{"id":1188,"date":"2015-03-16T19:22:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T19:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tedb-wp.byu.edu\/?page_id=1188"},"modified":"2015-05-19T19:39:23","modified_gmt":"2015-05-19T19:39:23","slug":"acting-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/?page_id=1188","title":{"rendered":"Acting Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Curriculum units in “Acting Skills” focus on a variety of different skills and techniques that benefit any actor. \u00a0Topics include\u00a0voice and diction, improvisation, specific acting styles and methods, fourth wall, relationship, objectives, etc. \u00a0 Some of the units build to a specific product, but most can be used to build to whatever the theatre program and teacher desires.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″]

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Voicing Your Own Cartoon by Meredith Campbell<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of voice as a tool for character development by creating character voices and creating a cartoon in a small group project. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Voice\/Diction by Polly K. Dunn<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of voice and diction by developing. They will represent at least 2 different characters in a radio program, using all 4 vocal variations (tempo, pitch, tone and volume), diction and projection.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Voice Work in Podcasts by Jessica Stevenson<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to create a voice for a character by creating podcasts in small groups.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Voice and Body (Elementary Unit) by Samantha Daynes<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective:\u00a0Students will demonstrate appropriate, creative use of their voices and bodies to create characters.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Vocal Viewpoints by Justine Banks<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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The students will demonstrate their ability to apply the vocal viewpoints to portray character, emotion, location, and story\/plot by performing a reading of a children\u2019s storybook.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Vocal Technique Radio Broadcast by Kirsten King<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of vocal techniques by preparing, recording, and sharing a radio broadcast script.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Viewpoints Scene Work by Jessica Johnson<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Subject: Applying the techniques of Viewpoints to a scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Viewpoints by Beau Brewster<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of composition and the 9 elements of Viewpoints by performing group compositions.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Uta Hagen’s Object Exercises by Meagan Wright<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of Uta Hagen\u2019s Object Exercise by incorporating five of the ten exercises in a contentless scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Theatre of the Oppressed by Michael Avila (part virtual\/part in-person)<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of oppression, empathy, Boal techniques by creating and participating in Forum Theatre scenes.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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The Voice of the Puppet by Megan Michaels<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of vocal qualities (rate, pitch, tone, diction, and projection) by designing a unique voice for a puppet and performing in an original, rehearsed puppet show. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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The Character of a Puppet’s Voice by Spencer Duncan<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to manipulate voice to clearly portray an objective-driven character through the design and development of a puppet character in a short scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Suzuki Method Acting by Camee Faulk<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will be able to access and apply the Suzuki Method to their acting by using this method to perform their regional competition pieces.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Superhero (Elementary Unit) by Sarah McDonald, Abi Nielsen<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate character development and exploration by stepping into role as the superhero characters they have created on paper, utilizing tactics and objectives.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Storytelling by Lela Kovalenko Bayne<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will share their ability to tell a convincing and entertaining beginning-level story by telling to an elementary-aged audience and by first auditioning for the teacher.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Storytelling by Emily Ray<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their ability to tell stories and convey imagery by telling a children\u2019s story.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Stanislavsky\u2019s Elements of Acting by Shawnda Moss<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding and exploration of Stanislavsky\u2019s foundational acting system elements by incorporating them in a monologue or scene performance.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Shakespeare Scenes by Carson Wright<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to honestly communicate in a Shakespeare scene by applying principles of acting\/theatre including objectives, tactics, communication, vocal colors, and story arc in a performance of the Shakespeare scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Shakespeare and Text Acting Techniques by Giselle Gremmert<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their growing understanding of Shakespeare\u2019s plays and the play\u2019s significance in our modern day world and basic Shakespearian acting techniques of vocal levels, punctuation, word coloring, and rhythm by taking a quiz and performing a 16 line Shakespeare monologue.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Second Circle by Michael Avila<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of The Second Circle, created by Patsy Rodenburg, and the importance of presence in performance by applying presence to diverse situations and performing a Shakespearean Sonnet in Second Circle.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Script Analysis and Scene Work by Nichole Clark<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to make believable and authentic acting choices in scenes by analyzing the script text and exploring appropriate vocality, movement, and motivations. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Re-telling Shakespeare by Jean Yellowhorse<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of Shakespeare\u2019s stories and themes by re-telling one of his plays in a dramatic stylized adaptation for the rest of the class.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Radio Drama Unit by Anne Flinders<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to identify and use projection, diction, and vocal variations of rate, pitch, tone, inflection and emphasis by performing a radio drama for their classmates. <\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Puppetry and Voicework by Amanda Von Der Lohe<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their ability to develop a character voice in addition to using a puppet by making a sock puppet and performing a puppet show using an original script they have written.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Preparing to Perform by Kira Jacobs Rutter<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of actor preparation towards performance by participating in a series of short activities culminating in entering the stage.\r\n<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Playwrights and Contemporary Performance Practices by Laura Taylor<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to identify many playwrights of the dramatic canon, as well as some of their most influential works by participating in research and analysis about the individual and performing one of their most famous works. Students will also broaden their understanding of playwriting and what makes a playwright by briefly researching some contemporary performance groups, and participating in contemporary performance practices\/playwriting.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Partner Scene Work by Megan Michaels<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to perform a rehearsed scene with a partner while demonstrating their understanding of stage rules and creating believable characters with objectives and tactics.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Original Radio Drama by Taylor Stroupe<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their ability to use various vocal techniques such as tone, rate, pitch, volume, enunciation, and projection by creating a script with characters and sound effects for a radio drama and then performing them as a group.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Musical Theatre: Pedagogy, Performance, and Presentation by Brianna Sterling<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate an understanding of musical theatre pedagogy by researching current practices, applying various vocal, dance, and acting techniques, and either performing a solo musical scene or doing a presentation on an influential musical in PechaKucha form.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Musical Theatre: Beginning Singing by Kristen Leinbach<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Educational Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the basic principles of vocal technique by performing in a duet for the class.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Musical Theatre Performance by Gayle Hansen<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of musical theatre by performing a musical theatre act with a song and body movement.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Musical Theatre Mash-ups by Karlee Brading<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate acting fundamentals (character development, objectives, tactics, motivation, blocking) by creating, rehearsing, and performing a musical theatre mash up scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Musical Theatre Elements by Emily Summerhays<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: The students will demonstrate their understanding of the various elements of musical theatre by putting on a musical theatre review in class.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Musical Scene Mash-Ups by Mary Beth Bosen<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Music Video – Movement by Amelia Dunlap<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective:Students will be able to explore various movement techniques by creating a music video.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Monologues and Auditions by Spencer Duncan<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate an understanding of the audition process by preparing for an audition as an actor and a casting director.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Monologues & Auditions by Karlee Brading, Rebecca McDonnell & Jana Wilhite<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will be able to demonstrate their ability to show contrasting characters by mock-auditioning with two monologues.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Lip Sync by Krystle Butler<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their ability to use vocal variety and techniques by performing a few different styles of lip sync.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Introduction to Voice by Mari Bell<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will understand essential concepts about voice and how to use their voices effectively when performing by presenting a dramatic reading.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Intro to Dramaturgy by Emily Trejo<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate an understanding of dramaturgy by selecting a script and creating a casebook of supplemental materials and research for that show.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Improvisation Unit by Allison Rex<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the rules of improv by participating in an improv performance\/competition. Description: Students learn the rules and guidelines for improv as well as several performance type improv games. Unit culminates in a \"Comedy Sportz\" type game.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Improvisation by Michael Avila (part virtual\/part in-person)<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Students will demonstrate their understanding of the skills of improvisation (establish a specific situation, listen, add conflict, plan less, and \u2018yes,and\u2019) by performing improvised scenes and reflecting on their understanding.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Greek Tragedy by Camee Faulk<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of Greek theatre practices and style by participating in various exercises and culminating in a performance in the Greek style.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Foundations of Acting: Scenework by Ashlyn Anderson<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of acting foundations by application to an informal performance of a contemporary scene with a partner.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Focus and Concentration (First Unit of Beginning Theatre) by Justine Trotter<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of the elements of focus and their ability to focus on stage by performing an improvised scene.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Eastern Theatre: Japanese Theatre by Giselle Gremmert<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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UNIT OBJECTIVE: Students will demonstrate their ability to incorporate Japanese theatrical elements into an American Realism monologue by performing that monologue for the class.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Drama Skills (Elementary Unit) by Becca Cardon Christiansen, Emily Trejo (del Plain), Pollyanna Eyler<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective:\u00a0Students will demonstrate their understanding of the emotional connections between themselves and others by participating in scenes.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Commedia dell’arte by Cali Wilkes<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will understand the conventions of the Commedia Dell\u2019Arte time period by performing in an improvised scenario.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Children\u2019s Theatre by Katherine Gee<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Objective: Student\u2019s will demonstrate their understanding of the aspects of children\u2019s theatre by writing and performing a small play based on a fairy tale to elementary school children.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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Character Workshop by Amelia Heer Dunlap<\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Unit Objective: Students will be able to perform as a specific character by participating in numerous character-building activities and by performing as the character in a character picnic performance.<\/p>\r\n \r\n

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Curriculum units in “Acting Skills” focus on a variety of different skills and techniques that benefit any actor. \u00a0Topics include\u00a0voice and diction, improvisation, specific acting styles and methods, fourth wall, relationship, objectives, etc. \u00a0 Some of the units build to a specific product, but most can be used to build to whatever the theatre program …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1188"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1188"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2608,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1188\/revisions\/2608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1188"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tedb-old.byu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}