| Curriculum Map 2006-2007 | |||
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The Dwight School |
| Period | Content | Purpose/ Objectives | Activities & Resources | Areas of Interaction | Assessments | |
| intro to theatre : | Introduction to Theatre Basic Theatre Skills Relationship with the Space and other actors, movement |
Students will learn: how to use movement and interaction as simple tools for theatre creation how to relate with each other how to reflect on the skills acquired |
movement and improv games spatial relationship and interaction games journal reflections on their discoveries and imaginative entries |
How can I use simple theatre exercises to create an interesting theatrical experience?(homo faber) |
Class participation: Developing Theatre Skills Journal assesment |
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| Building a character : | Basic Theatre Skills: Listening, Speaking Skills, Basic Movement Skills, Relating to the space and other actors with emphasis on creating a character 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 create the voice, body and emotional life of a character how to reflect on their own improvement |
improv games on character, relationships as well as spatial relationships, animal exercises interaction games movement games such as freeze, slow motion, mirror exercises journal reflections on their improvement |
Could the characters created on stage be more believable than real people? (homo faber, approaches to learning) |
Developmental workbook assessment of theatre skills in class exercises |
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| scene work : | Basic Theatre Skills: Listening, Speaking Skills, Basic Movement Skills, Relating to the space and other actors with emphasis on creating a character on stage and understanding the dynamics of a scene 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 create the voice, body and emotional life of a character how to understand and work on a scene |
improv games on character, relationships as well as spatial relationships, animal exercises interaction games movement games such as freeze, slow motion, mirror exercises scene work |
In what extent does the dynamics of a theatre scene reflect the dynamics of a real life relationship? (homo faber, approaches to learning) |
Developmental workbook assessment of theatre skills in class exercises |
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| scene work : | Basic Theatre Skills: Listening, Speaking Skills, Basic Movement Skills, Relating to the space and other actors with emphasis on creating a character on stage and understanding the dynamics of a scene and perfecting the scene work 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 create the voice, body and emotional life of a character how to understand and work on a scene, to reflect upon it |
improv games on character, relationships as well as spatial relationships, animal exercises intro to viewpoints, interaction games movement games such as freeze, slow motion, mirror exercises scene work |
Did my acting work change anything about my behavior as an individual? Did I become more attentive to relationship dynamics or other aspects of the real life that theatre analysis? (approaches to learning, homo faber) |
Developmental workbook assessment of theatre skills in class exercises  final quizfinal quiz |
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