Here in the Process part you are going to be provided with further information about your tasks in much more detail, in order to pass this WebQuest swiftly and without any obstacles. So take notes and read through all the bullet points:
1) Forming a group of five people:
- Pretty self explanatory, teamwork is the key! Let's not forget that :-)
2) Researching information
- Research is the most crucial part in this whole assignment, there's a few things you have to consider, before starting to write the script.
- Look at the resources provided on the "Resources" page first and pick the most popular Shakespeare play among the British population according to what you've read in the articles.
- The setting can be also very important to the play to work out, before script writing it is definitely a good idea to research a bit about the era of the play and the setting.
- Then brainstorm in the group and think of what makes a casual conversation and apply that to the script you are going to be writing.
3) Role assignment
- Assigning the roles is already explained on the "Introduction" page of this WebQuest but there are still some things to consider.
- When assigning a role you have to be smart and give the role to the person that might excel in it. Doing so will surely help with smooth teamwork!
- But keep in mind that if one person is stuck you can help each other out, even if you don't have the role that the stuck person has.
4) Discussing and picking the play
- This part is heavily connected to the research part, the writer of the group should ask the researcher about as much information as possible that he/she had gathered.
- Afterwards comes the discussion, you need to agree on one play and then the writing can start!
5) Rewriting the play
- The writer is going to study the play thoroughly as well as the information about modern language and casual conversation and apply that to the play, modernizing it.
- You should pick only a certain key part of the play, nothing too short or too long, perhaps like a dialogue between the characters (ideally rewriting a scene that begins and ends.)
- Then when the writer is sure about what he/she is going to write, they assign the roles in the script to the actors and start writing!
6) Showtime!
- And lastly this part is dedicated to the actors of the group which will have to memorize and reenact the whole script!
- Costumes and props can be optional but are appreciated and will be counted as bonus points!
- Keep in mind that if there is more than two actors in the scene other people from the group will have to join the acting!