Course work and projects Semester 1

Semester 1
Course work and projects

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

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

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

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

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 Improv Vocabulary + the 3 questions above. Words on Quizlet.

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. Due 10/21
10/21 go over Special Effects Makeup project, assigned through Google Classroom. Students will have ample class time to work. Due for presenting 10/29.
10/25 Make-up vocabulary quiz, words on Quizlet. No open ended questions!

11/1, Chapter 10, Character Analysis vocabulary EQ: Provide 3 examples of an internal trait and how it would be displayed externally through posture, movement and gestures, or mannerisms.
11/4 Go over vocabulary and chapter
11/5 Two minutes of sharing with 2 different partners. Create a composite character using the students as inspiration. Due Thursday. (2 sentences per category)
11/6-11/12, improv scenarios with character motivation, stakes, and objectives. Project grade.
Character details - analysis, (not a Google Classroom assignment, but description of assignment on Google Classroom stream)
11/14 Quiz on Chapter 10, Character Analysis

11/14 Vocabulary notes Chapter 8 ,EQ: How does voice (inflection, pitch and rate) convey emotion? Provide an example for each.
11/15 go over vocabulary
11/18, turn in notes
11/19-11/22 Monlogue work