Curriculum Map 2006-2007    

The Dwight School
Drama 6 / Grade 6 (Bentley House)  

Period  Content  Purpose/ Objectives  Activities & Resources  Areas of Interaction  Assessments 
September

Introduction to Theatre Basic Theatre Skills: Listening, Speaking Skills, Basic Movement Skills, Relating to the space and other actors
Reflecting upon these skills
 

Basic Theatre Skills: Listening, Speaking Skills, Basic Movement Skills, Relating to the space and other actors
Reflecting upon these skills
 

improv games
interaction games
movement games such as freeze, slow motion, mirror exercises
journal reflections on their improvement
 

How can an individual recreate a new world for himself by the use of simple theatre skills (homo faber)
 

Developmental workbook
assessment of theatre skills in class exercises
 


October

Character Relationships Basic Theatre Skills: Listening, Speaking Skills, Basic Movement Skills, Relating to the space and other actors
with emphasis on relationship dynamics on stage
Reflecting upon these skills
 

Students will continue to learn:
how to listen, speak or participate in theatre games, how to relate to each other and to the space, how to take directions, and basic movement techniques
how to reflect on their own improvement
 

improv games on character relationships as well as spatial relationships
interaction games
movement games such as freeze, slow motion, mirror exercises
journal reflections on their improvement
 

how does one understand to dynamics of interpersonal relations and how does one solve the conflicts that arise from them? (ways of learning)
 

Developmental workbook
assessment of theatre skills in class exercises
 


November

creating a character Basic Theatre Skills: Listening, Speaking Skills, Basic Movement Skills, Relating to the space and other actors
with emphasis on building a charcter and its relationships with others
Reflecting upon these skills
 

Students will continue to learn: how to listen, speak or participate in theatre games, how to relate to each other and to the space, how to take directions, and basic movement techniques and more importantly how to build a character
how to reflect on their own improvement
 

improv games on building a character, character relationships as well as spatial relationships
interaction games, animal games, status games
movement games such as freeze, slow motion, mirror exercises
journal reflections on their improvement
 

how can an individual create a different person through the use of their own body and imagination? (homo faber)
 

Developmental workbook
assessment of theatre skills in class exercises
final quiz
 


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Updated: Monday, July 31, 2006
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