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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 24
- Monday: Pantomime activities: Attic Trunk and debrief; Tug of War
- Tuesday: Pantomime activities: TV Show, Play Sport, Machine creation
- Wednesday: Pantomime activities: Story Pantomimes
- Thursday: Pantomime Activities: Work on outline and practice for performance evaluation
- Friday: Pantomime Activities: Work on outline and practice for performance evaluation
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17
- Monday: NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' DAY WEEKEND
- Tuesday: Pantomime activities: Body work
- Wednesday: Pantomime activities: Imaginary Ball, Word expressions
- Thursday: Pantomime Activities: research
- Friday: Pantomime Activities: New TV and debrief
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 10
- Monday: Guesstures
- Tuesday: Guesstures
- Wednesday: Mafia
- Thursday: Mafia
- Friday: NO SCHOOL - PRESIDENTS' DAY WEEKEND
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 3
- Monday: Pantomime Interview;
- Tuesday: Pantomime walk activities and discussion
- Wednesday: Guesstures
- Thursday: NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY
- Friday: Guesstures
WEEK OF JANUARY 27
- Monday: Finish Pantomime powerpoint
- Tuesday: Watch Pantomime pieces and discussion questions
- Wednesday:Lab work
- Thursday: Video and paper on careers in theatre
- Friday: Video and paper on careers in theatre
WEEK OF JANUARY 20
- Monday: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - MLK DAY
- Tuesday: 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;
- Wednesday: Sub - Pantomime activities with Mrs. Tripp
- Thursday: You will be going to lab. Research some aspect of pantomime and write a one page report on your findings.
- Friday: You will be going to lab. Research some aspect of pantomime and write a one page report on your findings. By end of hour, share with me.
WEEK OF JANUARY 13
- Monday: lab to write one page self-observation
- Tuesday: SIP work: PROJECT (due Friday)
- Wednesday:SIP work
- Thursday: SIP work
- Friday: Discuss observation of others PROJECT (due today)
WEEK OF JANUARY 6
- Monday: By the end of the hour, share a one page (at least) document with me at
[email protected] that answers the following questions: 1. Tell me about your
break. 2. What are five goals you have for this year? (At least two must be school related).
Why are these goals important to you, and what steps will you take to reach them? 3. What do
you hope to get out of this class this semester (or for MS, the rest of year) - Tuesday: Begin observation unit - in 3/4 page, tell me all the ways that observation is important to an actor; hidden pictures
- Wednesday: Begin observation unit - in 3/4 page, tell me all the ways that observation is important to an actor; hidden pictures
- Thursday: Discuss Tuesday's assignment; observation sheet - observe a person unobtrusively; PROJECT WORK DUE TUESDAY - using observations sheets, observe a peer, theatre classmate, teacher, and relative
- Friday: lab to write one page self-observation
WEEK OF DECEMBER 16
- Monday: Review for exams
- Tuesday: Review for exams
- Wednesday: EXAM
- Thursday:
- Friday:
WEEK OF DECEMBER 9
- Monday: Makeup unit
- Tuesday: Makeup unit
- Wednesday: Makeup unit
- Thursday: Makeup unit
- Friday: Makeup unit
WEEK OF DECEMBER 2
- Monday: What topic in technical theatre would you most like to cover - essay
- Tuesday: What topic in technical theatre would you most like to cover - essay
- Wednesday: Makeup tools and techniques
- Thursday: Research
- Friday: Makeup tools and techniques
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25
- Monday: finish performance assessment
- Tuesday: games
- Wednesday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
- Thursday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
- Friday: THANKSGIVING BREAK
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 18
- Monday: Notes on stage types; stage directions, and body positions practice
- Tuesday: Practice for performance assessment
- Wednesday: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- Thursday: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
- Friday: finish Performance Assessment
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 11
- Monday: Games Evaluation type
- Tuesday:Games Evaluation type
- Wednesday: Games Evaluation type
- Thursday: Games Evaluation type
- Friday: Games Evaluation type
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 4
- Monday: Sub: Mousetrap, Electricity, Captain's Coming, Port/Starboard, Shoe Scramble; Write
- Tuesday: Go to this page. Make a copy of it in docs and answer the questions.
- Wednesday: Class Favorites
- Thursday: Class Favorites
- Friday: Games Evaluation type
WEEK OF OCTOBER 28
- Monday: Human Pinball; Who Am I
- Tuesday: Will you buy my donkey
- Wednesday: Trust Lift; Alphabet Game
- Thursday: Halloween Games
- Friday: Shuffle Your Buns; Bow-Wow; Clumps
WEEK OF OCTOBER 21
- Monday: No School
- Tuesday: Freshmen gone on field trip
- Wednesday: Romeo and Juliet
- Thursday: Lava River
- Friday: Silly Sally
WEEK OF OCTOBER 14
- Monday: One word stories
- Tuesday: Class Favorites - sub
- Wednesday: PSAT
- Thursday: Paper work
- Friday: Homecoming
WEEK OF OCTOBER 7
- Monday: Four on a Couch
- Tuesday: Create a scavenger hunt
- Wednesday: Word Chains, Now Its A, Object A-Z
- Thursday: Wink; Shelter Game
- Friday: Memory Tray; Life Cards
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 30
- Monday: Romeo and Juliet
- Tuesday: Mafia
- Wednesday: Computer Research
- Thursday: Minefield,
- Friday: Mafia
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23
- Monday: SIP work
- Tuesday: Picture Day - SIP
- Wednesday: Finish SIP
- Thursday: Going to Europe; Crossed/Uncrossed
- Friday: Prui, Ghosts
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 16
- Monday: Emergency sub plans - click here for assignment
- Tuesday: Elves, Giants, Wizards; Honey I Love You
- Wednesday: Two Truths and a Lie
- Thursday: Sophomore meeting - finish Two Truths
- Friday: SIP work
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 9
- Monday: Fork and Spoon game; Joey's Name Game
- Tuesday: Debrief; Think back to the trust walk Did you trust your partner? did you have to open eyes? Why or why not? What did you think of the fork and spoon game? Did the game surprise you? Do you think it would be easier to do in a small group? What strategies did you use? Why do these in theatre? 3/4 page; Object A-Z and Word Chains; Pretzel
- Wednesday: 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; Pawnee Pass
- Thursday: Lab: Find some theatre games
- Friday: Finish Pawnee Pass; Chain Reaction
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2
- Monday: No School - Labor Day
- Tuesday: theatre notes and worksheet notes (guidelines and objectives)
- Wednesday: finish theatre notes and worksheet notes (guidelines and objectives); Trust walk; Fire Drill
- Thursday: Finish trust Walk; Everybody knows my name; Fork and Spoon
- Friday: Juniors in cafeteria for first part of class; Do You Love Your Neighbor
WEEK OF AUGUST 26
- Monday: Partner interview - pre-test
- Tuesday: Finish partner interview and present; e
- Wednesday: Begin introduction to theatre terms - table competition game
- Thursday: Finish introduction to theatre terms - table competition;
- Friday: No School - Labor Day
WEEK OF AUGUST 19
- 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 29; Course Description and discussion (all found on main page); Theatre clips
- Friday: Get to know your teacher; Get to know you activity