MEDIEVAL FAIR KEEPS STUDENTS LEARNING.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer CANYON COUNTRY - It's probably the only coat of arms coat of arms: see blazonry and heraldry. coat of arms or shield of arms Heraldic device dating to the 12th century in Europe. It was originally a cloth tunic worn over or in place of armour to establish identity in battle. that's ever featured a rendering of goal posts, but it was a sign Friday that things were very different in Harry Welch's Shakespeare class at Canyon High. Those entering the black-draped portable classroom saw white paper clouds surrounding medieval crests and classroom TV monitors covered with artist's renderings of ``Sir Welch'' and William Shakespeare. Welch, better known as Canyon's football coach but on Friday dressed in Renaissance garb borrowed from a former Canyon player, asked, ``How come Willie has more hair than I do?'' Every wall was covered with various colors of construction paper with a ``window'' that looked out onto a meadow on one side; messages of welcome and Shakespearean notations were written above the tables groaning with homemade food. The Blood of Hamlet, Queen Mab's Bread, Othello's Love Potion Love potion can refer to many things:
n. A meat pie baked in a crust of mashed potatoes. shepherd's pie Noun a baked dish of minced meat covered with mashed potato Noun 1. , custard and scones were just a few of the items researched and cooked up by the students. ``I learned that they were named after the place where Scottish kings were crowned,'' said Rosa Perera, offering her homemade Scottish Kings' Delight scones to a friend. Carla, a fowl participant in the fair game of ``chase the chicken,'' peered anxiously from a pet carrier in a corner of the room. Kristen DeArkland opened the carrier to give the bird some water, scolding owner Mike Klegg for not looking after his chicken. Later, she bravely entered the wire mesh wire mesh, wire netting n → tela metálica enclosure on the school's front lawn to capture the poultry, holding it triumphantly aloft, and carefully away from her white Renaissance gown. Students were charged with bringing entertainments both physical and mental; a catapult with stuffed animals was set up on the sidewalk, a piata of the king (that bore a striking resemblance to Welch) was tied up near the front office and a badminton net was strung up near the school marquee, where students played blind man's bluff Blind man's bluff can refer to:
``I needed to do a project that was original and I was going to do one of those boards with a face cutout cut·out n. 1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else. 2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element. 3. ,'' said Lita Miller, 18. ``It didn't seem like it would be enough, so I built the stocks.'' The torturous device, sturdy with heavy 2-by-2 boards bolted together and circular cutouts for neck and arms, took her about three hours to build. It took two people to carry it outside. Welch was the first ``victim,'' giving the stocks a good-natured try. Flanked by ``spiritual advisers'' Grady Kelly and Edgar Medrano, both dressed as men of the cloth, Brian Lonquich and Perera sang Renaissance-era chants, which were ``blessed'' at their conclusion by the monks. Palm and tarot tarot Sets of cards used in fortune-telling and in certain card games. The origins of tarot cards are obscure; cards approximating their present form first appeared in Italy and France in the late 14th century. card readings were done in huddled groups on the classroom floor; close-up magic was performed and board games This is a list of board games. This page classifies board games according to the concerns which might be uppermost for someone organizing a gaming event or party. See the article on game classification for other alternatives, or see for a list of board game articles. attracted the attention of the students, who were all dressed in Renaissance finery. ``I love the students and love the course and doing this is good fun,'' Welch said. ``They get more involved in creating this permanent memory; they involve their families and friends in ways that normal educational activities never touch.'' This was the first time in five years that Welch has done the Renaissance fair A Renaissance fair, Renaissance faire, or Renaissance festival is an outdoor weekend gathering, open to the public and generally commercial in nature, which emulates an historic period for the amusement of its guests. for his Shakespeare class; before that, he'd done the interactive celebration for 10 years. Known for his hands-on approach to curriculum, Welch recently held a Passover Seder The Passover Seder (Hebrew: סֵדֶר, seðɛɾ, "order", "arrangement") is a Jewish ritual feast held on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover (the 15th day of Hebrew month of Nisan). for his Bible as Literature class. Katie Edwards, who with friends Amanda Walker, Jade Murillo and Cassie Duncan worked until 11 p.m. Thursday to finish setting up and decorating the portable, said she would never forget this experience. ``It has been so much fun. Everything we're doing today has something to do with one of the plays or tragedies we read in class. It makes it all come alive.'' Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Teacher Harry Welch gets stuck in the stocks, above, during the annual Renaissance Day, which gives his Shakespeare students a chance to live in the times of the literature they study. Left, Edgar Medrano, 17, dressed as a monk, scores in a game of badminton. (3 -- 5) Students in Harry Welch's English literature English literature, literature written in English since c.1450 by the inhabitants of the British Isles; it was during the 15th cent. that the English language acquired much of its modern form. class take on the look of the Renaissance on Friday at Canyon High, as a visitor looks out of time, top. Right, students check out a fairy from the Renaissance. Above, some modern-day drinks have been altered slightly to seem at home in olden old·en adj. Of, relating to, or belonging to time long past; old or ancient: olden days. [Middle English : old, old; see old + -en, adj. times. (6) Vanessa Moren, left, and Riley Taylor check out digital photos of others in English literature class. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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