'd mind telling me...

Both characters should have about 10 lines each (20 in total) 

This helps you develop your understanding of characters

Finished? Check spelling and punctuation (and of course to see if it''s an exciting text!

You have 20 minutes

-You may use the Walk two moons book and make a mindmap to help you

-You are going to write a short script between Sal and the Sherrif. What did they say during their conversation on page 234? Ï don't suppose you'd mind telling me...

-Both characters should have about 10 lines each (20 in total)

-This helps you develop your understanding of characters

-Finished? Check spelling and punctuation (and of course to see if it's an exciting text!

The assignment

The rubric

Criteria 1	Criteria 2	Criteria 3	Criteria 4
I can complete this independently	I can complete this independently	I can complete this independently	I can complete this independently
I need a little help from the teacher still	I need a little help from the teacher still	I need a little help from the teacher still	I need a little help from the teacher still
I find this difficult and need more help from the teacher to understand it	I find this difficult and need more help from the teacher to understand it	I find this difficult and need more help from the teacher to understand it	I find this difficult and need more help from the teacher to understand it

Homework

- Login to peergrade (teacher has sent you an email)

- Upload your finished dialogue in the assignments

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