Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of different acting methods by presenting a 2 minute scene using one acting technique and turning in a 1 page paper on how each acting method changes and influences the scene.
Standards:
TH:Cr3.1.II.b. Use research and script analysis to revise physical, vocal, and physiological choices impacting the believability and relevance of a drama/ theatre work
TH:Pr5.1.II.a. Refine a range of acting skills to build a believable and sustainable drama/theatre performance.
TH:Cn11.2.II.a. Formulate creative choices for a devised or scripted drama/theatre work based on theatre research about the selected topic.
Materials: 40 Rubrics for final assessment grading
Starter: Write on the board, “What acting methods or techniques that we studied during this unit were your favorite and why?”
Make sure to turn in your paper!
Transition
Today will be a performance day! Take the next 5 minutes to quickly run through scenes.
Activity 1: Performances
After each group performs, allow the students to give verbal feedback to the groups.
Conclusion: Great job! Awesome creative choices!!
Assessment Scoring: Students will receive 20 participation points for the day. They will get another 5 points for the starter. Their final performance will be graded out of 60 points, and their final papers will be graded out of 60 points as well.
Adaptation: Students who may need extended time to rehearse may come in during the MAP period, or finish next class. This may require they have a shorter scene than other people.
