CHARACTER
Objective:
Monday,
Week:
August
05
A1
Topic:
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
Introduction
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Due Today:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Mastery:
Objective: To learn about each other and to establish classroom norms.
Tuesday,
August
06
Essential Q:
Who are you? Who am I?
Define
"Theatre."
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: 1) a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc. 2) the world of actors, theatrical
companies, etc.
theatre
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Rehearsal:
Due Today:
Team-building games.
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Mastery:
Objective: To learn about each other and to establish classroom norms.
Wednesday,
August
07
Essential Q:
Who are you? Who am I?
What
are
three
very
different
ways
that
someone
can show support for a play or a theatre company?
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: 1) A play. 2) Dramatic literature.
drama
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Due Today:
Team-building
games.
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Mastery:
Objective: To learn about each other and to establish classroom norms.
Thursday,
August
08
Essential Q:
Who are you? Who am I?
What
does
theatre
accomplish?
List
as
many
things as you can.
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: A rule or an accepted practice.
convention
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Due Today:
Team-building
games.
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Mastery:
Objective: To learn about each other and to establish classroom norms.
Friday,
August
09
Essential Q:
Who are you? Who am I?
How
do
you
remind
yourself
about
appointments
and scheduled events?
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: The plot. What happens.
action
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Due Today: journal
Team-building
games.
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Mastery:
Standard:
III-1-c
Standard:
III-1-c
Standard:
III-1-c
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
CHARACTER
6 Elements
Week: A2 Topic:
Objective: To understand Aristotle’s six elements of drama.
Monday,
August
12
Essential Q:
What is character?
What
actor
will
play
the
part
of
you
in
the
play
about your life? Why?
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: A person who exists in a play.
character
Rehearsal: Mankind & Co.
Improv Warm-Up: Mr. Know it All
Art in Action: 530
Materials:
Due Today: Daily Participation
Read
and
Discuss
“Atalanta.”
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: Daily Participation
Mastery:
What does Atalanta really want?
Objective: To understand Aristotle’s six elements of drama.
Tuesday,
August
13
Essential Q:
What is diction?
Is
there
a
catch
phrase
that
makes
you
smile?
Cringe? Why?
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: 1) The playwright’s choice of words. 2) Clear enunciation.
diction
Rehearsal: Mankind & Co.
Improv Warm-Up: Mrs. Greeting Card
Art in Action: 530
Materials:
Due Today: Daily Participation
Read
and
discuss
“Icarus.”
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: Daily Participation
Mastery:
Identify the tragic flaw?
Objective: To understand Aristotle’s six elements of drama.
Wednesday,
August
14
Essential Q:
What is thought?
Standard:
Journal What's the risk of a rock band being too flashy? Benefit?
III-1-c
Prompt:
The
idea
or
theme
behind
a
play.
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
thought
Rehearsal: n/a
Improv Warm-Up: Zip Zap Zop
Art in Action: 530
Materials:
Due Today: Daily Participation
Catch-Up
Day
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: Daily Participation
Mastery:
Objective: To understand Aristotle’s six elements of drama.
Thursday,
August
15
Essential Q:
What is spectacle?
What
song
will
accompany
the
closing
credits
in the movie about your life? Why?
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: 1) Anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind.
2) A public show or display, especially on a large scale.
spectacle
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Art in Action: 530
Choir today.
Rehearsal:
n/a
Due Today:
Daily Participation
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: Daily Participation
Mastery:
Objective: To understand Aristotle’s six elements of drama.
Friday,
August
16
Essential Q:
What is melody/music?
What
is
the
most
thought
provoking
play
or
movie
you've seen in recent times? What was the theme?
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: Every sound that is heard during a dramatic presentation.
melody/music
Rehearsal: n/a
Improv Warm-Up:
Art
in
Action:
530
Materials:
Due Today: journal
Choir today.
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: Daily Participation
Mastery:
Standard:
III-1-c
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
Stage Terms
CHARACTER
Week: A3 Topic:
Objective: To understand basic stage terms and directions.
Monday,
August
19
Essential Q:
How do we navigate the stage?
How
close
to
you
should
a
stranger
be?
What
is your comfort zone or personal bubble?
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: The part of the stage that is right/left of center as one faces the audience.
stage right/left
Rehearsal: Mankind & Co.
Improv Warm-Up: Yee-Haw!
Materials:
Art in Action: 140
Due Today: nothing
Read
and
discuss
“Prometheus.”
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: none
Mastery:
Identify what has been modernized.
Objective: To understand basic stage terms and directions.
Tuesday,
August
20
Essential Q:
How do we navigate the stage?
When
you
talk
to
your
friends,
how
do
you
prefer
to be situated? Why?
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: Respectively, the rear (up) and front (down) halves of the stage.
up/down stage
Rehearsal: Mankind & Co.
Improv Warm-Up: Silent Yee-Haw!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av7rSAjhr40
Materials:
Due Today: nothing
Read
and
discuss
“Pygmalion.”
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: none
Mastery:
Identify powerful stage positions.
Objective: To understand basic stage terms and directions.
Wednesday,
August
21
Essential Q:
How do actors reveal their thoughts?
How
do
you
know
someone
is
paying
attention
to you? What is their posture?
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: A part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the
audience.
aside
Rehearsal: n/a
Improv Warm-Up: Speech Bubble
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un85gA0S1wc
Materials:
Due Today: nothing
Catch-Up Day
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: none
Mastery:
Objective: To understand basic stage terms and directions.
Thursday,
August
22
Essential Q:
How can actors be seen and heard?
Choose
a
TV
sitcom
and
imagine
what's
on
the
fourth wall, the wall you never see.
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
To
turn
toward
the
audience
in
a
somewhat
unnatural
way.
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
cheat out
Rehearsal: n/a
Improv Warm-Up: You say it’s your birthday.
Materials:
Art in Action: 140
Due Today: nothing
Choir today.
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: none
Mastery:
Objective: To understand basic stage terms and directions.
Friday,
August
23
Essential Q:
When and how should actor move?
What
is
the
most
powerful
position
on
the
stage?
What is the weakest?
Standard:
Journal
III-1-c
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun: To move from one place to another.
cross
Rehearsal: n/a
Improv Warm-Up: Thought Bubble
Materials:
Art in Action: 140
Due Today: journal
Choir
today.
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment: none
Mastery:
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
CHARACTER
Objective:
Monday,
August
26
Essential Q:
Week:
A4
Theatre Architecture
Topic:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Tuesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
August
27
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Wednesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
August
28
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Thursday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
August
29
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Friday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
August
30
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Due Today:
Mastery:
journal
CHARACTER
Objective:
Monday,
September
Week:
02
A5
Topic:
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
Characterization
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Tuesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
03
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Wednesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
04
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Thursday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
05
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Friday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
06
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Due Today:
Mastery:
journal
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
CHARACTER
Objective:
Monday,
September 09
Essential Q:
Week:
A6
Method Acting
Topic:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Tuesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
10
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Wednesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
11
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Thursday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
12
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Friday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
13
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Due Today:
Mastery:
journal
PLOT
Objective:
Monday,
Week:
September
16
A7
Topic:
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
Conflicts
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Tuesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
17
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Wednesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
18
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Thursday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
19
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Friday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
20
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Due Today:
Mastery:
journal
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
PLOT
Objective:
Monday,
September 23
Essential Q:
Week:
A8
Types of Plays
Topic:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Tuesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
24
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Wednesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
25
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Thursday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
26
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Friday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
September
27
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Due Today:
Mastery:
journal
PLOT
Objective:
Monday,
Week:
September
30
A9
Topic:
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
Plot Structure
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Tuesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
01
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Wednesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
02
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Thursday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
03
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Friday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
04
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Due Today:
Mastery:
journal
BEGINNING PERFORMING ARTS
PLOT
Objective:
Monday,
October
07
Essential Q:
Week:
A10
Plot Devices
Topic:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Tuesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
08
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Wednesday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
09
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Thursday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
10
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Rehearsal:
Improv Warm-Up:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Objective:
Friday,
Due Today:
Mastery:
October
Essential Q:
Standard:
Journal
Prompt:
Vocabulary Term or Proper Noun:
Improv Warm-Up:
Rehearsal:
Materials:
Lesson &
Discussion:
Assignment:
Due Today:
Mastery:
journal