I wonder, what can we learn from ‘Joseph’
Beth wyt ti’n meddwl?
L.O: To understand how artists communicate mood and emotions in their work.
What do you already know about Joseph?
How do you think the themes 'jealousy, love and family' present in the show?
1. How does the song ‘Joseph’s coat’ show the emotions and relationships of different characters?
Watch the video and read the lyrics. Use the sentence starters below to help you answer the following questions.
What does the song tell you about...
how Jacob treated Joseph differently to the other sons/brothers?
how the other brothers felt about Joseph?
Joseph's personality at this point in the show. Think about how he reacted to the coat!
Purple Challenge!
Write a short paragraph discussing all three of the answers!
WAGOLL
It seems quite clear to me that the Jacob sees the boys very differently. I believe that...
Click the picture to read the lyrics!
2. How can you use music and drama to show the mood of a scene?
Explain how you would create a happy scene on stage. Think about how you would use:
- body language
- facial expression
- music
Compare how you would create a happy scene to creating a sad scene. Think about how you would use:
- body language
- facial expression
- music
Compare how you would create a happy scene to creating a sad scene. Think about how you would use:
- body language (including size and position to audience e.g., crouching vs standing tall, facing the audience vs facing away)
- facial expression
- music
- lighting
3. Joseph has just been given his coat. Write a descriptive paragraph of this moment. Think show not tell. Hint... you may need to watch the song again!
Create a paragraph and focus on including: 2A's sentences.
Create a paragraph and focus on including: 2A's sentences and verb openers.
Create a paragraph and focus on including: 2A's sentences, verb openers and emotion openers.
Create a paragraph and focus on including: 2A's sentences, verb openers, emotion openers and at least one 'if, if, then' sentence.
WAGOLL - How the Ruben (the oldest brother) reacted to Joseph been given the coat!
Angry and jealous after seeing Joseph's new coat, Ruben demanded a meeting with his brothers. His heart rate was quicker than it had ever been before and sweat fell from his brow. Ruben's face got redder and redder as Joseph bragged about his new robe. Joseph's spoilt and smug face was really starting to irritate him, the brothers needed to hatch a plan. Enough was enough! Whispering, he revealed his cunning and evil intentions to his eager siblings. If we could get him away from father, if they believed Joseph was dead, then we would become the favourites.
4. Can we make a profit from the Christmas shows?
Below is a screen shot from Mrs Caswell's blog last year. Tickets are also sold for £2 per ticket.
For one person to come to the show and have one of everything... how much would it cost them?
If we sold 100 tickets for the first show and everyone had one of everything, how much money would we take?
If we sold 100 tickets across all four shows and each person had one of everything. How much money would we take?
If we sold 100 tickets across all four shows and each person had everything plus a programme at £1 between every 2 people. How much would we make?
Mrs Archard says that the answer you have calculated is the profit. Decide if she is correct or not. Explain why.
5. Beth ydy dy hoff liw?
Fy hoff liw ydy...
Ask your classmates from across the pod 'Beth ydy dy hoff liw?' Organise your results in an appropriate way. This can be done by hand or on the computer.
6. Which skills do you hope to improve by doing the show? Explain why.
You could write this answer or create a video!
