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WEEK OF JUNE 3
- Monday: Practice Play - LAST DAY!
- Tuesday: PERFORMANCE FOR 8TH GRADERS: 8:00
- Wednesday: Review for exams
- Thursday: EXAM LAST DAY OF CLASS
- Friday:
WEEK OF MAY 27
- Monday: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday: Practice play
- Wednesday: Practice play
- Thursday: Practice play
- Friday: Practice play
WEEK OF MAY 20
- Monday: Practice play
- Tuesday: Practice play
- Wednesday: Practice play
- Thursday: Practice play
- Friday: Practice play
WEEK OF MAY 13
- Monday: Practice play
- Tuesday: Practice play
- Wednesday: Practice play
- Thursday: Practice play
- Friday: Practice play
WEEK OF MAY 6
- Monday: Improv Work
- Tuesday: 9th grade field trip - Catch-up day for rest
- Wednesday: Improv Work
- Thursday: Improv Work
- Friday: Read through play and choose parts
WEEK OF APRIL 29
- Monday: Diaphragmatic breathing; vocal warmups; Tongue Twisters and Pronunciation
- Tuesday: Research an improv troupe/group. Some examples: Second City; Under the Gun; Improv Olympics; Improv Everywhere; Face Off unlimited; People's Improv, etc. Write a 1/2 page paper you share with me about the troupe/group and then research some improv activities and write another 1/2 page about 2-5 of your favorites
- Wednesday: Finish up from yesterday
- Thursday: Projection work and Inflection work; Nonsense conversation
- Friday: Improv Work
WEEK OF APRIL 22
- Monday: Search for a play
- Tuesday: Whose Line
- Wednesday: Whose Line
- Thursday: GUEST SPEAKERS
- Friday: Diaphragmatic breathing; vocal warmups; Tongue Twisters and Pronunciation
WEEK OF APRIL 15
- Monday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Phantom of the Opera
- Tuesday: Writing assignment for Musical Theatre Unit
- Wednesday: Voice Unit: Notes and discussion; Diaphragmatic breathing; vocal warmups
- Thursday: Tongue Twisters and Pronunciation
- Friday: NO SCHOOL
WEEK OF APRIL 8
- Monday: We will be doing a paper on voice acting. Click here for the directions
- Tuesday: State Assessments
- Wednesday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Phantom of the Opera
- Thursday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Phantom of the Opera
- Friday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Phantom of the Opera
WEEK OF MARCH 25
- Monday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Memphis
- Tuesday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Memphis
- Wednesday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Memphis
- Thursday: !/2 day Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Memphis
- Friday: No School - Spring Break
WEEK OF MARCH 18
- Monday: Pantomime Activities: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- Tuesday: Pantomime Activities: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTs
- Wednesday: Begin Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Shrek, The Musical
- Thursday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Shrek, The Musical
- Friday: Musical Theatre Unit: Watch Shrek, The Musical
WEEK OF MARCH 11
- Monday: NO SChOOL - PD Day
- Tuesday: Pantomime Activities: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT work
- Wednesday: Pantomime Activities: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- Thursday: ;Pantomime Activities: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- Friday: Begin Voice Unit: Notes; Practice diaphragmatic breathing, vocal warmups
WEEK OF MARCH 4
- Monday: Pantomime activities: Machine; Play sport
- Tuesday: Sub: Pantomime activities: Guesstures
- Wednesday: Pantomime activities: Attic Trunk; Tornado drill today
- Thursday: Pantomime activities: Debrief Attic Trunk; TV and debrief
- Friday: Pantomime activities: Practice for Assessment
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 25
- Monday: Pantomime activities: Imaginary Ball, Word expressions,
- Tuesday: Pantomime activities: Work on outline
- Wednesday: Pantomime activities: Work on outline
- Thursday: Pantomime activities: , Television show
- Friday: 1/2 Day - Guesstures
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 18
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day Weekend
- Tuesday: Pantomime unit self-exploration
- Wednesday: Begin Pantomime Unit: Pantomime notes and discussion (this is a powerpoint ); View a piece from Our Townhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV4FdUro0NM&t=566s Start showing it around 5:30 and go for about 5-7 minutes;
- Thursday: Pantomime Evaluation sheet; Guesstures
- Friday: Finish guesstures
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12
- Monday: Finish discussion of others; creating a character
- Tuesday: NO SCHOOL
- Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
- Thursday: Musical theatre and acting unit matching and crossword
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day Weekend
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4
- Monday: SIP writing
- Tuesday: Continue SIP writing
- Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
- Thursday: Finish SIP writing and due today!
- Friday: Discuss observation of others PROJECT (due today)
WEEK OF JANUARY 28
- Monday: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday: lab to write one page self-observation
- Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
- Thursday: NO SCHOOL
- Friday: lab to write one page self-observation
WEEK OF JANUARY 21
- Monday: no school - MLK DAY
- Tuesday: Begin observation unit - in 3/4 page, tell me all the ways that observation is important to an actor; hidden pictures
- Wednesday: NO SCHOOL
- Thursday: NO SCHOOL
- Friday: Discuss Tuesday's assignment; observation sheet - observe a person unobtrusively; PROJECT WORK DUE WEDNESDAY - using observations sheets, observe a peer, theatre classmate, teacher, and relative
WEEK OF JANUARY 14
- Monday: Technical Theatre Unit - Research day
- Tuesday: Technical Theatre Unit - Presentation Day
- Wednesday: 2 hour late start: Discuss yesterday
- Thursday: Technical Theatre Unit - Presentation Day
- Friday: Finish discussion of presentations; presentations evaluation, answering the following: What three things did I learn from the other groups?, what was the most interesting thing I learned from my group?, How well did I complete the project, and based on that, what grade should I get?, How well did the others (you may name them) in my group complete the project, and based on that, what grade should they get?
WEEK OF JANUARY 7
- Monday: Sub - Review of break, goals for the new year, expectation from students
- Tuesday: Technical theatre unit - In groups of four, students will work on one aspect of technical theatre (set construction, prop design, lighting, sound, makeup, costumes) and prepare a 6-8 minute presentation about said topic; Research day
- Wednesday: Technical Theatre Unit - Research day
- Thursday: Technical Theatre Unit - Research day Some additional help set and props, props and set, lighting, sound, costumes, makeup
- Friday: Technical Theatre Unit - Research day
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 26*
- Monday: NO School - Snow Day
- Tuesday: Typing SIP
- Wednesday: Finishing SIP
- Thursday: Stage Notes and Evaluate high school stage
- Friday: Type letter to Mr. Denney
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19*
- Monday: Role of Producer (analyzing play choices)
- Tuesday: Role of Producer (analyzing play choices)
- Wednesday: Thanksgiving Holiday
- Thursday: Thanksgiving Holidayy
- Friday: Thanksgiving Holiday
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 12
- Monday: stage directions, and body positions practice
- Tuesday: Practice for performance assessment
- Wednesday: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- Thursday: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- Friday: finish Performance Assessment
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5
- Monday: Sub - Challenge Day: Games
- Tuesday: Scavenger Hunt
- Wednesday: Create your own Scavenger Hunt
- Thursday: Create your own Scavenger Hunt
- Friday: Notes on stage types, stage directions, and body positions
WEEK OF OCTOBER 29
- Monday: Finishing final games evaluation paper
- Tuesday: Directing and Producing Notes
- Wednesday: Halloween fun
- Thursday: Directing and Producing notes and activities
- Friday: 1/2 Day: Directing and Producing write
WEEK OF OCTOBER 22
- Monday: Beginning of new nine weeks; Class Favorites
- Tuesday: Class Favorites
- Wednesday: Typing final games evaluation paper
- Thursday: Typing final games evaluation paper; Parent-Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30
- Friday: Typing final games evaluation paper - DUE END OF HOUR
WEEK OF OCTOBER 15
- Monday: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday: Computer Lab
- Wednesday: Minefield; Alligator;
- Thursday: Memory Tray; Wink; Mousetrap
- Friday: END OF NINE WEEKS; Blindfold Touch; Trust Lift; Write
WEEK OF October 8
- Monday: Writing SIP
- Tuesday: Word Chains; Now It's A...: Object A-Z
- Wednesday: PSAT TEST (all freshmen, sophomores, and some juniors - seniors bring other work)
- Thursday: Memory Tray
- Friday: Romeo and Juliet
WEEK OF October 1
- Monday: Going to the DR
- Tuesday: Count Off; Romeo and Juliet
- Wednesday: Elves, Giants, and Wizards; Clumps; Port and Starboard
- Thursday: Computer Lab
- Friday: Ghosts; Prui, Good Morning Captain
WEEK OF September 25
- Monday: Pawnee Pass
- Tuesday: Two Truths and a Lie
- Wednesday: Finish Two Truths and a Lie; Introduce Honey I Love You
- Thursday: Honey I Love you and Honey I love you competition
- Friday: Fizz Buzz, In the River/On the Shore
WEEK OF September 17
- Monday: Partner Interviews
- Tuesday: Partner Inteview
- Wednesday: SUB: Did not follow lesson plans
- Thursday: SUB: Chain Reaction
- Friday: Mafia
WEEK OF September 10
- Monday: Partner introduction; Partner change and observation activity - Oral Debrief: Do you know what a red herring is? How did I use one in class? How do red herrings help in theatre? When might you use them?
- Tuesday: Pretzel; Debrief: Did your group solve it? Why or why not? What did you think when we first started the game? As we went along? Why would we do this game in theatre? What strategies did you use? - 3/4 of a page;
- Wednesday: SUB: Partner Interview
- Thursday: Sub: Partner Interview
- Friday: Partner Interview present
WEEK OF September 3
- Monday: No School - Labor Day
- Tuesday: Debrief: Using the six key skills, do a self-evaluation. Give yourself a grade on each skill and explain why you gave yourself that grade; Finish theatre notes; Trust Walk; Everybody knows my name
- Wednesday: Debrief; Think back to the trust walk Did you trust your partner? did you have to open eyes? Why or why not? Do you know everyone in here now? Fork and Spoon - large group
- Thursday: Finish fork and spoon and do in small group; Debrief: What did you think of the fork and spoon game? Did the game surprise you? Did you think it would be easier to do in a small group? Was it? What strategies did you use? Why do these in theatre? 3/4 page; Joey's name game
- Friday: Bellwork: Would you say that you have good observation skills? Explain. What I observed; Partner observation;
WEEK OF AUGUST 27
- Monday: Lab Research
- Tuesday: Begin introduction to theatre terms - table competition game
- Wednesday: Finish introduction to theatre terms - table competition;
- Thursday: theatre notes and worksheet notes (guidelines and objectives); Trust walk; Everybody knows my name
- Friday: No School - Labor Day
* WEEK OF AUGUST 20
- Monday:
- Tuesday:
- Wednesday: First day of school! Half Day Welcome Back and General Discipline Form
- Thursday: Seating chart activity; Parent Letter (found on main class page) Due August 30; Course Description and discussion (all found on main page); Theatre clips
- Friday: Baseball partner sheet; Partner interview