The Romeo and Juliet Radio Drama

Your Programming Guide

During this lesson, your group will complete the following tasks. Click each one in turn to work through the assignment!

1. Check out the Work Timeline2. Complete a Radio Drama Genre WebQu

est3. Create Your Own Radio Drama Script4. Record Your Radio Drama5. Self-Evaluate Your Show

Your Work Timeline!

Week 1

• Day 1-3 – Complete the WebQuest

• Day 4-5 – Complete your script

Week 2

• Day 1-3 – Record your drama

• Day 4 – Evaluate your drama

• Day 5 – Everything is due to the teacher!

Complete A Radio Drama WebQuest

• Click on the link below to find the Radio Drama WebQuest.

http://www.thematzats.com/radio/

• You have three days to complete the WebQuest.

• Please turn your WebQuest tasks in to the teacher at the end of the project.

Create Your Own Radio Drama Script

Now that you are familiar with radio dramas, it’s time to create your own script using the same format from the WebQuest.

• Your group number (Groups 1-5) is also the act number from Romeo and Juliet that you will create a radio drama for.

• The script should be in modern language and take place in modern times.

• Write a script for a radio drama that is 5-7 minutes long.• Be sure to cover all of the major plot points of your act,

just as we discussed them in class.• You have two days to complete your script. All scripts

must be typed.

Record Your Radio Drama

Using Audacity, record and edit your radio drama. Use the following links to find sound effects and music to add to your drama.

• http://ccmixter.org• http://soundamerica.com• Help with Audacity-

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/manual-1.2/tutorials.html

You have three days to record and edit your radio drama.

Self-Evaluate Your Radio Drama

Using the rubric from the Radio Drama WebQuest, self-evaluate your own radio drama. Each team member should complete the rubric. Staple the groups’ evaluations together and turn them in to the teacher.

Here is the rubric link: http://www.thematzats.com/radio/rubric.htm

You have one class period to evaluate your radio drama.