DRAMA 9 ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS
DRAMA 9 COURSE OUTLINE
DESCRIPTION:
Theatre classes focus on providing a safe, and creative environment where students can experience and develop their understanding of key drama elements. The course is designed to build trust, self- confidence, imagination, expressive powers, and concentration. Through ensemble work and play-building assignments, students will be introduced to voice and movement work, characterization, improvisation and devising original work. Learning opportunities and experiences will be relevant, meaningful and interesting for all.
All students MAY develop techniques in Improvisation, Commedia Dell’ Arte (Masks work) Scene Studies, Play/script writing, Readers theatre/musicals. Rehearsal practises, stage management, lighting, classroom Play building, Shakespeare, Comedy, Drama, Tragedy.
All students MAY develop techniques in Improvisation, Commedia Dell’ Arte (Masks work) Scene Studies, Play/script writing, Readers theatre/musicals. Rehearsal practises, stage management, lighting, classroom Play building, Shakespeare, Comedy, Drama, Tragedy.
CORE COMPENTENCIES:
COURSE BIG IDEAS:
SUPPLIES:
In Drama students MUST wear COMFORTABLE CLOTHING and be ready to remove shoes in the theatre. Bring a binder, lined paper and a pen or pencil to class.
CLASSROOM EXPECATIONS:
- BE ON TIME – If late please enter the Theatre quietly. If absent, students must make up missed work.
- No Food or Beverages in the classroom/theatre/lighting/sound booth. Water is the only exception, bring a water bottle.
- Respect class instructional time, other students’ efforts and class equipment.
- Bring your Positive Attitude and support everyone to feel safe, and to be included.
- Respect the theatre and computer equipment- it is a shared resource that ALL Salish students have the privilege of use.
- ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONES OR PERSONAL MUSIC DEVICES when Instructional time is occurring. Cell phones should stay in backpacks. Unless otherwise directed.
- Listen attentively to instructions and announcements, to other students presenting and performances.
- Ask permission to leave the classroom.
- Work with everyone, not just your friends – be inclusive.
HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
- Class time is not social time; focus on your assigned task.
- No other course involves as much group work. Your group should work together as a team. Everyone contributes equally and there is to be no discouragement of someone’s ideas.
- Voices are to be kept at a reasonable volume. There should be no shouting.
- Spend less time talking about what you are going to do, and more time doing!
EVALUATION:
- Evaluation will be based upon:
- Participation and effort. Respect the process, time, attitude- expect to do well if you participate and try your best. Willingness to follow directions and assume leadership when required. Audience respect/peer feedback assignments.
- Ensemble work. Co-operation as a member of a team; support, respect, and encouragement of others; willingness to meet for group work/rehearsal/performances outside class time when required; concern for safety of self and others. Community inclusion with all class members.
- Specific Assignments. This includes journaling, text analysis, character or voice projects, theatre/film reviews, and research, monologues.
- Rehearsal /Process/daily participation and effort, Drama Skills, Performances, Quiz/Test, Journals, Self Reflection