As you can see we have had a bit of drama going on in our classroom this week! Above are the ferocious guards of King Ahasuerus. These men strong-armed their way into the house of Mordecai and took away the beautiful Esther.
As we finish up our unit on Esther, yesterday we acted out her story in three parts. Each group had a lot of good pieces. Some groups really went out of their way with costumes and props. Some groups spent a lot of time working on the drama and doing rehearsals. They had time in class, but most of them worked in their spare time (lunch and recess) as well. They went much further with this activity than I had originally planned, and the results were fantastic. Good Job, class!
Below, you see a very pampered king getting fed grapes at his royal party.
Unfortunately, while Ahasuerus was eating grapes, his Queen Vashti was actively denying his request for her presence--Here played by Anais. (Voted MVA--Most Valuable Actor--by her group)
Having done away with Vashti, you can see below the sentries as they knocked on Mordecai's door to capture Esther.
Above, we see the next group as the king and wicked Haman discuss affairs of state.
Below, the king is read to from the Chronicles because he cannot sleep.
Ahasuerus: Really, what was his reward?
Reader: He didn't have one. That always happens around here.
(This was one of my favorite lines! I laughed so hard!)
Here the third group's king displays his royal scepter as he prepares to extend it to Esther.
This was the royal banquet of ....grape juice. Haman was dragged away and killed at the end of this skit.
Everyone had so much fun with the story, and we all got a lot of laughs. All the students begged to do something like this again soon.
--Miss Leonard
