Week One – “Getting to Know You”
Day 1 – Go over Syllabus and classroom rules and procedures, begin Power Point Presentation
Class periods run 47 minutes so might not get through it all. Go over Drama Club and year’s
plays, schedule, and community opportunities when possible.
Day 2 – Name Game – first exercise
Finish Power Point Presentation if needed
Day 3 – Begin first plays reading – one-act plays. Synopsis due Monday, Day 6.
Day 4 – Begin Acting 101 discussion, do’s and don’ts
Day 5 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules. Try
‘Bench’ or equivalent introductory game.
Week TwoDay 6-Vocabulary #1 handout and discuss. Begin hearing each student tell about their play – major
characters, plot, climax, and ending.
Day 7 – Continue with play synopses from students. Go over acting rules concerning rehearsal space
and staying on task with me observing as I go from group to group, side coaching possible.
Day 8 – Review for puzzle and allow for rehearsal of scenes.
Day 9 – Vocabulary #1 puzzle, begin unit on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Theatre.
Day 10 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and repeat ‘Bench’ or equivalent ‘easy’ game.
Week Three –
Day 11 – Work on scenes and then begin watching them one by one with critique following each
performance.
Day 12 – Continue watching scenes with critique following each performance. After, allow them time
to work on scenes using critiques to improve their work. Continue unit on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman
Theatre.
Day 13 – Continue working on scenes and then review for test.
Day 14 - Vocabulary #1 test and continue unit on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Theatre.
Day 15 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules. Try
‘Bench’ or equivalent introductory game.
Week Four –
Day 16 – – Vocabulary #2 handout and continue working on scenes. Remind them the second viewing
is tomorrow.
Day 17 – Begin watching scenes one by one with critique following each performance.
Day 18 – Continue watching scenes with critique following each performance. Review for puzzle.
Day 19 - Vocabulary #2 puzzle and continue unit on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Theatre.
Day 20 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules. Try
‘Bench’ or equivalent introductory game.
Week Five –
Day 21 - Continue working on scenes and remind them their final performance is tomorrow
Day 22 – Watch each scene for grade, no critique to follow. Finish unit on Egyptian, Greek, and Roman
Theatre.
Day 23 – Review for test which contains Vocabulary #2 and Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Theatre.
Day 24 - Vocabulary #2/Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Theatre test.
Day 25 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Six –
Day 26 - Vocabulary #3 handout and begin Medieval/Shakespeare/Elizabethan Unit.
Day 27 – Continue Medieval/Shakespeare/Elizabethan Unit.
Day 28 - Medieval/Shakespeare/Elizabethan Unit and review for puzzle.
Day 29 – Vocabulary #3 puzzle and continue with Medieval/Shakespeare/Elizabethan Unit
Day 30 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and work naïve games.
Week Seven –
Day 31 – Begin reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare.
Day 32 – Continue reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Day 33 – Continue reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and review for test.
Day 34 – Vocabulary #3 test and – Continue reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Day 35 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Eight –
Day 36 – Continue reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Day 37 – Continue reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Day 38 – Continue reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Day 39 – Finish reading Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
Day 40 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Nine –
Day 41 – finish all outstanding work and missed tests or assignments, remind students of upcoming midterm tests and improvisation final.
Day 42 – review for mid-term test and improvisation participation.
Day 43 – review for mid-term test and improvisation participation.
Day 44 – mid-term test over Greek/Roman and Medieval/Elizabethan theatre with emphasis on Aristotle
and Shakespeare.
Day 45 – Improvisation Friday. This is the end of the first nine weeks so the participation grade will be
entered at the end of the school day.
Drama One/Second Nine Weeks:
Week Ten –
Day 1 - Vocabulary #4 handout and begin acting scenes from Twelfth Night.
Day 2 – Continue working scenes from Twelfth Night.
Day 3 – Continue working scenes from Twelfth Night and review for puzzle.
Day 4 – Vocabulary #4 puzzle and continue working scenes from Twelfth Night.
Day 5 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Eleven –
Day 6 – Observe scenes from Twelfth Night with critique.
Day 7 – Continue viewing scenes from Twelfth Night with critique.
Day 8 – Continue working scenes from Twelfth Night for second time and review for test.
Day 9 – Vocabulary #4 test – Continue working scenes from Twelfth Night.
Day 10 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Twelve –
Day 11 - Vocabulary #5 handout – Continue working scenes from Twelfth Night.
Day 12 – Begin scenes from Twelfth Night for evaluation.
Day 13 – Finish scenes from Twelfth Night for evaluation and review for puzzle.
Day 14 – Vocabulary #5 puzzle and begin Musical Theatre Unit.
Day 15 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Thirteen –
Day 16 – Allow them to work in their Musical Theatre Unit.
Day 17 – Allow them to work in their Musical Theatre Unit.
Day 18 – Allow them to work in their Musical Theatre Unit and review for test.
Day 19 – Vocabulary #5 test and allow them to work in their Musical Theatre Unit.
Day 20 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Fourteen –
Day 21 – Vocabulary #6 handout and begin Musical Theatre Unit presentations.
Day 22 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit presentations.
Day 23 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit presentations.
Day 24 – Vocabulary #6 puzzle – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit presentations.
Day 25 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Fifteen –
Day 26 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 27 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 28 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 29 – Vocabulary #6 test – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 30 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Sixteen –
Day 31 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 32 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 33 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 34 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 35 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Seventeen –
Day 36 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 37 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 38 – Continue with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 39 – Finish with Musical Theatre Unit – movies
Day 40 – Improvisation Friday. Begin with warm-ups and go over basic improvisation rules.
Week Eighteen –
Day 41 – Begin Résumé unit.
Day 42 – Continue Résumé unit.
Day 43 – Final testing – Final exam and Final Improvisation Participation exam.
Day 44 – Final testing – Final exam and Final Improvisation Participation exam.
Day 45 – Final testing – Final exam and Final Improvisation Participation exam.