Weekly Plan – Beginning Theatre -- SEMESTER 1
Topic
Week #
Objective
Assignment/ Assessment
Welcome/Orientation/
Getting to know you!
1
Aug. 24-28
Students will learn classroom
rules/expectations and go over class
curriculum for the year.
Student BOY Survey
Open Ended Questionaire
Monologue Unit 1
Performance Skills &
Public Speaking
2
Aug. 31 –
Sept. -11
3
Sept. 8-11
Students will learn basic performance
skills such as poise, projection, and
blocking. (B.CU 2.1, B.C. 1.2, )
Students will learn basic performance
skills such as poise, projection, and
blocking. (B. CU 2.1, B.C. 1.2)
Me Monologue Script
4
Sept. 14-18
Students will identify elements of the
human voice. Students will develop a
physical and vocal warm up. (B.C. 1.2)
Students will identify elements of the
human voice. Students will develop a
physical and vocal warm up. (B.C. 1.2)
Student Created Warm Up
6
Sept. 28 –
Oct. 2
7
Oct. 5-9
Students will identify the major
components of the theatre stage.
(B.AE. 1.1)
Students will identify the major
components of the theatre stage.
(B.AE. 1.1)
Design a Theatre Space
8
Oct. 12-16
Students will create original radio
plays. (B. A.E. 1.1, B. A.E. 1.2, B. CU.
1.2, )
Radio Play Script
9
Oct. 19-22
Students will create original radio
plays. (B. A.E. 1.1, B. A.E. 1.2, B. CU.
1.2, )
Radio Play – Final Product
10
Oct. 26-30
Students will perform original
pantomimes. (B.C.1.1, B.C 2.1,
B.CU.2.1)
Students will perform original
pantomimes. (B.C.1.1, B.C 2.1,
B.CU.2.1)
Pantomime Outline
An Actor’s Body &
Voice Unit
5
Sept. 21-25
Stage Craft & Theatre
Components Unit
Radio Play Unit
Pantomime Unit 1
(Solo - Comedy)
11
Nov. 2-6
Performance
The Voice and Body Quiz
The Stage - Quiz
Pantomime Performance
Greek Theatre Unit
12
Nov. 9-13
Students will create and perform
Greek plays. (B.CU. 1.1, B. CU. 1.2,
B.C. 1.3)
Students will create and perform
Greek plays. (B.CU. 1.1, B. CU. 1.2,
B.C. 1.3)
Greek Fairy Tale Script
Students will analyze a play script in
terms of , character, plot, technical
elements, and conflict
(BA. 1.1)
Students will analyze a play script in
terms of , character, plot, technical
elements, and conflict
(BA. 1.1)
Play Quiz
16
Dec. 7-11
17
Dec. 14-18
Students will create and perform
original sonnets. (B.C.2.2, B.CU.2.1)
Students will create and perform
original sonnets. (B.C.2.2, B.CU.2.1)
Shakespeare Quiz
18
Jan. 4-8
HOLIDAY BREAK!
Students will create and perform
original sonnets. (B.C.2.2, B.CU.2.1)
13
Nov. 16-20
Play Analysis Unit 1
14
Nov. 23 & 24
15
Nov. 30 –
Dec. 4
Shakespeare Unit
Midterm
19
Jan. 11-15
LAST DAY OF THE SEMESTER IS JANUARY 20th
Greek Fairy Tale
Performance
Publicity Design Project
Sonnet Creation
Sonnet Performance