AFNORTH International Middle/High School
DRAMA
Course Syllabus
SY 2004-05
COURSE TITLE:
Drama I, II, III, IV
TEACHER: Ms. Bohon
ROOM: B 1.16
E-MAIL: heather_bohon@eu.odedodea.edu
COURSE
DESCRIPTION: Students will learn to:
·
Discuss
the theatrical genre of Tragedy, Comedy, Drama, Farce and Melodrama.
·
Explore
the history of theater and basic theater vocabulary.
·
Demonstrate
basic theatrical warm up skills.
·
Develop
group skills, including trust and responsibility.
·
Understand
and follow the basic steps for directing, blocking, rehearsals and coordinating
sound and action.
·
Read,
observe and critique short plays, skits, popular drama, and monologues.
·
Critique
peer and self-performances.
·
Write
scripts for short plays and monologues.
·
Work
as a production group to develop sets, sound, lighting, make-up, costumes,
programs, advertisements and props.
·
Develop
their poise, body language, character believability, and voice projection and
expression.
COURSE
GOALS/OBJECTIVES/STANDARDS
This course includes a basic introduction to theater and its scope,
entailing the history of drama, the fundamentals of play production, set
design/lighting/make-up/costuming; script and performance appreciation along
with evaluation. This course continues to cover topics such as: voice and
diction; acting theories and techniques; selection of scripts; performances.
Options also include studio and set design and lighting techniques.
Some of the Drama I classes are
combined with the Drama II and III.
This provides an atmosphere where the more advanced students can guide
the new students. It also allows the
experienced students a chance to test the waters of both writing and directing
their peers.
SCOPE &
SEQUENCE
August-
September
·
· Theater
Terms and History of Theatre
·
· Theatre
Warm ups & Games
·
· Voice
and Diction
·
· Make-Up
and Costume Design
October-December
·
· Christmas
Production/Fall Production
January
·
· Duet
Skits/Ensemble Work
February
·
· Contemporary
Monologues
March
·
· Write
your own duet skit
April-May
·
· Shakespeare
History and Monologue
May-June
·
· Drama
Fest/Theatre Choice (Shakespeare, monologue, skit, etc)
Drama II, III, IV students:
These students,
although in the Drama I class, will be required to do additional work such as
writing, performing and directing. We
will discuss this at length in class.
COURSE GRADING/ASSESSMENT:
In
each quarter there will be 4 categories the students will be evaluated: Tests=
15%, Skits & Monologues= 40%, Homework= 20%, and Class Activities= 25%. The
semester grade will be calculated by averaging the 2 quarter grades and a
semester exam worth 20%.
CLASSROOM
EXPECTATIONS/CONSEQUENCES:
Each
day you will….
·
Use
positive language at all times
·
Participate
in group and individual activities
·
Exhibit
the dignity, cooperation and responsibility necessary for all performances
·
Survive
the entire period without gum, food or drink
·
Treat
all equipment and props with respect
Consequently,
failure to live up to these standards will result in an immediate parent
conference and contact of administration.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL:
All scripts will be supplied to students. If they
lose their script they will be responsible for replacing it.
SUPPLIES
(REQUIRED/RECOMMENDED):
Students will be asked to supply costumes and
props for some of their productions.
Students are also required to keep a notebook or binder for class as
they will have lecture notes for history of theatre and they will also have a
character journal for tracking performances.
HOMEWORK
POLICY:
All long-term projects and/or performances will be completed on time.
Failure to complete assigned work on time will be a zero.
MAKE-UP WORK
POLICY:
Students must get assignments before they leave school for any
pre-arranged absences. It is the student’s responsibility to collect all
missing work after being absent from class. There will be a time period given
to complete work based on the type of assignment.
Continuous School
Progress Goal:
AFNORTH International Middle/High School’s CSP
(Continuous School Progress) goal is, “All students will improve their written communication
skills across the curriculum.” The 6 + 1 trait is the model selected to improve
school-wide writing in all subject areas. The 6+1 Trait writing framework is a
powerful way to learn and use a common language to refer to characteristics of
writing as well as establish a common vision of what “strong” writing looks
like. Teachers and students will use the 6+1 Trait model to identify areas of
strength and weakness as they continue to strive towards continued writing
improvement. Success of all students requires that the 6 + 1 Trait become a
consistent and integral component of each course taught at AFNORTH International
Middle/High School.
6
+ 1 in the Curriculum
The integration of the 6 + 1 into the drama curriculum is mapped out in the above Scope and Sequence section of the syllabus. The 6 +1 writing traits will play an integral part of our drama curriculum.