Lesson Plans are subject to change and will be updated as time allows.
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13
- Monday: Pantomime Peer Practice
- Tuesday: Pantomime Performance Assessment
- Wednesday: Pantomime Performance Assessment
- Thursday: Pantomime Performance Assessment
- Friday: Last Day of Trimester; Graphs and Charts
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 6
- Monday: Guesstures; Pass out Pantomime Activity sheet – this is for their performance assessment. You will want to go over it with them. Students can choose one of the activities, but I limit it so only two people can choose the same activity. The assessment is an individual pantomime; work on outline
- Tuesday: Pantomime activities (practice and debrief Ideas without words (#10); Imaginary ball (#14 )
- Wednesday: Sub (Challenge Day); Guesstures
- Thursday: Pantomime activities (practice and debrief) – Sport (#5); Work (#3)
- Friday: Pantomime activities (practice and debrief) – TV (#15 on separate sheet), attic trunk (#16 on separate sheet), trapped (#8), machine (#2)
WEEK OF OCTOBER 30
- Monday: Choosing a Play
- Tuesday: Halloween Fun
- Wednesday: 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: Guesstures;
- Friday: 1/2 Day Guesstures
WEEK OF OCTOBER 23
- Monday: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday: Theatre Performance Assessment - Stage movement and Body Positions
- Wednesday: Sub = Finish Peter Pan
- Thursday: Redo Performance Assessment if needed; theatre games
- Friday: Choosing a Play
WEEK OF OCTOBER 16*
- Monday: Finish directing and producing activity; Stage layout and body position notes
- Tuesday: Finish notes and practice for performance assessment
- Wednesday:Peter Pan - 8th graders testing
- Thursday: Peter Pan
- Friday: practice for performance assessment
* WEEK OF OCTOBER 9
- Monday: Evaluation of Games Unit - SIP Writing
- Tuesday: Evaluation of Games Unit - SIP Writing
- Wednesday: Evaluation of Games Unit - SIP Writing
- Thursday: Evaluation of Games Unit - SIP Writing; Due tomorrow first thing
- Friday: Directing and producing notes
* WEEK OF OCTOBER 2
- Monday: Bellwork (What did you think of the games we played on Friday? Which skills do these represent and why?); Theatre Concept games: Blindfold Touch, Count Off; Port/Starboard;
- Tuesday: Bellwork ((Why is count-off so hard?! What strategies could you use to help you make it easier?); Class Favorites
- Wednesday: Evaluation of Games Unit - SIP Scaffolding
- Thursday: Evaluation of Games Unit - SIP Scaffolding
- Friday: Evaluation of Games Unit - SIP Scaffolding
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 25
- Monday: Bellwork: In a dramatic/serious/sad way, tell me about your weekend. (You can exaggerate if you need to); Theatre Concept games: Honey I Love You; In the River on the Shore
- Tuesday: Bellwork (How do Honey I Love You and In The River, On the Shore both demonstrate concentration? Why is this important to anyone in theatre?) Begin Two Truths and a Lie
- Wednesday: Bellwork - finish Two Truths and a Lie; Theatre Concept Games: Romeo and Juliet, Shuffle Your Buns,
- Thursday: Bellwork ((Yesterday we did Two Truths and a Lie - this could be considered an observation game. How could you use your powers of observation to deduce the lie - and don't tell me by sneaking a glance on their papers!);); Theatre Concept games: Going to the Dominican; Shuffle your Buns
- Friday: Bellwork (What have been your favorite theatre games? Why?); Theatre Concept games: Good morning captain, Prui, Ghosts
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18
- Monday: Bellwork (In a comedic way, tell me about your weekend. You can exaggerate if you need to.) ; Word Chains; Object A-Z
- Tuesday: Theatre concept games: Joey's Name game, Clumps, Momna's way
- Wednesday: Bell work - oral debrief of games and how they meet the skills; The Pretzel
- Thursday: 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? Theatre Concept games: Blind Trust lineup; Fizz Buzz
- Friday: Bellwork: What theatre skill (out of the 6 given for notes) is the easiest for you? The hardest?
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11
- Monday: Categories
- Tuesday: How to write plays book assignment
- Wednesday: How to write plays book assignment
- Thursday: Collect skit - Switch back to game mode - Fork and spoon
- Friday: Bellwork: Fork and Spoon Debrief; Do you love your neighbors
* WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4
- Monday: No School - Labor Day weekend
- Tuesday: Bellwork: Charades; Baseball Teammates sheet;
- Wednesday: Bellwork (charades); Theatre notes; Clumps intro
- Thursday: Assembly - no class
- Friday: Trust walk and Name games; Clumps
* WEEK OF AUGUST 28
- Monday: Discussion of class; Collect parent letters; Finish partner interview sheet
- Tuesday: Bellwork: What do you hope to get out of theatre?; Discussion of bell-work; Table competition and introductory theatre game;
- Wednesday: Bellwork: If you had to describe your life as a movie, how would you describe it? One paragraph; Finish Table competition and introductory theatre game;
- Thursday: Bell work discussion of theatre terms; Peter Pan clip; Exit ticket - do two terms Parent Letter Due
- Friday: No School - Labor Day weekend
* WEEK OF AUGUST 21
- 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 31; Course Description and discussion (all found on main page)
- Friday: Sub (going to get my exchange student); Partner interview