Students will demonstrate an understanding of the use of sound in a production by designing the sound for the production “You Can’t Take It With You”.
Class Level:
Beginning
Prior Experience:
Basic understanding of what a play is, and what a director’s concept is and means for a show. Little or no previous experience is necessary for this unit.
Main Concepts:
Music, Sound Effects, Sound Board Operation
1994 National Standards:
CONTENT STANDARD 3: Designing and producing by conceptualizing and realizing artistic interpretations for informal or formal productions.
CONTENT STANDARD 5: Researching by evaluating and synthesizing cultural and historical information to support artistic choices.
CONTENT STANDARD 6: Comparing and integrating art forms by analyzing traditional theatre, dance, music, and visual arts, and new art forms.
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: Introduction to Sound Students will demonstrate an understanding of the use of sound effects/music by creating and performing a scene using only music and/or sound effects.
Lesson 2: Designing Sound Students will demonstrate their ability to design the sound for a show by creating a sound cue script for “You Can’t Take It With You”.
Lesson 3: Designing and Sharing Students will demonstrate an understanding of the soundboard by ordering and entering the sound cues for “You Can’t Take It With You”.
Lesson 4: Workshop Students will evaluate their ability to design sound for a show by critiquing and adjusting their sound cue scripts for “You Can’t Take It With You”.
