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Grade Level/Subject: Theatre Arts/8th Grade
Week of: September 9-12
Monday
Content:
Performances of monologues
Tuesday
Content:
Focus:
Wednesday
Script analysis
Common Assessment: Written Assessment
Thursday
Friday
Bellringer
Present blocking scenes
Content:
Bellringer
Hip Hop Shakespeare
Pre-reading exercises
Content:
Bellringer
Review of Dramatic structure
Needed vocabulary
Begin reading A Midsummer
Night’s Dream
Content:
Bellringer
30 secs of Act I
Continue reading A
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Essential Question:
Essential Question:
Essential Question:
How do actors
effectively portray
characters to an
audience?
How can I use
movement and voice to
express my thoughts and
emotions?
How do the characters
and situations in my
scenes relate to real life
experiences?
How can acting
techniques be applied to
other subject areas?
How do you effectively
critique a theatre
performance?
What are the ways to
achieve vocal variety
when creating
characters?
How can I use vocal
Who are the characters
and how do they relate
to each other?
What is the sequence of
actions and events that
take place during the
story?
How do the elements of
setting and time
influence the action and
characters?
What motivates the
characters to make their
choices?
How do the character
choices determine the
course of actions?
Essential Question:
Who are the characters
and how do they relate
to each other?
What is the sequence of
actions and events that
take place during the
story?
How do the elements of
setting and time
influence the action and
characters?
What motivates the
characters to make their
choices?
How do the character
choices determine the
course of actions?
Essential Question:
How do actors
effectively portray
characters to an
audience?
How can I use
movement and voice to
express my thoughts and
emotions?
How do the characters
and situations in my
scenes relate to real life
experiences?
How can acting
techniques be applied to
other subject areas?
How do you effectively
critique a theatre
performance?
What are the ways to
achieve vocal variety
when creating
characters?
How can I use vocal
Finish blocking
Who are the characters
and how do they relate
to each other?
What is the sequence of
actions and events that
take place during the
story?
How do the elements of
setting and time
influence the action and
characters?
What motivates the
characters to make their
choices?
How do the character
choices determine the
course of actions?
Grade Level/Subject: Theatre Arts/8th Grade
Week of: September 9-12
variety to create
characters?
Why is research
important to effective
character portrayal?
Focus:
Script analysis
Common Assessment: Written Assessment
variety to create
characters?
Why is research
important to effective
character portrayal?
Standards of Learning:
AKS standards
Vocabulary:
Level One
Analysis
Antagonist
Audience
Character
Copyright
Dialogue
Drama
Playwright
Plot
Protagonist
Script
Setting
Stage Directions
Theme
Volume
Conflict
Play
Level Two
Diction
Dramatic Structure
Genre
Mood
Time
Context
Situation
Complication
Level Three
Critique
Motivation
Pace
Subtext
Tone
Grade Level/Subject: Theatre Arts/8th Grade
Week of: September 9-12
AKS Standards:
AKS Standards:
8TA_A2011-1-analyze
and construct meaning
and construct meaning
from theatrical
from theatrical
experiences
experiences
1a - understand
theatre as a literary 1a – Understand theatre
as a literary form
form
1b - apply elements 1b – apply elements of
of drama and
drama and dramatic
dramatic structure
structure
1c - analyze
1c – analyze connections
connections
between theatre and between theatre and life
1d- recognize and
life
implement vocabulary
1d - recognize and
related to theatre arts
implement vocabulary
related to theatre arts
8TA_A 20011-3-develop
(8TA_A2011-3develop
and sustain character
and sustain character
through theatrical
through theatrical
activities
activities
3a – analyze character
3a - analyze
motivation and
character
behavior
motivation and
3b
–
compare
the
behavior
relationships and
3b - compare the
interactions
relationships and
between
interactions
characters
between characters
3c - create
3c- create appropriate
appropriate
movement and
movement and
vocalizations for
vocalizations for
characters
characters
8TA_B2011-7(8TA_A2011-1)-analyze
3d - apply concepts
Focus:
Script analysis
Common Assessment: Written Assessment
AKS Standards
AKS Standards
AKS Standards
8TA_A2011-1-analyze
and construct meaning
from theatrical
experiences
1a – Understand theatre
as a literary form
1b – apply elements of
drama and dramatic
structure
1c – analyze connections
between theatre and life
1d- recognize and
implement vocabulary
related to theatre arts
8TA_A 20011-3-develop
and sustain character
through theatrical
activities
3a – analyze character
motivation and
behavior
3b – compare the
relationships and
interactions
between
characters
3c- create appropriate
movement and
vocalizations for
characters
8TA_B2011-7-
8TA_A2011-1-analyze
and construct meaning
from theatrical
experiences
1a – Understand theatre
as a literary form
1b – apply elements of
drama and dramatic
structure
1c – analyze connections
between theatre and life
1d- recognize and
implement vocabulary
related to theatre arts
8TA_A 20011-3-develop
and sustain character
through theatrical
activities
3a – analyze character
motivation and
behavior
3b – compare the
relationships and
interactions
between
characters
3c- create appropriate
movement and
vocalizations for
characters
8TA_B2011-7-
8TA_A2011-1-analyze
and construct meaning
from theatrical
experiences
1a – Understand theatre
as a literary form
1b – apply elements of
drama and dramatic
structure
1c – analyze connections
between theatre and life
1d- recognize and
implement vocabulary
related to theatre arts
8TA_A 20011-3-develop
and sustain character
through theatrical
activities
3a – analyze character
motivation and
behavior
3b – compare the
relationships and
interactions
between
characters
3c- create appropriate
movement and
vocalizations for
characters
8TA_B2011-7-
Grade Level/Subject: Theatre Arts/8th Grade
Week of: September 9-12
Focus:
Script analysis
Common Assessment: Written Assessment
of improvisation to
characterization
investigate historical
and multicultural
heritage related to
theatre activities
7a - apply advanced
research skills to
obtain appropriate
cultural and
historical
information
7b - apply personal and
universal themes
in theatre
activities
7c - examine how culture
is defined though
theatre
investigate historical
and multicultural
heritage related to
theatre activities
7a - apply advanced
research skills to
obtain appropriate
cultural and
historical
information
7b - apply personal and
universal themes
in theatre
activities
7c - examine how culture
is defined though
theatre
investigate historical
and multicultural
heritage related to
theatre activities
7a - apply advanced
research skills to
obtain appropriate
cultural and
historical
information
7b - apply personal and
universal themes
in theatre
activities
7c - examine how culture
is defined though
theatre
investigate historical
and multicultural
heritage related to
theatre activities
7a - apply advanced
research skills to
obtain appropriate
cultural and
historical
information
7b - apply personal and
universal themes
in theatre
activities
7c - examine how culture
is defined though
theatre
Material/Resources:
Material/Resources:
Material/Resources:
Midsummer script
Material/Resources:
Midsummer script
Material/Resources:
Midsummer script
Warm-up:
Bellringer
Warm-up:
Bellringer
Warm-up:
Bellringer
Warm-up:
Bellringer
Warm-up:
Bellringer
Anticipatory Set:
Anticipatory Set:
Anticipatory Set:
Hip Hop Shakes
Anticipatory Set:
Anticipatory Set:
.
Grade Level/Subject: Theatre Arts/8th Grade
Week of: September 9-12
Focus:
Mini-lesson:
Mini-lesson:
Student Tasks:
Student Tasks:
Monologue performances
Blocking scene performance
Closure:
EQ Discussion
SWBAT:
-understand that physical
movement gives the audience
a better understanding of a
character
-physicalize emotions
-gesture and walk using
leading centers to promote
character understanding to
audience
Daily Lesson Format:
Warm-up
Anticipatory Set
Mini-lesson
Student Tasks
Closure
Script analysis
Common Assessment: Written Assessment
Mini-lesson:
Vocabulary necessary for
Midsummer
Student Tasks:
Pre-reading exercises
Mini-lesson:
Review of dramatic structure
Mini-lesson:
Student Tasks:
Read Act I
Student Tasks:
30 sec of Act I review
Read Act II
Closure:
EQ Discussion
Closure:
EQ Discussion
Closure:
EQ Discussion
Closure:
EQ Discussion
SWBAT:
-understand that physical
movement gives the audience
a better understanding of a
character
-physicalize emotions
-gesture and walk using
leading centers to promote
character understanding to
audience
SWBAT:
-understand the rhythm of
Shakespearean speech
-break down Shakespeare
speech to understand tone and
message
-identify necessary vocabulary
SWBAT:
-understand the rhythm of
Shakespearean speech
-break down Shakespeare
speech to understand tone and
message
-identify necessary vocabulary
SWBAT:
-understand the rhythm of
Shakespearean speech
-break down Shakespeare
speech to understand tone and
message
-identify necessary vocabulary
*Plans may change to meet the needs of all students.
Grade Level/Subject: Theatre Arts/8th Grade
Week of: September 9-12
Focus:
Script analysis
Common Assessment: Written Assessment
**SWD/ELL Modifications: per IEP and/or WIDA standards, identified students will be given differentiated instruction to meet individual learner
needs.
Learning Barrier
Possible Solutions
Student cannot read at grade level
Preview text
Student has difficulty comprehending
the material
Post and review objectives for
daily/modeling/thinking map/minlesson/small groups/summarize
Student has difficulty mastering the
vocabulary
Pre-teach vocabulary/pictures,
symbol, & definitions charts
Student have limited prior knowledge
of content being presented
Preview material by placing in
classroom website
Student has difficulty understanding
what is expected
Checklist/rubric
Student has difficulty expressing or
discussing what he/she learned
Audio/video demonstration with
teacher checklist or rubric
Student has difficulty with transition
and transitioning to new concept
Use a timer or music
Resources
*eClass Learning Objective
Repository
*Language Arts Online Activities &
Resources
*County LA Sequential Lesson Plans
*Teacher’s websites
*Discovery Education* Grade 7
resources from textbook publisher
(Glencoe)
* Abra vocabra Vocabulary
Grade Level/Subject: Theatre Arts/8th Grade
Week of: September 9-12
Focus:
Script analysis
Common Assessment: Written Assessment