In+Class+Assignments

These assignments will be completed entirely in class, either individually or in small groups. Read the directions carefully, listen and share ideas openly, participate equally and use your time wisely so that your work may be submitted on time. No late classwork will be accepted.

__**Assignment #1: Performing**__

Working with a small group (2-4 depending on the scene), dramatize a scene from chapters 1-8. Assign persons to act, direct and adapt Avi's words for the stage. You might consider dramatizing the following scenes, but may also produce a scene of your choice: --Charlotte and Mr. Grummage arguing on the dock --Charlotte in conversation with Zachariah --Charlotte and the captain having tea --Charlotte in the dark cargo area looking for her clothes
 * Rehearse your scene and then perform it for the class. It is not necessary to memorize any lines of dialogue directly from the book, however using key lines, expressing characters' feelings authentically and using your best judgment to create dialogue is highly encouraged.
 * Props may be created though keep in mind your time will be somewhat limited; this assigned is designed to be created and performed entirely in one class period.

__**Assignment #2: Letter to the Crew**__

Imagine that Charlotte decides to write a letter to the crew after watching Zachariah's funeral. What might she way to them at this point in the story? How is she feeling about herself and her actions? Write the letter that you feel that Charlotte might write.

--begin the letter with Dear Mr. Fisk & Crew, date it June something, 1832 (you can pick the date) and sign it Respectfully Yours, Very Humbly Yours, Sincerely etc., Charlotte Doyle. Be sure to include your own name at the top of the letter so I know whose is whose. --the overall tone of this letter will be apologetic; use formal, respectful word choices to express Charlotte's feelings of apology concerning her actions and include details from the novel that will help Charlotte explain why she acted as she did, how she feels about the Captain now that she knows his true nature and why she wants to join the crew now. --1-2 paragraphs, double-spaced, no more than one page in length.

__**Assignment #3: Learning for Life**__

Imagine that Charlotte wants people to know the truth about Captain Jaggery's behaviour aboard the //Seahawk//. As the new captain of the ship, she must write an incident report and give it to the proper authorities. With a partner, write the report you believe Charlotte would write. Include details of all improper conduct (examples of the Captain's actions and words that prove he was a cruel and unjust captain). Choose a template in Pages that will help make this incident report look more official. Print it out with both names on it and turn in your incident report to the appropriate class file by the end of class today.