The tactics taught here help students to think on their feet in Spolin, Viola. Improvisation for the Theatre. Northwestern any presentation and recover more quickly when things go University Press, Evanston IL.1985 wrong. White, Edwin. Acting and Stage Movement. Meriwether Publishing, Ltd. Colorado Springs, CO. 1985 Whose Line Is It Anyway, Season Two. 1998 DVD Various DVD's of classic movie genres and television styles Subject: Introduction to Theatre Grade: 9 - 12 Suggested Timeline: 3 weeks Unit Title: Mechanics of the Physical Actor Unit Overview/Essential Understanding: This unit focuses primarily in developing the actors' abilities to express themselves physically and nonverbally. Emphasis is on building strength and flexibility. In the beginning, this unit can intimidate the students more than any other. By the end, the majority of students develop a great deal more self-confidence as they realize they CAN move and are capable of more than they knew. Unit Objectives: The students will demonstrate an understanding of the power of nonverbal communication. Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit: 9.1.12 B. Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. Dance: move perform read and notate dance create and choreograph improvise Music: • • • • • • • sing play an instrument read and notate music compose and arrange Theatre: stage productions read and • • • • •improvise • • • write scripts improvise interpret a role design sets direct Visual Arts: paint draw craft sculpt print design for • • • • • • • • • • • environment, communication, multi-media Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: 9.1.12 G Analyze the effect of rehearsal and practice session.
The tactics taught here help students to think on their feet in any presentation and recover more quickly when things go wrong. Spolin, Viola. Improvisation for the Theatre. Northwestern University Press, Evanston IL.1985 White, Edwin. Acting and Stage Movement. Meriwether Publishing, Ltd. Colorado Springs, CO. 1985 Whose Line Is It Anyway, Season Two. 1998 DVD Various DVD's of classic movie genres and television styles Subject: Introduction to Theatre Grade: 9 - 12 Suggested Timeline: 3 weeks Unit Title: Mechanics of the Physical Actor Unit Overview/Essential Understanding: This unit focuses primarily in developing the actors' abilities to express themselves physically and nonverbally. Emphasis is on building strength and flexibility. In the beginning, this unit can intimidate the students more than any other. By the end, the majority of students develop a great deal more self-confidence as they realize they CAN move and are capable of more than they knew. Unit Objectives: The students will demonstrate an understanding of the power of nonverbal communication. Focus Standards Addressed in this Unit: 9.1.12 B. Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts. • Dance: • move • perform • read and notate dance • create and choreograph • improvise • Music: • sing • play an instrument • read and notate music • compose and arrange •improvise • Theatre: • stage productions • read and write scripts • improvise • interpret a role • design sets • direct • Visual Arts: • paint • draw • craft • sculpt • print • design for environment, communication, multi-media Important Standards Addressed in this Unit: 9.1.12 G Analyze the effect of rehearsal and practice session.
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