February 6, 2017 - February 10, 2017 Weekly Agenda

Monday, February 6th:

 

Shania and Grace shared their ideas about Sandra Bland and Christopher Kinsey

Showed the class the recording of the scene we did in 5^th period

Akili and Carter worked on “Twenty-Three Lives”

Jessyka and Hope worked on the poem for “Cultural Appropriation”

Paul Itkin came in to talk about the technical aspects of show – lighting, sound, video, photos, projections, etc.

Tuesday, February 7th: 

Discussion of what to put into the "Black Lives Matter” portion

Work on Cultural Appropriation

Chynna and Carter improv’d  a scene regarding black hair and white space

Chynna is the HR director delicately trying to tell Carter, the employee, that her hair is too “urban” for the office space

Elizabeth is offering valuable input on the above scene

Jessyka and Hope are both writing the scene and the following monologue about being bi-racial which will be performed by Carter

Wednesday, February 8th:  

 

Need to create something that conveys what “Becky” is.

Carter read Jessyka’s monologue regarding hair – “Becky hair”

"Imagine that everyday you wake up and have to deal with your “Becky” hair.

Or having to be in fear for your life with your “Becky” skin..."

Office scene:

Participants:

Hope – director; Jessyka – writer; Elizabeth – idea generator; Carter – actress/idea generator; writers: Dale and Chris

Office Scene segues into Carter’s soliloquy - see above

Improv: Dale as HR manager interviewing Carter about her hair not fitting into the culture of the office.

Dale: We've looked at your resume. You went to a good school.

 Elizabeth: Your hair is a little too unprofessional.  It doesn’t fit into our work place.

Carter: What do you mean?

Elizabeth: Well, the cornrows really don’t fit into the culture of our company.

Carter: Well, I can take them out.

Elizabeth: Really? What would your hair look like if you took out the cornrows – is it frizzy, or is it like Oprah?

Number of students went to see Ms. Casalino to learn the Black National Anthem

Finish writing the scene tonight. 

Everyone send me their music files and/or photo/video files and a list of where it should go.

Thursday, February 9th:
Heated discussion 

Friday, February 10th: 

Carter worked on Cultural Appropriation

Akili getting approval to shoot on campus