Course work and projects

Theatre and Observation
  • 8/12 Chapter 1 vocabulary and syllabus  Essential question “Theatre mirrors life”.  What does this mean?
  • 8/13-8/14, discuss the chapter and receive credit for the notes
  • 8/15-8/16, work on project
    • Detailing and sharing a memory
  • 8/20 vocabulary quiz
    • Vocabulary.com "RMHS Work of the Week" quiz

​Warm Up
  • 8/21 Vocabulary for Chapter 2  Essential Question:  An actor’s tool is his voice and body.  Why is it important to perform a warm-up?
  • 8/22 Go over chapter 2 and breathing exercises
  • 8/26 create a 3 minute warm-up
  • 8/27 lead a group in class with your warm-up
  • 8/30 Quiz on Chapter 2

Observation and Pantomime
  • 8/28 chapter 3 and 4 vocabulary  EQ: How does observation improve an actor’s skill set?
  • 8/29 go over Chapter 3 vocab
  • 8/30 watch mirror clip with Lucille Ball and Harpo Marx
  • 9/3 assign Observation sheet (sensory recall of an object and physical observation of people)  due 9/6
  • 9/4 go over Chapter 4 vocabulary
  • 9/5 continue Pantomime and watch videos of Marcel Marceau
  • 9/6 Pantomime circle and assign Unit Project 
    • Written part due Tuesday 9/10
    • Practice with a partner of 9/11
    • Perform to class on 9/13-9/17
  • Quiz on 3 and 4 9/17

Movement and
​Stage Directions
  • 9/18 Vocab chapter 7  EQ:  Which part of the stage is the strongest?  Which do you think is the weakest?  Why?
  • 9/19 go over vocab
  • 9/20 Stage directions assignment due 9/23
  • Work with partner for project grade - Stage directions with 8 crosses 924-9/25
  • Test on Vocabulary 9/27

Improvisation
  • 9/30 Vocabulary chapter 5  EQ:  How does improv help with day to day life? 
    • What is the most valuable phrase in improv?
    • What are the 5 principles of improv?
    • Explain what the term, "commit to reality means".
  • 10/1 check notes, tour of the theatre
  • 10/2 go over vocab
  • 10/3 watch  "Whose line is it anyway"
  • 10/4 play preliminary improv games
  • 10/11 Quiz on Vocabulary

Make-up
  • 10/14 Vocabulary Chapter 24.  EQ:  Why is it important to know the size of the theatre when designing makeup?  What is the difference between straight and character makeup?
  • 10/15 go over vocabulary
  • 10/16 watch videos for old and straight make-up, assign worksheets

Monologue

Theatre History