Tuesday, March 31

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153). 

Wrapped up blocking demonstrations for "Here We Are."
Students shared peer evaluations with one another.

 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
WEDNESDAY, April 1: Chapter 14, Basic Drama Projects.
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Monday, March 30

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153). 

This lesson taught by Mr. Edinger in Ms. Bishop's absence.

Students continued work on blocking demonstrations for "Here We Are" or continued memorizing lines for Friday's performances.

 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
WEDNESDAY, April 1: Chapter 14, Basic Drama Projects.
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Friday, March 27

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153).
Chapter 13 vocabulary test.

Students prepared blocking demonstrations for "Here We Are."Began demonstrations; students shared peer evaluations with first team.

 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
WEDNESDAY, April 1: Chapter 14, Basic Drama Projects.
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Thursday, March 26

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153).
Reminder:  Chapter 13 vocabulary test tomorrow.

Students reviewed vocabulary for Friday's test.
Students continued blocking "Here We Are."
Began exercise in choral memorization.

 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Wednesday, March 25

Reading quiz on  Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."
Students reviewed vocabulary for Friday's test.
Follow up demonstration, discussion of key concepts in the chapter.
Discussed the rubric for scoring this Friday's demonstrations. 
Students continued blocking "Here We Are."

 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Tuesday, March 24

Homework: Read  Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions," for Wednesday.

Emphasized the importance of understanding the concepts in Chapter 13 in order to successfully block scenes.
Students continued blocking "Here We Are."
Shared rubric for scoring this Friday's demonstrations.
 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Monday, March 23

Homework: Read  Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions," for Wednesday.

Reviewed concept of peaks and shifts--and that "topping" lines and using blocking to underscore emotional shifts is key.

Emphasized the importance of understanding the concepts in Chapter 13 in order to successfully block scenes.

Students began blocking "Here We Are."
 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Friday, March 20

Reading Quiz on Chapter 21, "Memorizing."
Reviewed concept of "unit memorization" as superior to "rote memorization," and reviewed the reasons this is so.

Discussed concept of "topping"--lines building to peaks of comic or emotional intensity.
Discussed concept of emotional shifts--places where the emotional content of lines makes a sudden, dramatic change.

Students re-read "Here We Are," looking for three biggest peaks in the script for each character.
Groups read through play together, discussing and marking peaks and shifts.
 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."  
FRIDAY, March 27 present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Thursday, March 19

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Created performance groups for "Here We Are."
Teams read through play again, discussed challenges to mounting a performance, and brainstormed approaches to staging it in the classroom.
 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."  
FRIDAY, March 27 present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Wednesday, March 18

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Students printed and proofread their reviews of The Miracle Worker.
Students made final edits and revisions to their reviews.
COLLECTED final drafts.
 
Discussed performance groups for "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing." 

Tuesday, March 17

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Students continued sharing their reviews of The Miracle Worker with one another, seeking feedback on ways to improve their drafts.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing." 

Monday, March 16

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Students began sharing their reviews of The Miracle Worker with one another, seeking feedback on ways to improve their drafts.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing." 

Friday, March 13

"The Still Alarm" reading quiz.

Students continue drafting their own reviews of The Miracle Worker,  referring to our notes and the model texts as needed.

Began a relay race read-through of "The Still Alarm."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
TUESDAY, March 17: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due.

Thursday, March 12

Reminder: "The Still Alarm" is due tomorrow.

Students continue drafting their own reviews of The Miracle Worker,  referring to our notes and the model texts as needed.

Began a relay race read-through of "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
TUESDAY, March 17: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. 

Wednesday, March 11

Homework: Read "The Still Alarm" for Friday; be prepared for a reading quiz.
"Here We Are" reading quiz.

Students began work drafting their own reviews of The Miracle Worker, referring to our notes and the model texts as needed.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
TUESDAY, March 17: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. 

Tuesday, March 10

Short classes today due to early release schedule.
Homework: Read "Here We Are" for tomorrow; be prepared for a reading quiz.

Reviewed the upcoming theater review assignment.
Students read online models of theater reviews and began work drafting their own.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, March 13: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due.

Friday, March 6

Chapters 3 and 20 Vocabulary Quiz.

Finished watching film version of The Miracle Worker.
Briefly discussed the production.
Took notes on upcoming theater review assignment.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, March 5

Unit Quiz on The Miracle Worker.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, March 4

Reviewed essay questions for tomorrow's unit quiz.
Small groups discussed how to approach the questions.

Continued watching The Miracle Worker with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, March 3

Reading Quiz on Chapter 20, Basic Drama Projects, "Interpreting the Character's Lines" (213--220).

Reviewed note-taking for writing a review.
Continued watching The Miracle Worker with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Monday, March 2

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

Introduced Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary on Quizlet.
Finished reading The Miracle Worker (312--316).

Watched sign-interpreted staging of the pump scene.
Watched newsreel clip of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan.

DUE DATES

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