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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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