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Day 4

10/20/2015

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Objective: Students will analyze open scenes and develop character analysis, backstory, action, etc. 


Bell work:
  • Go to google classroom. Click on vocab sheet. Make a copy of the sheet and fill out definitions from text book

Classwork: 
  • Students played a game of red light/green light to learn about objective, obstacle, tactic
  • Students received open scene worksheet. They completed it with their scene partners.


Homework:
  • Work on memorizing lines for open scenes
  • Finish vocab definitions (Quiz on Friday)
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Day 5

10/20/2015

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Objective: Students will identify parts of the stage, body positions, and different stage types. 

Classwork:
  • Students took notes on different types of stages based on this powerpoint.
  • Students took notes on stage directions and body positions
  • Students added blocking notation to their scripts.
Homework:
  • Study Vocab sheet for the test on Friday. :)
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Day 3

10/19/2015

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Objective: Students will refine listening skills and apply it to acting work.

Bellwork:
  • Practice homework on your feet (observation homework)


Classwork:
  • Students went over basic pantomime techniques
  • Students performed and watched students perform observation homework
  • Students engaged in a game of telephone
  • Students got into pairs and completed two listening activities (blind drawing and legos)
  • Discussion based on listening skills
  • Click for vocab words. We will have a quiz on Friday!

Homework:
  • Nothing today. :)
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Day 2 (shortened class)

10/16/2015

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Bellwork: Hand in Homework and log in to Google Classroom: google.classroom.com Enter the class code on the projector. If you weren't here get it from Ms. Cameron

Classwork:
  •  Students watched this video​
  • Students engaged in a discussion about what would they choose if they had one more jelly bean?
  • Students did ensemble building games and activities
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Homework:
  • Observe a person doing an everyday task for 1 minutes (reading a book, driving a car, eating breakfast, etc.) You will be asked to create it to exact detail. 
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First Day of Class-

10/15/2015

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Welcome to Theatre 1 with Ms. Cameron! I'm really excited to go on this 9 week journey with you! We did a lot in class on our first day!
  1. Bell work: Student info sheet 
  2. We went through a class guidelines/procedures powerpoint (view below)
  3. We went through the syllabus
  4. We played three theatre games: West Wind Blows, Rhythm Name Game, and Bibbity BIbbity Bob! 
  5. HOMEWORK: Due 10/16: Signed syllabus form by YOU & your parent/guardian
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Day 23

9/16/2015

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Objective: Students will choose images to use as inspiration for their set designs

Bell Work:
  • Students partnered with a person who has the same eye color as they do
  • They worked with their partner to answer four questions
  1. What is a rough sketch?
  2. What is a ground plan?
  3. What is a front elevation?
  4. What is a 3D scale model?


Classwork:
  • Students began to understand what "drawing in scale" means.
  • Students created a google doc or slide
  • Students found inspiration images for each of their locations (i.e. enchanted forrest, castle, etc.)
  • Students will finish this work in class on Wednesday


Homework:
  • Finish location list if not done yet. 


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Day 21

9/14/2015

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Students will read a play and analyze it for set design

Bell work:
  • Students opened google classroom and opened up playscript from last week.
  • Students found the correct page for their class.
  • They talked to a friend to go over what has happened in the plot thus far.


Classwork:
  • Students watched the video "How to Read a Play"

  • Students will finish reading the play in class. 
  • Remember, you will be designing the set for this play. Try to think about what will be required of you in the design.
  • Students watched the below video.
  • Students may work on their own or with partners to complete a list of locations in the play. They should list every play the play takes us to. 
  • If this is finished, students may begin on rough sketches of their set design.
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Day 20

9/11/2015

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Students read a play to make informed design choices.

Bell work:
  • Those students who have yet to perform have time to rehearse

Classwork:
  • Remaining students performed for the class. Audience members took notes on their performances.
  • We began reading The Brothers Grimm Spectaulathon. Scripts are in google classroom.

Homework:
  • Nothing. Have a great weekend!
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Day 19

9/10/2015

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Students will perform scene work with detailed blocking, characterization, and vocal variation.


Bell work:
  • Students rehearsed scenes as they entered the classroom
Class work:
  • Students performed scenes for the class
  • Audiences members took notes on what things their classmates did well and what to work on. 

Homework:
  • Keep working on scenes if you didn't perform today.


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Day 18

9/9/2015

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Objective: Students applied rehearsal techniques to performance. 

Bell work:
  • Students wrote down notes from yesterday's performance

Classwork: 
  • Students learned other performance techniques including
  1. Meisner
  2. Tug 'O War
  3. Pokey-Strokey

  • Students will go over rubric for tomorrow's performance
  • Students rehearsed scenes applying rehearsal techniques

Homework:
  • Practice scene
  • Practice lines!


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