Welcome to Ms Martin Room 134 Drama To

Welcome to Ms. Martin Room 134

Drama: To do or to act; the art form of live theatre performed for an audience.

Essential Questions ★ What does it mean to tell a story? ★ How can we tell stories in an engaging way? ★ How can we work together to create, rehearse, and perform a story as a work of theatre?

Learning Targets I CAN… ★ Define drama ★ Define ensemble and explain why it is important in Drama class ★ Get to know my classmates better in order to start building ensemble in this class

Ensemble: A group of people who perform regularly together; a team.

Building Ensemble Getting to Know You Bingo Activity 1) Find someone in the class who has done or knows the answer in the square. 2) Once you have found someone, ask their name and you write their name in the square. 3) You may use a person’s name only ONCE on your card. You may not use your own name! 4) The winner has the most squares filled in.

Building Ensemble: Theatre Games Today’s Games: Za Pass the Clap

Learning Targets I CAN… ★ Help Ms. Martin get to know me better in order to continue building ensemble in this class ★ Understand Ms. Martin’s class rules and expectations ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building

Building Ensemble Facebook Page Activity -Turn in your completed page to the appropriate class bin.

Syllabus Go over the syllabus as a class. HOMEWORK: Bring in the last page completed (you and your parents sign it) by Monday. Write assign this in you ment r noteb ook!

FRIDAY ★Meet in the Multipurpose Room tomorrow for a presentation by Maine East Broadcasting. Write assign this in you ment r noteb ook!

Building Ensemble: Theatre Games Today’s Games: Za Pass the Clap Zip Zap Zop

Learning Targets - M-1/23 I CAN… ★ Turn in the last page of my syllabus that has been signed by me and my parent/guardian (put it in the class tray on the black table) ★ Welcome Ms. Hall, theatre director from Maine East ★ Learn about the drama program at Maine East

Learning Targets - T-1/24 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define dialogue and stage directions ★ Learn my first play ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building ensemble in this class IF YOU DIDN’T TURN IT IN YESTERDAY, TURN IN THE LAST

HOMEWORK ★If you didn’t bring in the last page of your syllabus completed (you and your parents sign it), bring it TOMORROW.

Mindfulness Moment Purpose: ★ To get focused and centered before class begins. ★ To clear your head and make you feel calm. ★ To help you feel more relaxed. ★ To help you become more self-aware.

Mindfulness Moment: Sit Perfectly Still We are going to practice sitting perfectly still. Holding your body still is one of the best ways to relax your body and focus your mind.

Your First (VERY SHORT) Play There are 2 parts to a script: Dialogue: The lines spoken by two or more characters; the lines written in a script. WHAT A CHARACTER SAYS Stage Directions: The actions of the play written in the script. WHAT A CHARACTER DOES

Your First (VERY SHORT) Play MS. MARTIN: Class? ? STUDENTS: (mimicking MS. MARTIN) Yes!! (STUDENTS wait silently for instructions from MS. MARTIN)

Building Ensemble: Theatre Games Today’s Games: Za Pass the Clap Zip Zap Zop Swish Boing Pow Name, Yes

Learning Targets - W-1/25 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building ensemble in this class TURN IN YOUR SIGNED SYLLABUS PAGE (JUST THE BACK PAGE) IF YOU DID NOT TURN IT IN YESTERDAY. PLEASE PUT IT IN THE APPROPRIATE CLASS TRAY. Early Dismissal Day

Mindfulness Moment: Sit Perfectly Still We are going to practice sitting perfectly still. Holding your body still is one of the best ways to relax your body and focus your mind.

Building Ensemble: Theatre Games Today’s Games: Za Pass the Clap Zip Zap Zop Swish Boing Pow Name, Yes

Learning Targets - TH-1/26 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Understand what my responsibilities are in drama class ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building ensemble in this class

Mindfulness Moment: Sit Perfectly Still We are going to practice sitting perfectly still. Holding your body still is one of the best ways to relax your body and focus your mind.

My Responsibilities Go over the My Responsibilities handout as a class.

Building Ensemble Balloon Game - As a class, keep all the balloons from touching the floor!

Building Ensemble: Theatre Games Today’s Games: Za Pass the Clap Zip Zap Zop Swish Boing Pow Name, Yes Ships and Sailors

Learning Targets - F-1/27 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building ensemble in this class ★ In my group, create a poster of tips for success in drama class

Mindfulness Moment: Sit Perfectly Still We are going to practice sitting perfectly still. Holding your body still is one of the best ways to relax your body and focus your mind.

Building Ensemble Line up in the order of your birthday (MONTH and DAY) without using any words (spoken, written, or printed). ➔January 1 should be by the flag. ➔December 31 should be by the back cabinets.

Building Ensemble: Two Truths and a Lie ★ First, introduce yourselves to your group. Make sure you know the name of everyone in your group. ★ In your group, you need to tell 3 things about yourself: 2 of those things MUST be true and 1 of those things MUST be a lie. ★ Try to trick and convince your group that all 3 things are true, so make your lie something that could possible be true. ★ After you tell your 3 things, the group votes on which one they think is the lie.

Building Ensemble In your groups: 1) Read the tips for success in drama class from previous drama students 2) Decide on your top 5 tips (they do not all have to come from the same paper, you can mix and match)

Building Ensemble The poster should include: All group members names & period number on the back A title Your top 5 tips At least 2 graphic elements

Learning Targets - M-1/30 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define drama and ensemble ★ With my group, present our poster to the class ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building

Mindfulness Moment: Listening to Sound We are going to practice listening to the various sounds in this room. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound that surround you.

Spring Play Informational Meeting Monday, Feb. 6 th 2: 30 -3: 30 in Ms. Martin’s Room (134) Auditions Tuesday, Feb. 7 th 2: 30 -4: 30

Vocabulary Drama: To do or to act; the art form of live theatre performed for an audience. Ensemble: A group of people who perform regularly together; a team.

Building Ensemble Present Tips posters

Building Ensemble Today’s Games: Ships and Sailors Twizzle

Learning Targets - T-1/31 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define dialogue and stage directions ★ Understand the format of a script ★ Write a short play ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building ensemble in

Mindfulness Moment: Listening to Sound We are going to practice listening to the various sounds in this room. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound that surround you.

Spring Play Informational Meeting Monday, Feb. 6 th 2: 30 -3: 30 in Ms. Martin’s Room (134) Auditions Tuesday, Feb. 7 th 2: 30 -4: 30

Vocabulary There are 2 parts to a script: Dialogue: The lines spoken by two or more characters; the lines written in a script. WHAT A CHARACTER SAYS Stage Directions: The actions of the play written in the script. WHAT A CHARACTER DOES

Your Task ★ Take out a sheet of notebook paper. ★ Write your first and last name and period number in the upper right corner. ★ Write a short play that has 3 -5 lines of dialogue and at least 1 stage direction. ★ Turn in your play to the class tray.

SCRIPT FORMAT *Begin a line of dialogue with the character’s name in ALL CAPS followed by a colon (: ) *When a new character speaks, start a new line *Stage directions are in parenthesis () *Stage directions are italicized *Character names appear in ALL CAPS in the stage directions

* 3 -5 l EXAMPLE ines * At least of dia 1 sta logue ge d irec (SEAN is sitting on a bench and HALEY enters. ) tio n SEAN: Hey! What’s up? HALEY: Not much. What’s up with you? SEAN: I’m about to go to Starbucks. Want to come? HALEY: Sure! (SEAN picks up his backpack and they exit for Starbucks. )

Building Ensemble Today’s Games Human Knot Ships and Sailors

Learning Targets - W-2/1 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define monologue, soliloquy and cue ★ Play theatre games so I can get to know my classmates better and continue building ensemble in this class

Mindfulness Moment: Listening to Sound We are going to practice listening to the various sounds in this room. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound that surround you.

Spring Play Informational Meeting Monday, Feb. 6 th 2: 30 -3: 30 in Ms. Martin’s Room (134) Auditions Tuesday, Feb. 7 th 2: 30 -4: 30

Vocabulary Monologue: A long speech by one character. Soliloquy: A type of monologue where the character speaks to him/herself or directly to the audience. Cue: A signal to begin movement or speaking. **Be able to spell “cue” for the quiz.

Building Ensemble Today’s Games: Swish Boing Pow Name, Yes Tiger Martian Politician Artist / Model / Clay

Learning Targets - TH-2/2 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define props, set and backdrop ★ With my class, discuss what good and bad acting are ★ Watch videos of good and bad acting Get out your vocab sheet and pen/pencil.

Mindfulness Moment: Listening to Sound We are going to practice listening to the various sounds in this room. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound that surround you.

Spring Play Informational Meeting Monday, Feb. 6 th 2: 30 -3: 30 in Ms. Martin’s Room (134) Auditions Tuesday, Feb. 7 th 2: 30 -4: 30

Vocabulary Props: Objects handled by an actor onstage. There are 2 types of props. 1. Set prop: an object that is part of the set - on the stage itself - such as a chair 2. Hand prop: an object which can be easily held in your hand - such as a hand-held Write the part in blue in your notes. mirror or a pen Be able to know the difference between a set prop and a hand prop.

Vocabulary Set: The actual pieces of furniture, platforms or other items (or their lack) on the stage. Backdrop: A painted cloth hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery.

Acting What is good acting? What is bad acting?

Good Acting Examples The Help: The story of young white woman and aspiring journalist Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan. The story focuses on her relationship with two black maids, Aibileen and Minny, during the Civil Rights era in 1962 Mississippi. Skeeter decides to write a book from the point of view of the maids— referred to as "the help"— exposing the racism they are faced with as they work for white families.

Good Acting Examples The Dark Knight: Bruce Wayne/Batman, James Gordon, and Harvey Dent form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City, but are menaced by a criminal mastermind known as the Joker (Ledger) who seeks to undermine Batman's influence and create chaos.

Good Acting Examples I Am Sam: Sam, a man with a developmental disability, is the single father of Lucy, following their abandonment by her mother. Though Sam provides a loving and caring environment for precocious Lucy, she soon surpasses his mental ability. Other children tease her for having a "retard" as a father, and she becomes too embarrassed to accept that she is more intellectually advanced than Sam.

Good Acting Examples 12 Years a Slave: A memoir of a born free African -American man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Northup worked on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before his release. In this scene, Patsey, a favored slave, has just returned from a visit with a neighboring plantation. Epps, the slave owner, is going to punish her for going. She explains why she went. . . for something as simple as soap.

Why are all these examples of good acting? ?

Bad Acting Examples Notice: ★ The overacting (way too much emotion and facial expressions) ★ The underacting (not enough emotion and facial expressions) **There is also bad writing, horrible special effects, cheezy music, and bad camera work!

Learning Targets - F-2/3 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define acting ★ Understand how my acting will be assessed in this class. ★ With my group, create and rehearse a skit showing a specific acting skill done well and done badly.

Mindfulness Moment: Listening to Sound We are going to practice listening to the various sounds in this room. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound that surround you.

Spring Play Informational Meeting Monday, Feb. 6 th 2: 30 -3: 30 in Ms. Martin’s Room (134) Auditions Tuesday, Feb. 7 th 2: 30 -4: 30

Vocabulary Acting: Telling a story believably by portraying a character.

8 Acting Skills Believability: Are you believable as your character? Does it seem like you’re really experiencing what your character experiences? Expression: Do you show emotions in your face, voice, and body? Are the emotions clear, appropriate, believable? Energy: Is your performance exciting to watch? Enunciation: Are you speaking clearly? Can we understand you?

8 Acting Skills Volume: Are you projecting? Can we hear you easily in the back of the room? Blocking: Does your movement make sense with the scene? Do you have distracting movements? Do you stay open to the audience? Is it entertaining to watch? Memorization: Are all your lines, cues, and blocking memorized? Do you struggle with remembering? Concentration: Do you focus? Do you stay in character even if you make a mistake?

ACTING SKILLS RUBRIC ACTIVITY 1) Break up into groups 2) Each group is assigned an acting skill on the rubric. 3) As a group, read through the rubric. Understand what the skill is and how you get a 1, 2, 3, or 4 on that skill. 4) Create 1 short skit that demonstrates you doing that skill well and doing that skill badly. 5) Rehearse your skits. 6) Perform your skits for the class. 7) Explain your skill to the class and what it takes to make a 4 on that skill. * Everyone must have a part and speak. * No hand props or costumes. Pantomime props. *No killing. *No guns. * No drugs/alcohol/smoking. *No gangs.

Learning Targets - M-2/6 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Rehearse and perform my acting skills skit with my group ★ Play theatre games to build my acting skills

Mindfulness Moment: External Counting We are going to practice external counting. You will listen to and focus on my voice as I slowly countdown from ten to one.

Spring Play Informational Meeting Monday, Feb. 6 th 2: 30 -3: 30 in Ms. Martin’s Room (134) Auditions Tuesday, Feb. 7 th 2: 30 -4: 30

ACTING SKILLS RUBRIC ACTIVITY 1) Break up into groups 2) Each group is assigned an acting skill on the rubric. 3) As a group, read through the rubric. Understand what the skill is and how you get a 1, 2, 3, or 4 on that skill. 4) Create 1 short skit (like 3 -10 lines total) that you will perform twice. One time will show you doing that skill well. One time will show you doing that skill badly. 5) Rehearse your skits. 6) Perform your skits for the class. 7) Explain your skill to the class and what it takes to make a 4 on that skill. * Everyone must have a part and speak. * No hand props or costumes. Pantomime props.

Building Ensemble Theatre Games

Learning Targets - T-2/7 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ With the class, discuss what being a good team member in drama means ★ In a group, draw a mind map on what qualities good group members have or a comparison chart of a leader vs. a boss ★ Play theatre games to build my acting skills

Mindfulness Moment: External Counting We are going to practice external counting. You will listen to and focus on my voice as I slowly countdown from ten to one.

Building A Successful Team ★ You are going to spend a lot of time working together and the way the group interacts with each other is the key to either enjoying the process or struggling to succeed. ★ Drama is unique in that your final grade will be influenced by other people. Right at the outset of the process, we need to establish some basic rules. ★ Remember - learning to work with others is a key life skill. This class will certainly develop this.

Building A Successful Team ★ EVERY member of the group is responsible for the writing, direction, set, costume, lighting and anything else that is an important part of the finished performance. ★ Don’t force anyone to do something they don’t want to do. You wouldn’t want someone doing that to you, so don’t do it to your group members. If you don’t want to do something, it becomes your responsibility to come up with another idea.

Building A Successful Team ★ One of the keys to successful ensemble work is learning to pool ideas. Don't let anyone consistently push their ideas and don't let anyone let everyone else do all the work! Everyone needs to do their fair share of the work. ★ What should you do if someone in your group is really quiet and isn’t contributing ideas?

Building A Successful Team ★ Each of you will have different skills. For example, someone might be exceptionally good at understanding blocking and could direct a key moment of the performance. Find out what these skills are and use them to the group’s advantage.

Building A Successful Team ★ Accept that different people are going to have different ideas. One of the hardest things to learn during the rehearsal process is that sometimes your own ideas are not necessarily the best ones. Practice saying: “That’s a good idea, what if. . . ? ”, “I wish I'd thought of that. . ” etc.

Building A Successful Team ★ Remember - the best work usually comes from groups with a positive, supportive atmosphere. ★ If you start with respect and kindness, you can work through anything! ★ Try to solve your problems within your group, but if you need help, see me!!

Your Task ★ Odd numbered groups (1, 3, 5): Brainstorm the qualities you think good group members need. ★ Create a mind map poster including: ○ Topic in the center, qualities of a good group member coming off it. ★ Even numbered groups (2, 4, 6): Brainstorm the differences between a LEADER and a BOSS. ★ Create a chart showing the differences

Simple Mind Map Simple Comparison Chart A Leader. . . A Boss. . .

Building Ensemble Theatre Games

Learning Targets - W-2/8 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define enunciation and projection ★ Do breathing warm-ups to help my projection ★ Do tongue twisters to help my enunciation ★ In our groups from yesterday, present our posters Get out your assignment notebook, vocab sheet, and

Mindfulness Moment: External Counting We are going to practice external counting. You will listen to and focus on my voice as I slowly countdown from ten to one.

Vocabulary Write the part in blue in your notes Enunciation: Speaking clearly. Synonym: articulation. Projection: When a director asks you to project your voice, it isn't merely a matter of speaking louder. You must speak in a controlled voice supported by your breath so that the audience can hear you and you do not strain your voice.

Breathing When you control the breath, you control the voice. You need to use your diaphragm to have deep breathing and support your voice.

Breathing Warm Ups ❖Inhale through the nose on a six count; exhale slowly with a closed mouth. Repeat four times. Repeat but exhale slowly with an open mouth. Repeat four times. ❖Inhale through the nose on a six count; exhale slowly on a hum. Repeat four times. Repeat but this time, exhale slowly on a hum into “Ahhhhhh. ” Repeat four times. ❖Inhale on a two count. Exhale on a two count. Repeat on a four count, then six count, then eight count, then ten count. This is great for calming nerves.

Tongue Twisters Tongue twisters make you work your lips and tongue, the muscles that form words. The stronger and more flexible those muscles are, the easier it is to have good enunciation.

HOMEWORK - DUE FRIDAY Memorize the tongue twisters up to the dashed line on the first page of the handout.

Learning Targets - TH-2/9 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define improvisation ★ Do breathing warm-ups to help my projection ★ Find strategies to help reduce my stage fright ★ Do tongue twisters to help my enunciation Get out your assignment notebook, vocab sheet, and

Mindfulness Moment: External Counting We are going to practice external counting. You will listen to and focus on my voice as I slowly countdown from ten to one.

HOMEWORK - DUE FRIDAY Memorize the tongue twisters up to the dashed line on the first page of the handout.

Vocabulary Improvisation: Unplanned acting without a script; an act made up along the way.

Breathing Warm Ups ❖Inhale through the nose on a six count; exhale slowly with a closed mouth. Repeat four times. Repeat but exhale slowly with an open mouth. Repeat four times. ❖Inhale through the nose on a six count; exhale slowly on a hum. Repeat four times. Repeat but this time, exhale slowly on a hum into “Ahhhhhh. ” Repeat four times. ❖Inhale on a two count. Exhale on a two count. Repeat on a four count, then six count, then eight count, then ten count. This is great for calming nerves.

Stage Fright / Performance Anxiety 1) Read the packet. 2) Read the tips to reduce stage fright. 3) Fill out both sides of the worksheet on stage fright. 4) Turn the worksheet into the class tray. 5) Return the packet to the table. 6) Put the sheet with tips to reduce stage fright in your Drama folder.

Tongue Twisters Tongue twisters make you work your lips and tongue, the muscles that form words. The stronger and more flexible those muscles are, the easier it is to have good enunciation.

Learning Targets - F-2/10 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Understand the improv rules ★ Do breathing warm-ups to help my projection ★ Do tongue twisters to help my enunciation Get out your assignment notebook, spiral notebook, and

Mindfulness Moment: External Counting We are going to practice external counting. You will listen to and focus on my voice as I slowly countdown from ten to one.

HOMEWORK STUDY FOR THE QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY. It will cover: ★ Unit 1 Vocabulary ★ Areas of the Stage ★ Blocking Abbreviations: ○ U, D, L, R, C There questi are “ 4” le vel ons th a from anythi t come ng we have discus sed in class!

Improv Rules Write the p in yo art in blu e ur no tes Don’t deny. . Denial is trashing what somebody else has set up or is trying to set up. There are 3 forms: 1) Mime Denial: Somebody spends five minutes setting the dining room table, another character walks right through it. This will make the audience squirm and gasp and have a general sickly feeling.

Improv Rules Write the p in yo art in blu e ur no tes 2) Character Denial: Not letting the other person be what she wants to be. --Hi, I'm your Dentist. --No you're not. You're my personal chef! 3) Location Denial: Contradicting setting information someone else established. --The line for this roller coaster is really long. --What are you talking about? We're in a helicopter!

Improv Rules Write the p in yo art in blu e ur no tes Yes, And… Say “Yes” to everything! No matter what your fellow actors say, you agree with them to move the scene forward. “No” is a dead stop to a scene – not very funny at all. The “And” part of this rule means to always add on to the scene. Give additional information. Make a new offer.

Breathing Warm Ups ❖Inhale through the nose on a six count; exhale slowly with a closed mouth. Repeat four times. Repeat but exhale slowly with an open mouth. Repeat four times. ❖Inhale through the nose on a six count; exhale slowly on a hum. Repeat four times. Repeat but this time, exhale slowly on a hum into “Ahhhhhh. ” Repeat four times. ❖Inhale on a two count. Exhale on a two count. Repeat on a four count, then six count, then eight count, then ten count. This is great for calming nerves.

Tongue Twisters - MEMORIZED TODAY!! Tongue twisters make you work your lips and tongue, the muscles that form words. The stronger and more flexible those muscles are, the easier it is to have good enunciation.

Building Ensemble Theatre Games

Learning Targets - M-2/13 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Define blocking and cheat out/open up ★ Understand label the areas of the stage ★ Write blocking by using standard abbreviations ★ Play blocking games Get out your vocab sheet, pen/pencil, and assignment

Mindfulness Moment: Bell Focus We are going to practice bell focus. You will listen to the sound of a bell ringing. You will focus your attention on the sound of the bell. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound of the bell.

HOMEWORK STUDY FOR THE QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY. It will cover: ★ Unit 1 Vocabulary ★ Areas of the Stage ★ Blocking Abbreviations: ○ U, D, L, R, C There questi are “ 4” le vel ons th a from anythi t come ng we have discus sed in class!

Vocabulary Write the part in blue in your notes Blocking: Blocking has two different meanings. Which one a director is referring to will be obvious by the context in which he/she is speaking. 1. The first definition occurs during most rehearsals. This Blocking refers to the director telling you when and where to move onstage. 2. The other definition refers to an actor blocking another actor. This simply means that one actor is standing in a way in which the other actor cannot be seen. The second definition is used much less than the first.

Vocabulary Write the part in blue in your notes Cheat Out or Open Up: This is simply a request made for the actor to face more toward the audience. Although it is natural for people to face each other in real life, onstage the actor needs to make sure the audience can see and hear him/her.

Areas of the Stage and Blocking Abbreviations

Building Ensemble Blocking Games ★Levels and Emotions ★Artist/Model/Clay

Learning Targets - T - 2/14 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Review for tomorrow’s quiz Get out your assignment notebook and pen/pencil.

Mindfulness Moment: Bell Focus We are going to practice bell focus. You will listen to the sound of a bell ringing. You will focus your attention on the sound of the bell. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound of the bell.

HOMEWORK STUDY FOR THE QUIZ TOMORROW. It will cover: ★ Unit 1 Vocabulary ★ Areas of the Stage ★ Blocking Abbreviations: ○ U, D, L, R, C There questi are “ 4” le vel ons th a from anythi t come ng we have discus sed in class!

Vocabulary Review - Blocking Abbreviations En UR, XDL, S↓ Enter up right, cross down left, sit down R↑, XUC, Ex DL Stand up, cross up center, exit down left

Vocabulary Review - Blocking Abbreviations Stand up, cross down left, exit down center R↑, XDL, Ex DC Enter down left, cross center, sit down En DL, XC, S↓

Vocabulary Review - Question Cube Each group has a question cube. For each vocab word, each student rolls the cube and answers the question about the word. Take turns and have each student roll for the first word. Then each for the second. And so on.

Unit 1 Vocabulary Words 1) Acting 2) Backdrop 3) Blocking 4) Cheat Out /Open Up 5) Cross 6) Cue 7) Dialogue 8) Drama 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) Ensemble Enunciation Improvisation Monologue Projection Props Set Soliloquy Stage Directions

Vocabulary Review - Swat Game Two students each have a fly swatter. I will read a definition and the first student to "swat" the word gets a point for their team.

Acting Blocking Backdrop Cheat Out /Open Up Cross Dialogue Cue Drama Ensemble Improvisation Enunciation Monologue Projection Set Props Stage Directions

Audience

Learning Targets - W-2/15 I CAN… ★ Get centered and focused with a mindfulness moment ★ Show what I know by totally acing today’s quiz. ★ Play theatre games when everyone has finished their quiz. Get out a pen/pencil and your notes.

Mindfulness Moment: Bell Focus We are going to practice bell focus. You will listen to the sound of a bell ringing. You will focus your attention on the sound of the bell. If you become aware of any thoughts passing through your mind, let them float away and bring your focus back to the sound of the bell.

Your Task ★ 4 minute review. ★ Put your notes away. ★ Put your first and last name and period number at the top of your quiz. ★ Totally ace today’s quiz!! ★ Turn in completed quiz to the class tray. ★ Sit silently at your desk (do homework, read, nap, draw, etc. )

Building Ensemble Theatre Games