Online Middle School Musical Theatre A Few Things

Online Middle School Musical Theatre

A Few Things to Remember: ▪ We are all getting used to this online learning style! Please be patient with me, your classmates and yourself. Remember, we can work together to find solutions! ▪ Please be respectful with any content you post. The same rules that apply in the classroom as far as what is school-appropriate apply to our digital classroom as well. ▪ You probably have great ideas of how to use this technology! I welcome any ideas you have, so feel free to get creative! ▪ We are still performance-based, which means you will still be performing for myself and your classmates throughout the course. And you will need to be practicing as well!

Schedule Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 “Selfie” Studentwritten monologue Welcome Back! Expectation s and review Week 4 Musical: Newsies Week 5 “Selfie” Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Student-written monologues Musical: The Greatest Showman Final Performances: “Selfie” Monologues

Student Work Overview ▪ You will be participating in a performance that will be counted as your final grade for the course. You will be performing a student play called “Selfie, ” which is the story of 8 high school students told in vignettes. This will involve collaboration with other students. ▪ You will be creating your own student monologues that will be performed at the end of the year. ▪ You will be watching two musicals and engaging in dialogue and dissection of the shows. Selfie • Individual Work • Group Work Monologue • Write and perform • Provide Feedback Musicals • Character, setting, plot work • Personal Response

Help from the Teacher Office Hours Parent Permission ▪ Monday through Friday from 3 -4. ▪ The two musicals we will be watching are both rated PG. ▪ I will be available for chatting through Edmodo, responding to emails, or even a Zoom video Q&A time, if it is arranged in advance. ▪ Please refer to my website for my contact information: https: //www. stluciecharter. org/ap ps/pages/? type=u&u. REC_ID=101 5966 ▪ Please get permission from your parent/guardian prior to our 4 th week of class. ▪ Have them email me that you do/do not have permission to view the movie. ▪ An alternative G rated movie will be assigned for those who do not get permission.

Fridays are Performance Days! Every Friday you will be performing. That may be an individual assignment, a live group performance, or some other form of a recorded performance. Please remember: • The purpose of performing is so I can assess your progress and provide feedback on how we can grow and improve as actors. • We are here to be supportive of one another. There should not be any negative comments made about someone else’s performance. • It is brave to share your theatrical gifts with others, and practicing doing that is part of the class.

WE CAN DO THIS!!! We all love the arts. They are in our hearts and souls. Please be kind to one another, support each other, and of course create and have fun! Love, Mrs. Cooke P. S. The secret code is Shakespeare