Weekly Planner Theatre 6

Grisham Middle School
IB World School: Middle Years Programme
Lesson Plan
 

Title of Unit:  The Theatre Toolbox/Characterization – 6th


Length of Unit: 1st 6 Weeks


MYP Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity


MYP Area of Interaction:  Approaches to Learning


TEKS Taught in Unit: 6.1 a-f, 6.2 a-d, 6.3 b-d, 6.4 a, 6.5 a
 




Date

Topic/Content/Skill

Homework

Assessment


Monday
September 8,
2008

Vocab: Learn 8-10, review 1,3,4. Review of presentation skills. Presentations of Favorite Things. Improvisation exercises.

6th grade Open House is Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Remember to bring in paper work and money, if you have not.

Teacher instruction, monitoring, assessing.


Tuesday
September 9,
2008

Study vocab. Continue presentations of Favorite Things. Improvisation exercises.

6th grade Open House is Tuesday, Sept. 9, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Remember to bring in paper work and money, if you have not.

 Teacher instruction, monitoring, assessing.


Wednesday
September 10,
2008

Demonstrate stage areas and stage area worksheet. Demonstrate body positions for actors. Students practice stage areas and directions with a partner on the room stage. Prepare for stage areas/directions test on Friday, 9-12-08.

 

Teacher instruction  and monitoring.


Thursday
September 11,
2008

Review and practice stage areas and body positions. Begin Many Meaning Duet Scenes: with a partner, pick one of the four scenes. Answer the 5 questions: Who? What? When? Where? and Why? Write subtext of scene. 

 

 Teacher instruction  and monitoring.


Friday
September 12,
2008

Vocab. Test. Stage areas/body positions test. Rehearse and block scene using stage areas and stage body positions. Document stage areas and body positions used on a ground plan. Memorize lines of scene.

 

 Teacher instruction, monitoring, assessing.