WEEK 20 Begin creating a conflict and storyboard. Begin reading Glaspell’s Trifles. Discuss the presence and absence of characters. Take quiz over Symbolist and Naturalism Drama. Discuss characters for plays. Describe a person in your life that you DON’T know. Activity vs. Action exercise. WEEK 21 Secret Exercise. Discuss character’s secrets using characters from binder. Take notes on Expressionist, Absurdist, and Ensemble Theatre. Begin Reading THE CHAIRS by Eugene Ionesco. Take test over Trifles. WEEK 22 Fill out Basic Play Elements Worksheet on THE CHAIRS. Take quiz over Expressionist, Absurdist, and Ensemble Theatre. Discuss the idea of a ten-minute play. Discuss characters to be used in plays. Fill out character worksheet. Share with class. Discuss conflict. Fill out Basic Play Element Worksheet on original 10 minute. WEEK 23 Read Sure Thing in class. Receive outline for stage. Draw out scenery. Write list of props. Write At-Rise Curtain Description. Decide on exposition. Hand-write dialogue for exposition. Share with class. WEEK 24 Week of hand-writing script. Teacher-Student Conferences on play. Must have Finished Copy ready by next week. WEEK 25 Read scripts in groups. Discuss common problems in plays. Fill out common problems worksheet about play. Begin Revisions on plays.
WEEK 20 Begin creating a conflict and storyboard. Begin reading Glaspell’s Trifles. Discuss the presence and absence of characters. Take quiz over Symbolist and Naturalism Drama. Discuss characters for plays. Describe a person in your life that you DON’T know. Activity vs. Action exercise. WEEK 21 Secret Exercise. Discuss character’s secrets using characters from binder. Take notes on Expressionist, Absurdist, and Ensemble Theatre. Begin Reading THE CHAIRS by Eugene Ionesco. Take test over Trifles. WEEK 22 Fill out Basic Play Elements Worksheet on THE CHAIRS. Take quiz over Expressionist, Absurdist, and Ensemble Theatre. Discuss the idea of a ten-minute play. Discuss characters to be used in plays. Fill out character worksheet. Share with class. Discuss conflict. Fill out Basic Play Element Worksheet on original 10 minute. WEEK 23 Read Sure Thing in class. Receive outline for stage. Draw out scenery. Write list of props. Write At-Rise Curtain Description. Decide on exposition. Hand-write dialogue for exposition. Share with class. WEEK 24 Week of hand-writing script. Teacher-Student Conferences on play. Must have Finished Copy ready by next week. WEEK 25 Read scripts in groups. Discuss common problems in plays. Fill out common problems worksheet about play. Begin Revisions on plays.