Video Script

                          

                         Semester 2

                       Script Writing

                       Rise and Shine

Scene 1 ( in the classroom)

**Mrs Leela is in her class teaching and all students are paying attention except the student named Swapna.**

Teacher: So, did you all understand the poem.

*Students chime ‘yes’ in unison.*

Teacher: Alright then, write down the summary of the poem that we just discussed. Make sure that it is in English.

**Everyone picks up their pen and starts scribbling what they know. Most of them opens their textbook and start copying from it.**

Megha : Here ma’am. I’ve finished writing.

Teacher: Oh you sure did and i know your summary will have no errors in it, my child, unlike some others.

**The teacher looks at Swapna annoyed and walks towards her.**

Teacher: Let me see what you’ve written so far.

**Mrs Leela snatches the paper from her hand only to find it blank.**

Teacher: You haven't even started with the essay yet .

Swapna quite afraid of her teacher replies in her mother tongue, Malayalam.

Swapna: I don't know to write in English ma’am.

Teacher: Ohh shockerr !!! What do you know ?! You know nothing! I’ve seen your marks in other subjects. You do fine. Why are you like only in my subject ?

(Swapna replies in Malayalam)

Swapna : I like English but…

Teacher: I’ve warned you a thousand times to not use Malayalam in my classroom. I have no idea how you will pass this year! Totally fed up with you!

** Other students look at her and starts laughing. Swapna feels ashamed and keeps her head down the whole time**

**The teacher storms out of the class in frustration**

              Scene 2 ( at the bus stop)

**Swapna walks towards the bus stop clearly embarrassed about the incident that happened earlier in classroom. She notices a foreign lady waiting at the stop**

Foreigner: Hello sweetheart! You seem to know the way around here. Do you know which bus to board to reach Eastfort.

** Swapna understood her and also knew that she had to go the other direction and so had to wait at the opposite bus stop. However she didn't know how to respond in English**

Swapna: (in Malayalam) …bus stop … . That.. that.. ( Swapna points towards the opposite bus stop)

Foreigner: Oh sweetheart. You don't know English. do you ?! Anyways I understood what you meant. Thanks for the help. Whats your name ?!

Swapna: My name Swapna.

Foreigner: Bye Swapna.

**Swapna waves back at the lady.**

          Scene 3 ( Swapna’s Bedroom)

Swapna dreams of the encounter at bus stop. In her dream she responds to the foreign lady in flawless English.

              Scene 4 ( Classroom)

Swapna sits with his head down as always. Mrs Jyothi enters the classroom with a smile.

Teacher: Good Morning, my dear students.

Students: Good Morning Ma’am. (confused)

Teacher: You are all wondering who I am right ?! I am your new English Teacher.

** Megha and her friend Diana start whispering in class**

Diana: (in malayalam) Megha, seems that our English teacher resigned.

Megha: (in malayalam) seems so.

Diana: (in malayalam) You are not sad. Are you ?

Megha:(in malayalam) Why should I be. No matter who teaches i will always be the first in class. English is all about memorization and I’m good at it.

Teacher : My name is Jyothi. Very happy to meet you all. Can you all introduce yourself ?!

Student 1 : My name is Ananya.

Student 2 : My name is Adarsh.

Student 3: My name is Tamara.

** The students introduce themselves in similar manners as they were taught**

Swapna: (stammers) my .. my… ( in Malayalam) My name is Swapna.

** All students laugh **

Teacher: Why are you all laughing kids. Introducing oneself in his /her mothertongue is nothing to be ashamed of.

Megha: But this is English period.

Teacher: Yes it is English period. That means you are all here to learn English. So there is nothing wrong in using mother tongue when you don't know the how.

** Teacher turns to Swapna**

Teacher: You can freely talk in my class. Always try to talk in English in first . If you can’t you can use your mother tongue.

Swapna: (in malayalam) okay ma’am.

Teacher: repeat after me. i will try ma’am.

Swapna: I .. Will.. try. Teacher.

Teacher: Very good swapna. Sit down.

             Scene 5 ( Classroom)

Teacher: (recites)I travel with my eyes,

Watching those silently cry,

Asking themselves the question why,

Someone left them without saying goodbye.

** Suddenly a butterfly flies into the classroom grasping the attention of all.

Student 1 : Look its a butterfly.

Student 2 : Wooww !!

** The teacher capitalizes on the opportunity to test the students creativity and imagination. **

Teacher: Students, why don't we close our textbooks and do something fun. Lets write a poem on the topic butterfly. Shall we ?!

Students: No ma’am.

Teacher: What if there is a gift for the best ?

Students: Yayyy.

Megha: That will be me for sure.

Diana: First start writing, then dream.

Teacher walks and looks through what the students attempt. She notices that Swapna had finished with hers but is hesitant to submit.

Teacher: I see that you’ve finished writing yours why don't you show it to me then ?!

Swapna: I no write english. Malayalam.

Teacher: You didn't write in English ? Its alright let me see.

My dear , please read it . I want to listen to you reading it .

Swapna :

ഇരുട്ടിൽ നെയ്ത നിറം

പകലിൽ പൂശിയ വർണ്ണം

ഓരോ രാവിലുമുണ്ടെന്റെ കയ്യൊപ്പ്

കാറ്റിൽ മായില്ല

മഴയത്തും മങ്ങില്ല

ചന്ദ്രനും തോറ്റു പോകും ശലഭമാണീ

ചിത്രശലഭം

Teacher: You’ve got real talent my girl. Why don't you write more poems.

I heard that you score well in all subjects except English. Do you not like learning English?

Swapna: I like.. but ( in malayalam) I dont know the words in English.

Teacher: Don’t give up that way. By the end of the year I’ll make sure that you are able to write a poem in English. You can always ask me for help. I can help you write.

 ** Swapna looks at the teacher and nods smiling**

                          Scene 6

The scene shows the rest of the year was filled with optimism, motivation and hard work. Mrs Jyothi made sure that her class understood what she taught rather than simple rote learning. English period was fun filled and creative. Students waited eagerly for their teacher everyday. Ms. Jyothi paid attention to each and every students and knew even helped them develop their talents.

               Scene 7: ( Classroom)

Teacher: Okay class, Today I’d like you to listen to your friend Swapna’s poem that she wrote by herself.

** All look at swapna in shock**

Megha: She wrote a poem. Its gonna be trash anyways. Why bother listen.

Diana: I heard that the teacher loved the poem she wrote on butterfly. It was way better than yours anyway!

Swapna comes to the front clearly anxious and starts stammering..

Swapna: My… My..

Teacher: Dont be shy my child . These are your friends.

Swapna : My.. My ..

My colors were painted in the

darkness..

And I struggled to knit my wings in the daylight

No winds can dull my shade

No rain can take away this tint

Even the Moon looks at me in awe!

That's ‘me’ the magnificent ‘Butterfly’

** The whole class claps **

Swapna: Well done my child

Teacher: Thank you ma’am.

**Swapna looks at the class confidently with her head high.**