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T-2 (9-12) T-3 (9-12) T-4 (9-12) R-10-11 R-10-4 W-10-3 W-10-5 OC-10-1 || Lecture notes on the History of the Director and Script Analysis
 * ~ Date ||~ Essential Question/ Unit Title ||~ Daily Objective ||~ Standard(s) ||~ Activities ||~ Assessments ||~ Resources/ Readings ||~ DOK ||~ Special Considerations ||
 * 9/9/10 || The History of the Director/Script Analysis || Students will understand and compare different directors in different time periods. || T-1(9-12)

Reading of Ten Minute Play

Class discussion on conflicts/spine/characters/genre/style of the play and given circumstances. || HMK: This is a World in Which. (Creating a World for your Play) || Theater Collaborative Acts Ten Minute Play, "Creatures" from Teaching Theater The Scene Study Book: A Road Map to Success || 1 2 3 4 ||  || T-2 (9-12) T-3 (9-12) T-4 (9-12) R-10-11 R-10-4 W-10-3 W-10-5 OC-10-1 || Lecture notes on the History of the Modern Drama Director
 * 9/13/10 || Modern Drama Director/Script Analysis || Understanding the history of the modern drama director || T-1(9-12)

Reading: "Go Look"

Character || HMK: What does Kath say about Danny? What does Danny say about Kath? Quiz on the History of the Director || Theater Collaborative Acts The Scene Study Book: Roadmap to Sucess/Scene "Go Look" || 1 2 3 4 ||  || T-2 (9-12) T-3 (9-12) T-4 (9-12) R-10-11 R-10-4 W-10-3 W-10-5 OC-10-1 || Instructed by a list of steps on how to Score the Action of the play as a director.
 * 9/15/10 || Scoring the Action of Your Play as a Director || Understanding how to pick out the actions in your script rather than the emotions. || T-1(9-12)

In class discussion about what is the main objective of the entire ten minute piece," Go Look"

Breaking down "Go Look" into beats, objectives, and physical actions that you can express to your cast. Group Work || Participation

Students must score the rest of the play || The Scene Study Book: RoadMap to Success || 1 2 3 4 ||  ||
 * 9/16/10 || Scoring the Action of the Play/Intro to the Glass Menagerie || Students understand how to play a scene by objectives. ||  || Reading through The Glass Menagerie || Participation

Sections of the Directors Book (1st Section: This is a World in Which) ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/17/10 || Headshots and Bios || Examining the Script as a Director ||  || Continue Reading The Glass Menagerie

Highlighting and outlining words you do not know in the play ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 9/20/10 || The Glass Menagerie/Designing a Groundplan || Students will design a ground plan of a set that will be used for the directing project. ||  || Working on the Directors notebook

Students break up into groups of two to design a groundplan for The Glass Menagerie. The best groundplan design will be used for the directing project

Review of what to include in the directors book. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Directing Project Groups || Students will organize the directors book ||  || Teacher breaks up directing groups while students work on scenes. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 9/23/10 || Reading || Students continue reading. ||  || Continue Reading The Glass Menagerie ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 9/24/10 || Working with the Director || Students will stage their assigned scene for The Glass Menagerie ||  || Directors block out scenes

Make a list of ten characteristics. What kind of director will you be. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 9/27/10 || Directing || Students begin to lead their peers in scene work ||  || Group Rehearsal

Feedback ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 9/29/10 || Directing || Peer Directing ||  || Group Rehearsal

Feedback ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 9/30/10 || Directing || Peer Directing ||  || Group Rehearsal

Feedback ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/1/10 || Directing || Peer Directing ||  || Group Rehearsal

Feedback ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/4/10 || Directing || Peer Directing ||  || Group Rehearsal
 * 10/4/10 || Directing || Peer Directing ||  || Group Rehearsal

Feedback ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/12/10 || Completing the Directors Book || Students will put the final touches on their directors book.

Students will conclude their studies on The Glass Menagerie ||  || Review Test for the Glass Menagerie

Insert all items into Directors Book

Lesson on Auditions Info and Audition Announcement Sheets || HMWK: Audition Announcement and Audition Info Sheet Due

Directors Book ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 10/14/10 || Test on Glass Menagerie ||  ||   ||   || Test on Glass Menagerie

Collect Audition info sheet and Announcement sheet. ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 10/15/10 || Arts Night Rehearsal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/18/10 || Arts Night Rehearsal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/19/10 || Arts Night Rehearsal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/20/10 || Arts Night Rehearsal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/21/10 || Arts Night Rehearsal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/22/10 || Arts Night Rehearsal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 10/25/10 || Arts Night Rehearsal ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/9/10 || Portfolio ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/10/10 || Portfolio Work ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/14/10 || Portfolio Work ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/15/10 || Portfolio Work ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/16/10 || Portfolio Work ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/17/10 || Portfolio Work ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/20/10 || Wrapping up Portfolio Work ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 12/21/10 || Careers in Theater || Students begin to understand the many opportunities that are offered in the theater industry. Students begin to explore careers pertaining a career of their choice ||  || Brainstorming many different career paths in theater.
 * 12/21/10 || Careers in Theater || Students begin to understand the many opportunities that are offered in the theater industry. Students begin to explore careers pertaining a career of their choice ||  || Brainstorming many different career paths in theater.

Begin lesson on teaching theater in the classroom.

Choose a topic together.

Students begin to prepare an activity for the topic of their choice. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||