Lesson 45

 Today's class was both an exciting, and a challenging one - We began to actually read the ceremony of Kamloopa itself.

We began with "Love Letters to Kamloopa," and continued from there, through to the bottom of page 13.

Students are taking notes (on a handout) on a number of the values represented in the play (WITH PAGE NUMBERS) and will continue to add to those notes throughout our reading.

HOMEWORK: Add to your notes, wherever you can. Re-read (and perhaps re-read again) what we went over today - and try to let go of your assumptions about time/space/rules governing those concepts. A we continue to engage with this work, keep in mind the unit inquiry question: "How is self-representation a powerful means of fostering justice?"

Trust the process. Different students will have different levels of connection to the work, and different challenges when seeking to make meaning of the text. Return to the question. Think about the values presented. Let go of assumptions about what theatre should be, and consider with this ceremony is depending on audience/cast etc.