Drama+8+2011

Welcome actors and students. Look below for the activities for each class period (I will try to update this page as often as possible, but please let me know if some information is missing). If there is an assignment sheet that you would have gotten in class, I will try to post a copy of it here so that you can download another if you have lost the original. If you want to access the syllabus - click on the link at the left.
 * 8th GRADE DRAMA EXPLORATION! **


 * June 7, 2012**
 * Last Day of School!*


 * June 5, 2012**
 * Shortened Class Period*

Improvisation

**Homework:** None - nada - zip. It is the end of the year and grades have already been done.
 * Journal: ** **TURN - IN JOURNAL IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY**

// GRADES DUE //
 * June 3, 2012**
 * Devising Drama - Day 7 **

Images exercise with Image Morgue Improvisation

**Homework:** Pulling headlines, pulling stories, source material
 * Journal: **See Homework


 * May 30, 2012**
 * Devising Drama - Day 6 **

Storytelling warm-up Descriptive Exercise Idea Generation

**Homework:** Complete the Survey Link for your experience in Drama Class. You can reference a specific "unit", just make sure to state what "unit" it is in the comments section. OR you can just reference the entire quarter. SURVEY LINK
 * Journal: **Images Morgue


 * May 28, 2012**
 * Devising Drama - Day 5 **

Bippity-Boppity-Bop Shared Dialogue Script Reading

**Homework:** None
 * Journal: ** None


 * May 24, 2012**
 * Devising Drama - Day 4 **


 * May 22, 2012**
 * Shortened Class Period*
 * Devising Drama - Day 3 **


 * May 20, 2012**
 * Devising Drama - Day 2 **

Movement Dialogue Action Dance

**Homework:** Critical Response from Seussical
 * Journal: ** Pantomime reflection

Frozen pictures - tableau Music exercise Family photo album Three tableau Watch
 * May 16, 2012**
 * Devising Drama - Day 1 **

**Homework:** Pantomime reflection
 * Journal: ** Pantomime reflection


 * May 14, 2012**

Finish watching pantomime scenes Improvisation Story writing for Devising Drama

**Homework:** Pantomime reflection
 * Journal: ** Pantomime reflection


 * May 10, 2012**


 * May 6, 2012**

Warm-ups Making faces writing a scenario Mr. Bean example Work time
 * Bippity, boppity, bop

**Homework:** Work on developing your scenario. Come with the rough outline (or a finished product next class)
 * Journal: ** None



MUSIC SELECTIONS: Must be instrumental. You will be in charge of managing the music or assigning a classmate to manage it.

May 2, 2012

Isolations Pantomimes scenarios - SHOW US Generating scenarios ideas Partnering
 * Warm-ups**

**Homework:** None
 * Journal: ** None


 * 30 April 2012**

Warm-ups Pantomime skills Notes Practice scenarios Fire Drill



**Homework:** None
 * Journal: ** None


 * 26 April 2012**

FLEX DAY Class discussion Improv

**Homework:** None
 * Journal: ** None


 * 24 April 2012**

TUESDAY EARLY RELEASE Basic stretching isolations Focus activities Pantomime examples

**Homework:** None
 * Journal: ** None


 * 22 April 2012**

EARTH DAY Warm-ups Tag Team pictures Join an activity Pantomime examples

**Homework:** None
 * Journal: ** None


 * 18 April 2012**

Welcome Warm-ups (Jump-in the circle, walk to partner with focus, do anything and then support, walk greetings) Group line walks Tag Team pictures Sculptor and clay Cat wants your corner

**Homework:** Do your Journal.
 * Journal: ** 1/2 page about YOU as a performer and participant in class. You have been in class for four class periods. **YOU DO NOT NEED TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, but use them to focus your thoughts**. How do you feel about it? What have you noticed about yourself? What has been working for you? What has been difficult? Pick one moment and how did you feel about your performance or involvement at that moment? What are you hoping to overcome or learn about yourself? What do you wish was different either about the class or yourself? How does class affect your school day?

__**16 April 2012**__

Welcome Warm-ups (counting circle, stop/go/clap/jump, partner work, ensemble diamond, etc) Sharing of masks Turn in Journals

**Homework:** None
 * Journal: ** None

__**11 April 2012**__

Welcome - theater use guidelines Warm-ups Drama exercises Share first theatrical experience New homework Acting exercises

**Journal:** No journal EXCEPT: Aayushi - See the attached instructions for the cover and first page
 * Homework **: Personal Mask Assignment. This is attached below.
 * //Example -//**

__**9 April 2012**__

Welcome Drama exercises Journaling


 * Journal: ** Your 1st Theatrical experience. I want you to write about your earliest theatrical experience. It can be anything: The first time you remember seeing a play, a play you were in in 2nd grade, a holiday play your family took you to, anything. Write as many details as you can remember. JOURNALS SHOULD BE 1/2 A PAGE.
 * Homework: ** Finish decorating your Journal, finish "title page" and finish Journal #1. Be prepared to turn in next class period.

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