Lesson Plans-Theatre 6

 

 

Chisholm Trail

Middle School

Lesson Plan

Title of Unit: Pantomime Unit

Length of Unit: 3 weeks

Date

Topic/Content/Skill

Homework

Assessment

TEKS

Monday

11/9/09

 

  • Warm-Up: Describe how skills used in pantomime can apply to your life now and in the future.
  • Rehearse in pairs to improve pantomime performances.

 

 

 

6.5 Imitate and synthesize life experiences in dramatic play. (TEKS/SE)(6.1E)

Tuesday

11/10/09

 

  • NO  JOURNAL  (Veterans Day Activities)

 

Final pantomime performance

6.5 Imitate and synthesize life experiences in dramatic play. (TEKS/SE)(6.1E)

Wednesday

11/11/09

 

  • Warm-Up: List mime examples from television or movies. Review grading criteria for pantomime performances. Begin final pantomime performances

 

 

6.2 Expand body awareness and spatial perceptions, using pantomime. (TEKS/SE)(6.1B)

Thursday

11/12/09

 

  • Warm-Up: Describe what emotions you’ve felt today and describe in a paragraph why you feel that way and how you can express your feelings.
  • Pantomime performances.

 

 

Final pantomime performance

6.2

 

 

Friday

11/13/09

 

  • Warm-Up: Discuss in 1 paragraph how you think pantomime can help you become a better actor.
  • Finish pantomime performances
  • If there is time at the end of class, complete “Scenes for Pantomime”, Action #16 on p. 278.

 

Final pantomime performance

6.17 Analyze and apply audience behavior at all performances. (TEKS/SE)(6.5A)

 

Questions to consider: How can you use your face and body to communicate to others? Why is pantomime useful?