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Theatre Arts Lesson Plans – HAZLETON -- WEEK 1-4    DATES September 7-10, 2010 THEATRE B

DATE 9/13

Why is storyboarding a good way to make a better film?

OBJECTIVE

Students will develop storyboards to more clearly define their films

LESSON

Introduce storyboard and show examples

Storyboard a familiar tale to model techniques

ACTIVITY

Each group will create a storyboard for a movie using the guidelines given

ASSESSMENT

None

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 9/14

Are you ready to film

OBJECTIVE

Students will create a detailed filming plan for their movies

Students will understand the reason  Improvisation and Acting Games can improve performance skills

LESSON

Discuss and model filming plans

Read CH 4 and discuss/play acting games

ACTIVITY

Create and turn in filming plans

Play acting games

ASSESSMENT

Filming plans

NOTES

Improvisation evaluation sheets time permitting

 

DATE 9/15

What kind of challenges are you having in your groups?

OBJECTIVE

Students will practice film making skills as well as group work skills

LESSON

A Simple Movie

ACTIVITY

Filming according to approved filming plan in groups

ASSESSMENT

Final movies

NOTES

½ class will complete on Wednesday, the other ½ will complete on Thursday

 

DATE 9/16

What kind of challenges are you having in your groups?

OBJECTIVE

Students will practice film making skills as well as group work skills

LESSON

A Simple Movie

ACTIVITY

Filming according to approved filming plan in groups

ASSESSMENT

Final movies

NOTES

½ class will complete on Wednesday, the other ½ will complete on Thursday

 

DATE 9/17

How are your movies coming?

OBJECTIVE

Students will evaluation their film making and make plans for editing

Students will play Theatre Games and work on Improvisations

LESSON

Using Windows Movie Maker and planning for editing

Improvisation and theatre games

ACTIVITY

Film groups will prepare for editing on Monday

Students will participate in Improvisation activities and theatre games

ASSESSMENT

 

NOTES

 

Theatre Arts Lesson Plans
– HAZLETON -- WEEK 1-3     DATES September 7-10, 2010 THEATRE B

 

DATE 9/7

Quick Test Review

OBJECTIVE

Everything About Theatre Ch 1-2

LESSON

Ch 1 and 2 Assessment

Play Improv games

ACTIVITY

Improv games

ASSESSMENT

Ch 1-2 Test

NOTES

 

 

DATE 9/8

Goes over test

OBJECTIVE

Everything About Theatre Ch 1-2 and Introduce Movie Making

LESSON

Review Quiz and answer questions

Watch CLOUD short from UP

Discuss Silent Movies and how tales are told

ACTIVITY

Watch UP Cloud

ASSESSMENT

none

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 9/9

What kinds of movies do you want to make?

OBJECTIVE

Silent Movie Making

LESSON

Watch first part of UP and discuss the story arc told

Discuss how to tell a story without words

Watch part of a Silent Movie

Discuss/list elements of a silent movie using a storyboard (teacher model)

ACTIVITY

Class discussion

ASSESSMENT

none

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 9/10

Movie Planning

OBJECTIVE

Silent Movie Making

LESSON

Create a storyboard for their silent movies

ACTIVITY

Break into groups and create a storyboard plan for a short silent movie

ASSESSMENT

Storyboard- due MON

NOTES

 

 

Theatre Arts Lesson Plans – HAZLETON -- WEEK 1-2     DATES August 30 – September 3 THEATRE B

DATE 8/30

Bell Work:  Vocab Definitions

OBJECTIVE

Intro to Theatre – Learning your way around

LESSON

Review basic vocabulary from Chapter 1

Read pp 1-3 and discuss

ACTIVITY

Begin Activity 1 on page 4 – to be presented on Wednesday

ASSESSMENT

None

NOTES

 

 

 

 

DATE 8/31

Bell Work:  Label types of stages

OBJECTIVE

Intro to Theatre – Learning your way around

LESSON

finish Theatre plan Activity from Monday

Discuss/review types of stages and Vocabulary

ACTIVITY

Present Theater Designs

ASSESSMENT

Theatre designs

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 9/1

Bell Work:  Read pp 5-10

OBJECTIVE

Intro to Acting –

LESSON

Stage positions and geography

ACTIVITY

Improv game

Simon Says

ASSESSMENT

none

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 9/2

Bell Work:  Vocabulary Crossword

OBJECTIVE

Intro to Acting

LESSON

Discuss vocab

Vocabulary Bingo

ACTIVITY

Improv game

Stage Tour and label parts of stage

ASSESSMENT

none

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 9/3

Bell Work:  Ch 1 and 3 Wordsearch

OBJECTIVE

Intro to Acting/Silent Movies

LESSON

Review Quiz

Introduce Silent Movies – show brief Charlie Chaplin if time

ACTIVITY

Chapter 1/2 quiz

ASSESSMENT

Chapter 1/2 quiz

NOTES

 

 



Theatre Arts Lesson Plans

DATE 8/23

Bell Work:  Getting to Know You Bingo

OBJECTIVE

Introduction and Orientation – Rules and Expectations

LESSON

Parent Letter and Course Expectations

Performance Opportunities

Course Calendar

ACTIVITY

Getting to know you bingo

ASSESSMENT

None

NOTES

 

 

 

 

DATE 8/24

Bell Work:  Student Information Sheet

OBJECTIVE

Introduction and Orientation – Rules and Expectations

LESSON

Introduce personal race car project – review rubric for grading

Book Survey

Improv rules and expectations

ACTIVITY

Improv game

Work on race car project

ASSESSMENT

none

NOTES

Distribute Invitations for Ice Cream Social

 

 

DATE 8/25

Bell Work:  What is Theatre – Goals and Expectations

OBJECTIVE

Introduction and Orientation – Rules and Expectations

LESSON

Discuss Goals and Expectations

Review rules for quiz on Friday

Discuss club and other opportunities – Ice Cream Socials

ACTIVITY

Improv game

Work on race car project

ASSESSMENT

None

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 8/26

Bell Work:  Final work on race car presentations

OBJECTIVE

Introduction and Orientation – Rules and Expectations

LESSON

Race car Projects

Show book and complete book survey

ACTIVITY

Book Survey

Present Race car Projects

ASSESSMENT

Race car Project presentations

NOTES

 

 

 

DATE 8/27

Bell Work:  Prepare for Presentations

OBJECTIVE

Introduction and Orientation – Rules and Expectations

LESSON

Review Audience expectations

Race car presentations

ACTIVITY

Race car presentations

ASSESSMENT

Race car presentation

NOTES

 

 

 
– HAZLETON -- WEEK 1-1     DATES August 23-27 THEATRE B