Download Theatre Arts I – Fall 2008 - Socorro Independent School District

Theatre Arts I
Instructor: Mrs. Beth Leffler, P-5
Contact info: [email protected]
Conference hours: Monday& Wednesday 9 am – 10:15 am
Tuesday & Thursday 1 pm – 2:15 pm
Course Description: Theatre Arts I is an introduction to acting and the history of theatre.
Various aspects of technical theatre will also be explored. Evaluation will be
made through multiple modes including performance, test, and notebook or
materials check. Public performances may be presented during the school year.
Class sessions will typically include a warm up activity, various readings, writing
activities and performance activities.
Materials: Notebook section or folder
Course Requirements
 Students will participate fully in all activities, discussions and
performances. Students should monitor their district email accounts and
department webpage for communications and materials distribution.
o Evaluation: Participation 50%
o Notebook/rehearsal performance/quiz 40%
o 9 weeks summative performance 10%
 Students will arrive on time with materials and/or performances prepared.
Late written work will not be accepted. Missed performance dates must
be rescheduled by the performer at the instructor’s discretion.
Instructor Expectations
 All members of the class will treat each other with dignity and respect.
Critiques and comments will be presented in a positive and constructive
manner.
 Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated in keeping with SISD and
EPCC policies.
 Electronic devices may not be used during classes, including but not
limited to cell phones, mp3 devices, pagers, laser pointers, etc., unless
specifically needed for class
Week of:
Aug 1
Tentative calendar
Activities
Topics: The Elements of Drama
Reading: Basic Drama Projects,p. 139145
Warm ups: BlizzBlatts, Knots
Assignments:
 Performance Rubric
 Vocabulary quiz
 “Scribbles”
improvisation
Aug. 8
Aug. 15
Aug. 22
Aug. 29
Sept. 7
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Impulse movement
Group
improvisations from
situation cards
Warm-ups: What Are You Doing?
Topic: Improvisation through types and
stereotype
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Topic: Basic mime techniques: isolations,
rotations, illusion of weight and resistance
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Reading: Basic Drama Projects, p. 20-27
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Topic: Basic mime technique: expression
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“Elevator” improvs
Who, What, Where
improvisations
Warm-up routine
Individual
environment
First day of school
tableaux
Feeling Sculptures
Topic: Improvisation through conflict,
cause and effect.
Staging Areas and Blocking Terms
Reading: Basic Drama Projects, p. 54-58
Warm-up: Student created warm-up
routine.
Reading: Basic Drama Projects p. 4-9
Topic: Theatre of the Ancient World;
Egypt, Greece and Rome
Reading: Basic Drama Projects, p. 400409
Sept. 14
Topic: Topic: The Church and Medieval
Theatre
Sept. 21
Reading: Basic Drama Projects, P.416418
Topic: Theatre of the Ancient World
Sept. 28
9 Weeks Finals
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Assignment of roles
in scenes from
Greek, Roman &
Medieval plays
Research
assignment: History
of Theatre
Blocking check
Research notes
Memorization
techniques
Oct. 17
Topic: Vocal Development
Reader’s Theatre production: Voice of
Hispania
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Memorization check
Research notes &
Power Point
Performance of
scenes from Greek
and Roman Era
Presentation of
Research Projects
Play assignments
Rehearsal
Oct. 24
Topic: Characterization and role analysis
Reader’s Theatre: Voice of Hispania
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Rehearsal of plays
Costume
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Topic: Interdisciplinary project “Dia de
Los Muertos”
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Topic: Topic: The Elizabethan Theatre
Nov. 14
Topic: The Language of Shakespeare
Nov. 28
Topic: Stage Combat: Safety in Action
Dec. 5
Independent rehearsal of final scenes
Dec. 12
Semester Finals
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construction
Performances:
Voices of Hispania
Analysis of video
Virtual Globe Tour
Journal entries
Assignment of
scenes from
Shakespeare’s
Twelfth Night
Sonnet translations
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Blocking check
Rehearsal
Memorization check
Performance of
Twelfth Night