Lesson Plans-Theatre 6

Chisholm Trail

Middle School

Lesson Plan

Title of Unit: Puppetry

Length of Unit: 4 weeks

Date

Topic/Content/Skill

Homework

Assessment

TEKS

Monday

12/14/09

 

  • Journal: “What did you do well in your performance? How could you have done better?”
  • Watch videotape of puppet show performances and identify areas to improve.
  • Rehearse.

 

Self-assessment of videotaped performance

 

 

Tuesday

12/15/09

 

  • Journal:  Describe your favorite part of our puppet project and your least favorite part in one paragraph.
  • 8th period: Final dress rehearsal.
  • 2nd and 3rd period: Pair up groups with each other to watch each other and give feedback.

 

 

8.19 Identify visual, aural, oral, and kinetic components in art, dance, music, and theatre: compare character, setting and action in art, musical theatre, dance, and theatre; and express emotions and ideas in improvisations and scripted scenes that integrate art, dance, and/or music. (TEKS/SE) (8.5C)

 

Wednesday

12/16/09

 

  • Journal: Choose a puppet show and describe how it is similar and different to your own life.
  • Final performance 8th period  from 1:45pm-2:35pm.
  • Dress Rehearsal 2nd period.

 

Final Puppet show performance

8.5 Compare dramatic performances to life. (TEKS/SE)(8.1E)

Thursday

12/17/09

 

  • No Journal
  • Final performance 2nd period from 8:30-9:20am
  • Dress rehearsal 3rd period.

 

Final Puppet show performance

 

8.17 Analyze and practice appropriate audience behavior at various types of live performances. (TEKS/SE)(8.5A)

Friday

12/18/09

 

  • Journal:  Write a ½ page describing what you’ve learned in this class so far.
  • Final performance 3rd period 8:30-9:20am.

 

Final Puppet show performance

 

Questions to consider: How can an audience affect a performance? What have you learned from the puppet project?