1st Nine Weeks - Week at a Glance – Middle School – Subject______Theatre Arts I______

Week of: / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
July 29-Aug 2 / Introductions and Rules, outline the year, Pay it forward in theatre arts;
The moment
Don’t be afraid
Circle name movement / Discuss Play reading and note taking;Walking rhythm circle – action words; Discuss Dream Jobs; Dream job interview assignment; rehearse; / PR/NT
Music walk in pairs; rhythm, emotion, connect with partner, release, etc.; interview performances; teach critique terms / PR/NT
Color the phrase; Introduce freeplaymusic.com and choose a piece of music with group; rehearse story / Check NT for grade; Growing to the beat; Discuss beginning, middle, and end. Creature music story group work
August 5-9 / PR/NT
Whose shoes?
Perform creature music group work – test grade
Critique sheet and group discussion / PR/NT
Character factory; Age walk; Who am I part I? Age bus stop work and performance / PR/NT
In the kitchen
Who am I part II? Profession work and performance / PR/NT
What’s in the box?
Where am I? part I
Using 5 senses to show a place with pantomime / Check NT for grade and discuss plots and themes; presentation of theme through character, symbol, setting, diction: visual, oral, performance projects;
Witch’s brew
Where am I part 2; pantomime scene with beginning middle and end
August 12-16 / PR/NT
Woosh
PR project work / PR/NT
Trainwreck
PR project work; early presentations / Honey
PR presentations and critique / Charades
PR presentations and critique / Discuss plays and ideas about a performance
Progress Reports due
August 9-23 / New PR/NT
Lunch box
What am I doing?
Part 1
Detail in movement and execution / PR/NT
Tell and Show
Pantomime activity with begin, mid,end
Write down each action
Practice / PR/NT
This is not a stick
Pantomime activity performance for a test grade / PR/NT
Trapped
What do I want? Why?
Why are you going to bed? / Check/Discuss PR/NT
Typewriter
What do I want? Why?
Preparing to go on a trip
August 26-30 / PR/NT
Follow the Feeling
What do I want? Why?
Getting dressed for a reason / PR/NT
Foregin film
What do I want? Why? Simple action with a reason / PR/NT
Gizmos and Gadgets
Putting it together
Duet pantomime scenes; fill in handout and practice / PR/NT
Martha Game
Duet pantomime scenes test grade / Check/Discuss PR/NTand plan projects
Tableaux/statues
Critique of duet pantomime scenes and discussion; institute a critique
September 2-6 (no school Monday) / No School / Statues
PR/NT project work / Martha Game
PR/NT presentations and critiques / Give and Take movement
PR/NT presentations and critiques / Scene stack
Discuss plays and ideas about a performance
Progress Reports due
September 9-13 / New PR/NT
Keep the connection;
L15 Putting it together part II; Duet scenes with hot/cold; rehearse / PR/NT
Role reversal
Perform duet scenes and critique / PR/NT
Say what I say
L16 Putting it together part III; Revised interview adding pain; rehearse / PR/NT
Silent shapes;
Perform duet scenes and critque / Discuss/check PR/NT plan projects
Style switch
Discuss and choose monologues
September 16-20 / PR/NT
Walk in
Run through
L17 Monologues
Choose and analyze monologue / PR/NT
What are you doing?
Monologue work
PR project work / PR/NT
Channel surfing
Monologue partner work
PR project work / PR/NT
Dubbed movie
PR presentations / Knots
PR presentations
September 23-27 / Mystery voice
Monologue work
Video and discuss / Whose Calling?
Present and critique monologues / Panel of experts
Present and critique monologues
Early Release / Pass the pulse
Self-evaluation for acting/Play choice and discuss / Sound collage
Stop and go
Survivor
Announce play choice and discuss auditions/procedures
ARMS due/End of 9 weeks