During period 3, please prepare your pet peeve speech draft.
- Transfer your speech to index cards/speech cards
- Rehearse your speech with at least 2 other students
- Give your peers some verbal feedback about their speech; how can the speaker be more original, creative, and effective when speaking?
During period 4, please visit the library to pick up the play Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon.
Brighton Beach is located on the southern part of Brooklyn, New York. It is near Coney Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean. Many Jewish and Russian immigrants settle(d) in Brighton Beach. Neil Simon, the playwright, was born in the Bronx, is a New York City native, and is also Jewish. His childhood is presented to us in this play--part of the memoir in the title. Coming of Age stories are called bildungsroman (a German word meaning, well, "coming of age story"). You will be reading a lot of bildungsromans throughout the year. First Part Last and Montana 1948 are just two other examples of the genre. As you read the play, notice how the playwright creates a character based on himself and how this character matures throughout the play.
OPTION A: If you have rehearsed your speech and feel prepared to deliver it, get into small groups to read the beginning of Brighton Beach Memoirs in class today.
OPTION B: If you have not yet rehearsed your speech or have not completed this assignment, finish your draft, rehearse, and read Brighton Beach Memoirs by yourself as homework.
HOMEWORK: Along with preparing your Pet Peeve speech for next week's presentation starting Wednesday, please read Brighton Beach Memoirs (complete the play by Friday of next week: Oct. 17). You will be tested on this play Friday. You should be familiar with the term bildungsroman and know a little bit about the playwright Neil Simon (see link above).
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