Q1-Drama+7


 * 7th GRADE DRAMA EXPLORATION! **
 * Welcome actors and students. Look blow 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.**

** FINAL CLASS NOTE: ** If you would like to bring a treat to share for the class, we can spend the last 15 minutes celebrating the quarter.


 * 19 October 2011**
 * Finish storyboarding
 * Rehearse and polish
 * Stage Combat Scenes
 * No homework - last class**

__STAGE COMBAT__
 * 17 October 2011**
 * Go over reading and questions
 * Review safety
 * Review previous moves
 * New moves
 * Choke
 * Punch to face
 * Knee to stomach
 * Begin story boarding

**HOMEWORK** : Finish story boarding
 * JOURNAL ** :

__STAGE COMBAT__ **HOMEWORK** : Reading "Fights like a girl" and answering questions
 * 13 October 2011**
 * Short video
 * Safety procedures
 * Partnering and agreements
 * First moves
 * Slap to face
 * Hair pull
 * JOURNAL ** :


 * 11 October 2011**
 * Morning meeting
 * Finish. Any. Last. Pantomime. Scenes. **Finally**
 * Read "In Facebook Wii Trust"
 * Discuss

**HOMEWORK** :
 * JOURNAL ** :


 * 9 October 2011**
 * Morning meeting
 * Housekeeping
 * Finish Pantomime Scenarios
 * Finish with Improv game

**HOMEWORK** :
 * JOURNAL ** :


 * __28__ September 2011**
 * Morning meeting
 * Show me your written scenarios!
 * Final rehearsals
 * Performances
 * Hand in scenarios

**HOMEWORK** : NONE - enjoy your week long break. **IF YOU DID NOT PERFORM TODAY, YOU WILL WHEN WE GET BACK**
 * JOURNAL ** :


 * 26 September 2011**
 * Morning meeting
 * Warm-up
 * Discuss homework
 * It has been a while since we have been together
 * Scenario example on the screen
 * Acting instruction - Refining movements
 * Exercise - STOP
 * Park Bench to finish class time

**HOMEWORK** : Write (TYPE) scenario to hand in/rehearse to perform
 * JOURNAL ** :

**HOMEWORK** :
 * 22 September 2011**
 * Improvisation warm-up
 * Look at homework
 * What scenarios did you come up with?
 * Writing a solo scenario
 * Rehearsal
 * Performance
 * Solo Pantomime
 * JOURNAL: **
 * JOURNAL: **


 * 20 September, 2011**
 * Improvisation warm-up
 * Park Bench
 * Start watching scenarios
 * Critical reaction
 * Providing feedback
 * Skill development
 * Movement isolation, creating believable pantomimes
 * What makes a good scenario?
 * Write a long form scenario

**HOMEWORK** : Write down three ideas that would make a good pantomime scenario
 * JOURNAL: **


 * 18 September, 2011**
 * Improvisation warm-up
 * Park Bench
 * Quick review of stage directions
 * Pantomime
 * View examples
 * Exercises and practice
 * ORAL/PHYSICAL QUIZ on stage directions
 * Start watching scenarios

**HOMEWORK** : Rehearse your scenario
 * JOURNAL: **


 * 14 September**
 * MAP testing - no class**


 * 12 September, 2011**
 * Warm-ups
 * Vocal and physical
 * Group count
 * Improv warm-up
 * Tag-team pictures (2 rounds)
 * Taxi driver
 * Stage Directions
 * Worksheet - Quiz on Sept 12
 * Practice on stage directions

**HOMEWORK** : Study for Stage Directions quiz on 9/14
 * JOURNAL: **


 * 7 September, 2011**
 * Warm-ups
 * Vocal and physical
 * Big Booty - the game
 * Sculptor and clay
 * Ball of clay
 * Park Bench improvisation

**HOMEWORK** :
 * JOURNAL: **

> **HOMEWORK:** Examine 5 objects from around your house and be able to recreate them using body, expression and gesture.
 * 5 September, 2011**
 * Announcements
 * Warm-ups
 * Status exercise
 * Tag-team pictures
 * Family Photo Album - Stage pictures
 * JOURNAL: **


 * 30 August, 2011**
 * Warm-ups
 * Vocal and physical
 * Exercises and games
 * Back to the cards!
 * Theater basics
 * Vocabulary #1
 * Improvisations

**HOMEWORK:** None
 * JOURNAL: **


 * 28 August, 2011**
 * Choreography - in the form of handshakes
 * With a partner
 * With another group
 * Improvisation games
 * Storytelling, telephone game, fill the space, gibberish, the apology game, Chinese Mime,

**HOMEWORK:** None
 * JOURNAL: ** What was your best/favorite activity from today? Hardest/Least favorite? Which ones do you want to do again?


 * 24 August, 2011**
 * 1) Tie up any loose ends
 * 2) Video - //Center Stage//
 * 3) Discussion on "What is Theater? What does it mean to act?"
 * 4) Go over participation rubric
 * 5) Improvisation!
 * 6) Move through the space
 * 7) Freeze - what are they doing?
 * 8) Tag-team pictures

**HOMEWORK:** None
 * JOURNAL: ** What is theater? What does it mean to act?


 * 22 August, 2011**
 * 1) Welcome and attendance
 * 2) Present Personal Masks
 * 3) Warm-ups
 * 4) Exercises
 * One word story telling
 * Mirror story telling
 * Same time storytelling
 * Group walks
 * President's Bodyguards
 * 1) Game
 * 2) Cat Wants Corner

**HOMEWORK:** None
 * JOURNAL: ** None


 * 18 August, 2011**


 * 1) Attendance
 * 2) warm-ups
 * stretches, vocal warm-ups, diction
 * Breath control, 10 count breathing, hum, Ahhhhhh at ceiling
 * 1) Name and Motion, repeat around circle
 * 2) Egg, Bird, Supreme Being
 * 3) Trust circle, Blindfolded
 * 4) Hunter/Hunted

**HOMEWORK:** Personal Mask assignment - due next class period.
 * JOURNAL: ** None