Friday, February 27

Homework: For Tuesday, March 3: Read Chapter 20, Basic Drama Projects, "Interpreting the Character's Lines" (213--220).

Miracle Worker vocabulary quiz.
Continued reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (307--312).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
WEDNESDAY, March 4: Miracle Worker quiz (tentatively)
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, February 26

Choice of silent reading or vocabulary study.

Discussed student notes on Script, Acting, Directing, Staging and Technical Elements, and Audience for the first half of the film version of The Miracle Worker.

Continued reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (303--307).

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59). FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Wednesday, February 25

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.

Students took notes for a review.
Began watching film version of The Miracle Worker.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Tuesday, February 24

Reminder: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59) due Wednesday, 2/25.

Took notes on evaluating a play.

Created DEJ note form for five areas of focus for writing a review: Script, Acting, Directing, Staging and Technical Elements, and Audience.
Watched the Word of Mouth review of The Miracle Worker, and noted examples of each of the areas of focus.
Discussed the Word of Mouth review, referring to our notes.
Students prepared a second notes form, to assist in organizing notes for a review of the film version of The Miracle Worker.

Continued reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (302-- 303).

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59). FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Monday, February 23

Reminder: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59) due Wednesday, 2/25.

Vocabulary practice for Friday's Miracle Worker vocabulary quiz.
Wrapped up pantomime performances.
Watched the "breakfast scene" clip from a high school performance of The Miracle Worker.
Discussed challenges to staging the scene, evident as we watch.
Began reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (300-- 302).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Friday, February 13

Reading quiz on Act 2.
Those who had neglected to do their reading were given the opportunity to catch up, at the cost of a class participation point.

Pantomime performances began.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Thursday, February 12

Homework: Finish reading Act 2 of The Miracle Worker.  (286--298).  Be prepared for a reading quiz!  
Reading quiz on Act 1.
Reminder: Pantomime (described on pages 88--90 of textbook) due Friday.


Continued reading The Miracle Worker (269--286).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Wednesday, February 11

Homework: Finish reading Act 1 of The Miracle Worker.  (269--274).  Be prepared for a reading quiz!  
Reminder: Pantomime (described on pages 88--90 of textbook) due Friday.
The quiz on the Miracle Worker vocabulary unit has been rescheduled to Friday, February 27.

Reviewed the reaction process outlined in the textbook ("Mirror Nature," 92) with a hot potato and a heavy stone.


Continued reading The Miracle Worker (264--269).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Tuesday, February 10

Short class today due to late start schedule.
Introduced Miracle Worker vocabulary lesson.

Continued reading The Miracle Worker (262--264).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
FRIDAY, February 13: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Monday, February 9

No school today due to snow day.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).

Friday, February 6

Reminder: Read Chapter 7 of Basic Drama Projects for Tuesday, February 10.  (You will prepare a pantomime, as described in the chapter, for Friday, February 13.)
Vocabulary Quiz.
Actor's Warm-up: Writing your name with your whole body.

Continued reading together "The Miracle Worker" (254--262).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).

Thursday, February 5

This class short due to 2 hour delay schedule.
 
Reminder: Vocabulary quiz Friday, February 6.
HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 7 of Basic Drama Projects for Tuesday, February 10.  (You will prepare a pantomime, as described in the chapter, for Friday, February 13.)

Class completed a prospectus organizer on "Mirror Mirror" for

1. Actors
2. Audience
3. Set design and props
4. Sound and lighting effects/special effects.

Began reading together "The Miracle Worker." (Now on page 254.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz (77)
TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).

Wednesday, February 4

Reminder: Vocabulary quiz Friday, February 6. 
Class analyzed challenges in mounting a production of "Mirror Mirror" for

1. Actors
2. Audience
3. Set design and props
4. Sound and lighting effects/special effects.

Actor's warm-up: charades.

Reviewed previous knowledge of Helen Keller's life, and distributed scripts for "The Miracle Worker."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz

Tuesday, February 3

This class short due to 2 hour delay schedule. 
 Homework: read Chapter 6, "Loosening Up" for Wednesday, February 4. 

Returned DEJs.
Actor's Warm Up: "Gibberish" in a Fish Bowl.
Practiced evaluation with the Acting Exercise Rubric.  How do you do at focusing on the scene?  At sharing it with another actor?

Groups began identifying challenges to staging this episode of Star Trek as an ensemble.  What specific things in the script would be difficult for us to take on, if we were going to?

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz.

Monday, February 2

No school due to snow day.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz