KRISTA D. PRICE
Acting: Week 6
(March 14-18, 2022)
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:
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" with a partner (found in Google Classroom). Focused on ways to show motivated movement while rehearsing scenes introduced and led by Ms. Price.
5.) Decided which of today's 3 scenes each set of partners want to perform for a grade.
6.) Journaled about 5 specific ways to IMPROVE partners' open-ended scenes. (Title: "5 ways to improve my open-ended scene")
HOMEWORK: You will have a Summative Test (IB Criterion A: Knowing & Understanding) on Thursday, September 30 on the concepts and terms learned from the following videos (for which you took notes in Google Classroom):
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Stage Terms (we will watch Stage Terms next class)
DAY 2:
1.) Reviewed: You will have a Unit Test in TWO classes 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.) 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.
4.) Rehearsed scenes (see yesterday's lesson) for performance.
5.) Completed Reflection #3 in Google Classsroom (questions 1-3).
6.) Performed scenes and received student feedback.
HOMEWORK: You will have a Unit Test in TWO classes 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 3:
1.) Reviewed new stage terms learned last class by taking a stage tour of the Performing Arts Center.
2.) Played a review game as a class in preparation for tomorrow's test.
HOMEWORK: You will have a Unit Test in TWO classes 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:
1.) Learned: For something to be considered theatre, it must include a STORY to tell, ACTOR(S) to tell it, and an AUDIENCE to respond to it. (This will be a question on the test.)
2.) Demonstrated knowledge/understanding by taking a test on stage terms & stage directions learned in Acting.
3.) Have a wonderful fall break!