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Acting:  Week 5
(February 27 - March 3, 2023)

Important terms are in RED.

Google Classroom assignments are in BLUE.

If ABSENT, you are REQUIRED to read / understand / do all activities posted for that day, even if it's not an "assignment".  

DAY 1:  Stage Directions

1.) Reviewed the IB Rubric for "Thinking Creatively" and discussed how grading growth will work on our first project.  (Note: Rubric can be found in Google Classroom or linked above.)

2.) Completed the last two questions (post-performance questions) on Reflection #2 in Google Classroom.  (If absent, be sure you've done this.)

3.) Reviewed stage directions and final groups finished performing Stage Directions scenes.

4.) Watched remainder of video ("KP's Theatre Class - Stage Directions" (from 3:58 to the end) and took notes in Google Classroom CLASS NOTES.  (If absent, be sure to do this before you return.)

5.) Practiced the following terms given in the video with a partner: open, closed, share, give, take, cover, upstage; also practiced Body Positions on stage (1/4 position, profile, 3/4 position)

HOMEWORK:  You will have a Summative Test (IB Criterion A:  Knowing & Understanding) in one week (on Tuesday, 3/7/23) on the concepts and terms learned from the following videos (for which you took notes in Google Classroom):  

  1. Types of Stages,

  2. Stage Directions,

  3. Stage Terms (we will watch Stage Terms next class)

DAY 2: Motivated Movement / Rehearsal

1.) Reviewed Stage Directions and Body Positions on stage (as a class).

2.) Participated in Motivated Movement activities (led by Ms. Price).  

3.) Discussed how "motivated movement" impacts believability in a scene.  (If absent, know that any movement on stage needs to be motivated - or have a REASON - in order to be believable.)

4.) Participated in developing ideas for a new "Open-Ended Scene" (found in Google Classroom).  Focused on ways to show motivated movement while rehearsing scene options (led by Ms. Price).

5.) Decided which of today's 3 scene options you want to perform for a grade.

6.) Completed Reflection #3 in Google Classsroom (questions 1-3).

HOMEWORK:  You will have a Summative Test (IB Criterion A:  Knowing & Understanding) on Tuesday, March 7 on the concepts and terms learned from the following videos (for which you took notes in Google Classroom):  

  1. Types of Stages,

  2. Stage Directions,

  3. Stage Terms (we will watch Stage Terms next class)

DAY 3: Performance / Stage Terms

1.)  Reviewed:  You will have a Unit Test soon on the concepts and terms given in the following videos (for which you took notes):  Types of Stages, Stage Directions, Stage Terms 

2.) Re-visited the term "motivated movement" and what it means when Acting.  

3.) Journaled (Google Classroom PROCESS Journal) about 3 specific ways YOU can IMPROVE your open-ended scene.  (Title:  "3 ways to improve my open-ended scene")  Think about motivation, and also your previous audience feedback.

4.) Rehearsed scenes for performance (see yesterday's lesson).

5.) Performed scenes and received student feedback.

6.) Watched a video:  "KP's Theatre Class - Stage Terms" and took notes in Google Classroom "Acting CLASS NOTES".   If absent, be sure to do this on your own.

HOMEWORK:  You will have a Unit Test in on Tuesday, March 7 on the concepts and terms given in the following videos (for which you took notes in Google Classroom CLASS NOTES):  Types of Stages, Stage Directions, Stage Terms.  This is the only test in Acting class, so be sure you study.

DAY 4: Perform / Stage Tour

1.)  Performed (finished performing) scenes from yesterday's class activities (see yesterdays lesson for more info).

(IF TIME:)  Participated in a stage tour of our theatre (and adjoining spaces) to review stage terms learned last class.

HOMEWORK:  You will have a Unit Test on Tuesday, March 7 on the concepts and terms given in the following videos (for which you took notes in Google Classroom CLASS NOTES):  Types of Stages, Stage Directions, Stage Terms.  This is the only test in Acting class, so be sure you study.

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