Working with Korean-American students at Cherry Hill schools has achieved.
The show was given informally like a stage reading. With only 10 times of rehearsals, six were covered with script writing, the students did their best. The great portion of writing was what I wanted because this process is a kind of training Korean language. So, talking and exchanging ideas in Korean, the Korean language ability can be improved.
This is important part of my process to prepare a show and, at the same time, to improve the language in question.
** The first group is composed of Middle and High School students and only boys, but later, one girl joined.
I encouraged them to make the basic story of their show. Then, on the basis of what they said, I wrote a short script of 20 minutes in Korean. This story can be developed into more complicated one, but I didn't do that because there was a kind of time limit.
The show was given in front of some family members and other students.
** The second group was relatively younger than the first and except one boy, all of them were girls.
I thought it would not be easy to make a story and go to next step with them because they were too young to fully write a fictional story. That's why I just wanted to apply a kind of standard homeroom-type show that I formulated for them.
They chose King Sejong, the greatest king in Korean history and I asked each of the students to prepare what they would present during the show. After some sessions of research for each student, the script is ready.
The show also was given in front of some family members and other students.
I just want to applaud every young student for their devotion to what they were given to do!!