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Ms. S. Teske
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September 28, 2009
DRAMA NOTES FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 5,2009
Oct.5,2009
6th- J3- why were medieval mansion stages so popular during its time period? What makes them fascinating/
6th- Group activity: Pictionary:
-visualization
-imagination
-think on your feet.
6th- Group activity: pantomime scenes. Groups of 3 City,park,
Gym, Beach, Laundry mat, food store.
6th- Crossword Puzzle. Due at the end of the period.
6th- Review relaxation. Body warm ups and breathing.
7th- J5- what ways are the storylines and circumstances in the play similar to your life? 7
th- Work on reading and answering section 7 in Midsummer
7th- Finish Puck Pictures in class. Due Tomorrow. Finish reading Midsummer.
7th-- Pictures due. Discuss Projects in class. Explain why you chose your scene to create.
7th-- Hand out review packet for Midsummer. Study for test next week
k-Perrino- Work on story boards. Objective: Visualization,Sequencing, Memorization.
k-Perrino-Intro to story boards from Disney storybook.
1st Grade-
Body .. Work excersizes that warm up the body. Objective: Balance,full range of motion
1st grade- Intro duce charades.Objective: Tell a story without using words.
2-Manson
Begin Rehearsing sleeping Beauty/Pinnochio scenes with partners in class.
4th-Work scenes. Fix problems .Grade tomorrow
4th-Grade monologues in class.
September 24, 2009
Drama Notes for the week of September 28,2009
6th- J2- what have you learned about architecture and its link to how theater evolved?
6th- Begin working on theater drawings. Rough drafts due.
6th- continue working on drawings in class.
6th- continue working on drawings in class.
6th-Typed papers due .Drawings due on Monday!
9:15-10:00
7th- J4-what have you learned about class structure within a culture?7th- hand out Midsummer. Read lessons 1,2 and work on questions in class.
7th- Read Midsummer. Work on L3,4.
7th- Continue reading Midsummer. Work on L5
7th- - Finish lesson 5 in class and begin L6
k-Perrino –groupact: Streets/Alleys -think on feet
-body control.
k- Perrino-Read “Disney stories. Discuss visual
key elements for storyboard
1:09-1:50 1st-
“Messy Marvin” Object: to practice using articulators.
Body warm up- Objective: Body awareness on stage.
2-Manson - Hand out scenes w/partners-“Big Book of classic stories –pinnochio/Sleeping Beauty.
2- Begin scene rehearsal. Practice memorization and blocking (movement).
4-- work scenes.Critique Tues/Fri.
4--Critique scenes. Fix problems.
September 18, 2009
Drama notes for the week of Sept.21,2009
Sept.21.2009
8:34-9:15
6th- Web 3 –Theater architectureDue at end of the period.
6th- Begin research from architecture packets for projects.
6th- Work on theater projects in class.
6th – continue to work on theater projects in class. Rough drafts due in cursive on Tuesday.
6th- Group activity: “Zap”
Theater games for the classroom.
-body control
-eye contact
-think on your feet.
9:15-10:00
7th-- Finish Grading monologues in class.-characterization
-memorization
7th- Assign J3- Due Wednesday.
7th- group activity: “Pictionary”.
-think on your feet
- Visualization
7th- Intro to William Shakespeare. Discuss how he writes and the old English language.
7th- Explain how to breakdown a play. Preparation for Midsummer Night’s Dream.
K-Per-Group activity: streets /Alleys
Objective: body control
Think on feet
K - Per - finish illustrating fairytale book in class.
1st-Hand out reader’s theater pkt #1. Go over .Object: preparation for scenework
1st- Work on activity pgs. in pkt #1
2-Manson –Mirror exercize w/partners. Sense memory sense recall.discuss emotions
2nd- Group activity; streets and alleys/ think on your feet and body control skills.
September 09, 2009
Drama Notes for the Week of September 14, 2009
8:34-9:15
6th- Web2 Acting tools for storytelling Due at the end of the period.
6th- hand out architecture packets and cross curricular assignment. Explain 5 stages that will be discussed.
6th- discuss elements of each stage in history from theater packet.
6th- Demonstrate note taking method to be used for papers.
6th- discuss theater drawings and project. Think of how your country may have changed throughout time
9:15-10:00
7th- J2- after writing your monologue, what have you learned about human nature
7th- Hand back monologues. Begin rehearsing scenes in class
7th-- rehearse monologues in class. Work character development, memorization, and story.
7th- continue to rehearse monologues in class.Concentrate on realism.
7th- – continue to rehearse monologues in class. Grade on Monday!!
K-Per-Hand out picture papers for fairytale. Illustrate for original story.
1st--Read “The storyteller’s house” Objective: to practice reading
…and memorization skills.*Assess readers in class.
2-Manson
Review voice worksheet and stage directions for assessment.
4th-- Intro to monologues. Hand out contemporary monologues from…
…”Cool characters for kids” Objective: perform new monologues for comprehension.
September 02, 2009
Drama Notes for the week of September 7,2009
6th – Web 1 the griot due at the end of the period.
6th- Read pg.50-56. Discussion following. Web charts due.
6th – begin storytelling Griot scenes.
-vocal work
-facial exp.
-storytelling
6th- Continue with scenes. Are they believable? Do they convince ?
6th - . J1- what do you hope to learn in acting class?What goals you have?
9:15-10:00
7th – J-1-What do you hope to learn in drama class this year?
7th – J1 due Based on self character development, write original monologue.
7th - work on self monologues in class. Rough drafts due on Friday.
7th – continue working on monologues in class.
7th – rough drafts due. Group activity “Where am I” Improv work
K-Per- Original fairy tale Begin writing in class. Objective: Imagination
k-Per- Discuss fairytales and act out various scenes from famous fairy tales in class.
1st- Bean bag game: Pass by saying classmates name. -> Objective: Intro to memorization/hand/eye coordination.
1st- Activity: Telephone: Pick a sentence to whisper down the line of students. Objective:Listening skills/practice memory.
2-Manson – Voice &Diction ex.2 –articulation and air exercise.
Objective: understanding how the voice is used as a tool.
2-Manson- Hand out worksheet: How the voice works. Introduce vocal chord, diaphragm, sound waves, and voice box.
4-- Correct questions in class. Assign color pg/vocab.
4-- correct homework and collect color pages in class.
