LEARNING GOAL: Prepare for Exhibitions of Learning
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Cat & Mouse (in the gym) STUDIO TIME: Tiny Jim Cast = Rehearsal 1) Run through the script once with new roles. 2) Partner up and run lines. Jim - Jorge Casey - Alex Avery - Owen Jamie - Kaeden Mr. Thomas - Kaileyanna Parent - Bella New Script Cast = Writing Cast: Quinn, Oliver, Donovan, Ray, AJ, Cooper, Trever Add character descriptions to the script document. PLAY: At 3:10 we will switch to a drama game chosen by the class. Double Blind Freeze * Dimestore Novelist * Lines From a Hat
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LEARNING GOAL: Prepare for Exhibitions of Learning
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Hep STUDIO TIME: Tiny Jim Cast = Rehearsal Run through the script once with new roles. Run through a second time, with everyone running lines as sad as possible. Jim - Jorge Casey - Alex Avery - Owen Jamie - Kaeden Mr. Thomas - Kaileyanna Parent - Bella New Script Cast = Brainstorming Cast: Quinn, Oliver, Donovan, Ray, AJ, Cooper 1) Identify a problem to present [DONE] Keeping grades up * Getting enough sleep * Fights * Skipping class * Phone use in class * Controlling emotions * Racism * Homophobia * Side conversations in class * Swearing 2) Identify elements of the narrative Main character, and what their "bad ending" is Additional characters who either make their situation more difficult, or offer opportunities for change 2-3 locations 3) Begin in the middle of a scene. Introduce your main character and at least one other character who could help their situation. Show some of the negative effects of the concern. Introduce characters that complicate the problem. End with a bad outcome. PLAY: At 3:10 we will switch to a drama game chosen by the class. LEARNING GOAL: Prepare for Exhibitions of Learning
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Hep STUDIO TIME: Tiny Jim Cast = Rehearsal Run through the script once with new roles. Run through a second time, with everyone running lines as sad as possible. Jim - ? Casey - Kaileyanna Avery - Owen Jamie - Alex or Kaeden Mr. Thomas - Jorge Parent - Bella You may recast roles. New Script Cast = Brainstorming Cast: Quinn, Oliver, Donovan, Ray, AJ, Cooper 1) Identify a problem to present Keeping grades up * Getting enough sleep * Fights * Skipping class * Phone use in class * Controlling emotions * Racism * Homophobia * Side conversations in class * Swearing 2) Identify elements of the narrative Main character, and what their "bad ending" is Additional characters who either make their situation more difficult, or offer opportunities for change 2-3 locations 3) Begin in the middle of a scene. Introduce your main character and at least one other character who could help their situation. Show some of the negative effects of the concern. Introduce characters that complicate the problem. End with a bad outcome. DO NOW: Set up the room.
Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Hep WARM UP: Honey, You Know I Love You, But I Just Can't Smile (play for 5-10 minutes) One player starts in the middle, trying to make other players laugh. The center player focuses on one player at a time. They have free reign to make others laugh, except they can't make physical contact and must keep their words and actions school appropriate. The target player needs to keep a straight face, and ends the 30 seconds by stating the name of the game. If they smile or laugh, they switch spots and become the center player. If they can last 30 seconds and say the title of the game, then the center player moves on to the next player in the circle. PLAY: Double Blind Freeze Two players are on stage, performing a short scene based on suggestions. Two players sit facing away from the performance. Facilitator calls "Freeze" and performers freeze. Seated players turn around, observe, tap out the players, and start a new scene. Play until everyone has a turn in the game. Then transition to... PLAY: Freeze Two players start a scene. Anyone from the audience can call "freeze" and tap out one of the players to start a new scene. LEARNING GOAL: Plan for Exhibitions of Learning
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Squirt PERFORM: Cast #2 Run the scene once for assessment of missing students. TRASH TALK: Exhibitions of Learning What would be the advantage of using this script for Exhibitions of Learning? What would be the drawback? What would be the advantage of creating a new script for Exhibitions? What would be the drawback? PLAY: If time allows... We will finish class with either Press Conference or Double Blind Freeze. LEARNING GOAL: Practice script with spect-actors.
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Squirt PERFORM: Cast #2 Run the scene once. Run the scene a second time with a spect-actor. REFLECT: Did our performers... -Go to crazytown (lose sight of the characters' goals) -Force the scene (stick too rigidly to the script) -Honor the characters and spect-actor (play it naturally) LEARNING GOAL: Practice improv skills with games.
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Hep PERFORM: Press Conference One player has an announcement, which they aren't aware of. The audience asks questions to give hints. LEARNING GOAL: Practice script with spect-actors.
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Hep PERFORM: Cast #1 Run the scene once. Run the scene a second time with a spect-actor. REFLECT: Did our performers... -Go to crazytown (lose sight of the characters' goals) -Force the scene (stick too rigidly to the script) -Honor the characters and spect-actor (play it naturally) LEARNING GOAL: Memorize lines for Tiny Jim.
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Quaker Meeting FIST-TO-FIVE: How much of your script is memorized now? On Tuesday, we will start working with spect-actors. MEMORIZE: Pair up. One partner on script, one without. Repeat a line until it's memorized. Expand out to 2 lines until memorized. Expand out to 3 lines... PLAY: @3:10, Class choice Dimestore Novelist * Freeze * Chain Murder LEARNING GOAL: Memorize lines for Tiny Jim.
DO NOW: Set up the room. Push the tables to the edge of the room. Make a ring of 14 chairs. Play Honey, You Know I Love You But I Just Can't Smile MEMORIZE: Pair up. One partner on script, one without. Repeat a line until it's memorized. Expand out to 2 lines until memorized. Expand out to 3 lines... PLAY: @3:10, Class choice Dimestore Novelist * Freeze * Chain Murder |
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