Drama+6

//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.//
 * 6th GRADE DRAMA EXPLORATION! **

__**6 September 2012**__ Isolations Finish looking at random pantomimes Break down a scenario Pick your scenario Break apart your scenario Storyboarding ** Journal: ** ** Homework: ** Finish storyboarding, bring all materials to class

__**4 September 2012**__ Warm-ups Isolations Making faces Lemonade - game Listen to your 5 ideas Working with pantomime scenarios ** Journal: ** If you did not get your 5 ideas into your journal work on those   ** Homework: ** Think about one of your ideas and how you may develop that idea

__**2 September 2012**__ Warm-ups Intensity levels Focal points Pass the ball - give it a quality Watch Ruff Ruffman examples on pantomime Simple Charades - Teams ** Journal: **5 Pantomime Ideas  ** Homework **: Write in your Journal: "5 Pantomime Ideas", date it and then jot down 5 ideas that would make good Pantomimes.

__**29 April 2012**__ Warm-ups Fox and hound Join an activity Pantomime notes Pantomime examples media type="file" key="Mime Demo (Tug of War).wmv" width="300" height="300" ** Journal: **None - turn in your Journal** Homework **: None

__**27 April 2012**__ Warm-ups Walk and greet Bippity-Boppity-Bop Guided visualization - create a story ** Journal: **Write down your story - TITLE IT: Creative Story. Tell me what happened in your story. Provide detail. Must be at least 1/2 a page. ** Homework **: Finish Journal

__**23 April 2012**__ Warm-ups Jump in the circle and do SOMETHING! 30 seconds on the stage Fighting for attention ** Journal: ** Think about the past 4 classes in Drama. How do you feel you have been doing as a student/performer? What has been the most difficult part of the class? What has been the easiest part of the class for you? Pick one exercise or activity and describe why you liked it. Tel me one thing you have learned, either about yourself or drama, in the last 4 classes. What would you like to do more of in class?

AT LEAST ½ PAGE - May take more! (remember 1/4 sized journals need 1 full page) ** Homework: ** Finish the Journal

__**16 April 2012**__ Warm-ups  Body Fusion   Change 3 things   Greek wrestling   Back to back sit   Colombian hypnotist   Share mask ** Journal: ** None   ** Homework: ** None

**14 August 2012**

Welcome Sharing of "1st theatrical experience" Fruit Salad Partner activities/exercises Assigned homework - Mask Portrait Poem ** Journal: **
 * Homework: ** Work on your Mask Portrait Poem ** . ** THIS WILL BE DUE at the start of class on Sunday. You will turn your journal in during next class.


 * August 12 **

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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