Acting+I

12.17 - Wednesday
//**Final Class**//
 * 1) Finish Monologue Performances

12.15 - Monday

 * //Day 40//**
 * 1) Monologue Work
 * 2) Start Monologue Performances

12.11 - Thursday

 * //Day 39//**
 * 1) Finish Duet Scene Performances
 * 2) Monologue Pointers

12.9 - Tuesday
//**Day 38**//
 * 1) Duet Scenes - Graded Performances Begin
 * 2) Monologue Questions Extended Due Date -- DUE

12.5 - Friday

 * //Day 37//**
 * 1) Duet Scene Rehearsal
 * 2) Non-graded performances for class
 * 3) Monologue Analysis Questions DUE

12.3 - Wednesday

 * //Day 36//**
 * 1) Monologue Pointers and Analysis Questions
 * 2) Rehearse Duet Scenes

12.1 - Monday

 * //Day 35//**


 * 1) Duet Scene - Lines and 17 Analysis Questions DUE
 * 2) Reahearse

11.10-Fall Break - Four Days

 * //Day 30 - Day 34//**


 * 1) Continue Duet and Monologue analysis and rehearsal.

11.7 - Friday

 * //Day 29 - Script & Beat Analysis//**
 * 1) "Identifying Beats" Notes[[file:Beat Analysis.pptx]][[file:Beat Analysis.rtf]]
 * 2) Script and Beat Analysis

11.5 - Wednesday

 * //Day 28 - Duet Scene #2//**
 * 1) Create Scriptbook
 * 2) Start Script Analysis - 17 Questions

11.3 - Monday

 * //Day 27 - Duet Scene #2 Start//**
 * 1) Overall reflection of first performances.
 * 2) Preview Scene #2 expectations.[[file:Duet Scene 2 Assignment.rtf]]
 * 3) Choose groups and scenes.

10.30 - Thursday

 * //Day 26 - Duet Scene Performances//**
 * 1) (20 minutes) Group one reflects on performances as the rest of the groups prepare for performances.
 * 2) Duet performances and written critiques.

10.28 - Tuesday

 * //Day 25 - Duet Scene Performances//**
 * 1) (30 minutes) Students rehearse scenes.
 * 2) Performances - Students complete critique sheets during performances.
 * //Ethan Claymore// - Colin/Lacee
 * //Barbies// - Gema/Jordyn/Lena
 * //Nice People Dancing to Good Country People// - Bella/James

10.22 - Wednesday

 * //Day 24 - Duet Scene Rehearsals//**
 * 1) Students perform their duet scene for fellow classmates.
 * 2) Two groups volunteer to perform in front of the entire class for a critique.

//Homework -// Graded scenes begin Tuesday.

10.20 - Monday

 * //Day 23 - Duet Scene Rehearsals//**


 * //McCoy -//** Kelsey/Gabe, Colin/Lacee

10.16 - Thursday

 * //Day 22 - Duet Scene Rehearsals//**


 * //McCoy -//** Angel/Dayana, Bella/James, Courtney/Christina
 * //Lee -//** Colin/Lacee

10.14 - Tuesday

 * //Day 21 - Duet Scene Rehearsals//**


 * //McCoy -//** Tegan/Sasha, Jordyn/Gema/Lena

10.9 - Thursday

 * //Day 20 - The Sandbox & Start Duet Scenes//**

10.7 - Tuesday

 * //Day 19 - Mime Performances//**


 * //Groups//**
 * B - Kelsey, Jordyn, Tegan, Christina


 * //Individuals//**
 * Gema, Angel, Jarrett, Lena, Dayana, Lacee


 * //Homework - Read "The Sandbox" by Edward Albee and complete reading questions 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10.//**

10.3 - Friday

 * //Day 18 - Mime Performances//**


 * //Groups//**
 * A - Sasha, James, Kaitlyn, Colin


 * //Individuals//**
 * Jordyn, Tegan, Christina, Gabe, Courtney, Bella

10.1 - Wednesday
//**Day 17 - Mime Performances**//

//**Groups**//
 * C - Gabe, Courtney, Bella, Gema, Angle
 * D - Jarrett, Lena, Dayana, Lacee


 * //Individuals//**
 * Sasha, James, Kaitlyn, Colin, Kelsey

9.29 - Monday
//**Day 16 - Mime Make-Up & Rehearsal**//

//**Activities**// //A. Team Rehearsals// //B. Make-Up Notes and Expectations// //C. Performance Outlines Checked (20 pts DA)//

//**Homework - Rehearse Individual Mime Performances.**//

9.26 - Friday
//**No School - Teacher Inservice**//

9.24 - Wednesday
//**Day 15 - Review Pantomime & Start Teams**//

//**Activities**// //A. Warm-ups// //B. Review "Classics"// //C. Assign Teams and Review Schedule// //D. Rehearsal//

//**Homework - Prepare individual scene for performance with music. Students should be able to perform their scene at the beginning of the class period.**//

9.22 - Monday
//**Day 14 - Pantomime Conventions & Assignment**//

//**Activities**// //A. Physical Warm-ups// //B. Pantomime "Classics"// 1. Wall 2. Box 3. Rope 4. Ladder 5. Walk //C. Pantomime Preview & Assignment//


 * //Homework - Find a copy of the music that will be used for the pantomime scene.//**

9.18 - Thursday
//**Day 13 - Physical Exercises**//

//**Activities**// //A. Warm-ups// //B. Physical Characterization Activities// //C. Physical Pantomime//

9.16 - Tuesday
//**Day 12 - Fairy Tale Performances & Pantomime Preview**//

//**Activites**// //A. Rehearsal -// Two groups missing actors last week get a 30 rehearsal period. //B. Pantomime Examples// - Students view and analyze the physical performance of various actors. //C. Fairy Tale Performances -// Students watch and analyze performances. Students provide oral feedback after performances. //D. Physical Exercises -// Start mirror and eye contact exercises. //E. Stage Directions "Simon Says" -// Gabe is the big winner!


 * //Homework - None//**

9.12 - Friday
//**Day 11 - Physical Focus & Fairy Tale Performances**//

//**Activities**// //A. Physical Warmups (15 min)// //B. Final Rehearsals for Fairy Tales -// Mr. McCoy adds suggestions //(30 min)// //C. Fairy Tale Performances (40 min)//

//**Homework - None**//

9.10 - Wednesday
//**Day 10 - Physical Notes and Fairy Tale Rehearsal**//

//**Activities**// //A. Physical Notes (20 min)// //B. Physical Exercises (20 min)// //C. Fairy Tale Rehearsal (45 min)//

//**Homework - None**// //**Reminders - __Our Town__ auditions are soon and fairy tale performances are Friday.**//

9.4 - Friday
//**Day 9 - Start Fairy Tales**//

//**Activities**// //A. Physical and vocal warm-ups// //B. Make up chidren's book performances// //C. Start fairy tale assignment// //D. Story, stage, and reahearse.// //E. Preview Communication Process//


 * //Homework - None//**
 * //Reminders - __Our Town__ auditions are fast approaching. Check out a script from Mr. Goheen if you are interested.//**

9.2 - Wednesday
//**Day 8 - Oral Interp and Preview Physical Activities**//

//**Activities**// //A. Vocal Warm-Ups/Exercises// //B. Quick Book Rehearsal// //C. Field Trip to the Stage//
 * 1) Shake Out
 * 2) Circle Walk
 * 3) Proximity and Power Struggles
 * //Homework - None//**

8.31/9.1/9.2/9.6 - Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Tuesday - OIL PERFORMANCE WINDOW
//**Day 6 - Children's Interpretation, More Voice Practice and Analysis**//

//**Activities**// //A.// //Voice Exercises -// Students participate in voice exercises focusing on stretching, relaxation, warm-up, and breath support. //B. Oral Interps of Children's Books (50 pts WP) -//
 * //First Major Performance of Class//
 * //Required to receive partners in the future and to pass the course.//
 * //Must perform in window listed above.//

//**Homework - Rehearse children's book.**//

8.29/8.30 - Monday/Tuesday
//**Day 5 - Oral Interpretation of Children's Books**//

//**Activities**// //A. Review Rubric// //B. Vocal Warm Ups// //C. Rehearse Books to Wall, Peers, and McCoy// //D. Start Performances//

8.25/8.26 - Thursday/Friday
//**Day 4 - Children's Books/**////**Voice Quiz**//

//**Activities**// //A. Library Field Trip -// Students choose a children's book to orally interpret on Tuesday. //B. Book Marking -// Students lightly mark their book with pencil when making decisions regarding variation of pitch, tempo, volume, quality, pronunciation, and articulation. Helpful hints: C. //Rubric// - Oral interpretations will be graded by the following rubric. D. //Voice Quiz// (32 pts TQ) - Students complete quiz.
 * 1) Identify the major conflict and climax of the book. All choices made should build to this moment.
 * 2) Identify all characters including the narrator. Each character should receive a different focal point and quality of voice. The narrator's voice and character should be directed at the entire class.
 * 3) Mark individual words as reminders to hit end consonants, alter pitch, increase or decrease volume, etc.
 * 4) Finally...rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
 * //Homework - Rehearse Children's Book Interpretation//**

8.24/8.25 - Tuesday/Wednesday
//**Day 3 - Keep it going. (Voice Notes and Skill Building)**//

//**Activities**//

//A. Continue Vocal Exercises// Students:
 * 1) Participate in various vocal exercises focusing on the vocabulary/skills listed above.
 * 2) Read two lines of Shakespeare's Sonnet #36 focusing on diction and volume. Students will "perform" lines on stage with the rest of the class at the back of the house.

//**Homework - If the student wishes to choose a children's book from their own collection, they are to bring it to class next time.**//

8.20/8.23 - Friday/Monday
//**Day 2 - Let's get going!**//
 * //Vocabulary//** (Review) - using Amanda Detmer's essay "The Reality of Make-Believe" as a guide, students create a definition for acting. Discussion yielded some of the following ideas.
 * 1) **acting** is: an art of creation, a process, hard work, search for truth, expression of feeling. Acting is not a pursuit of fame or fortune//.// Actors need time, dedication, support, skill, an audience, imagination, and creativity.

New -
 * 1) **pitch**
 * 2) **volume**
 * 3) **phrasing**
 * 4) **rate/pacing**
 * 5) **articulation**

//A. Continue Vocal Exercises// Students:
 * //Activities//**
 * 1) Participate in various vocal exercises focusing on the vocabulary/skills listed above.
 * 2) Notes: //Take notes from voice powerpoint and participate in exercises.[[file:Improving Voice.pptx]]//

8.18/8.19 - Wednesday/Thursday
//**Day 1 - Opening Ceremonies**//
 * //Vocabulary//** - using Amanda Detmer's essay "The Reality of Make-Believe" as a guide, students create a definition for acting. Discussion yielded some of the following ideas.
 * 1) **acting** is: an art of creation, a process, hard work, search for truth, expression of feeling. Acting is not a pursuit of fame or fortune//.// Actors need time, dedication, support, skill, an audience, imagination, and creativity.

//A.What is Acting?// Students: //C. Syllabus// Students read syllabus and take home for parents to read and sign as their first homework assignment. //D. Start Vocal Exercises//
 * //Activities//**
 * 1) Read and note "The Reality of Make-Believe" by Amanda Detmer focusing on the definition of acting. (http://www.newsweek.com/id/117635)
 * 2) Discuss their findings and add their opinions.
 * 3) Discuss actors that may meet this definition and those that may not.

//**Homework - Due Monday/Tuesday, 8.17**// Signed syllabus turned in next class period. (15 pts. DA)

8.17 - Tuesday
//**Activities**// Freshmen participate in activities led by the mentoring program. Acting I does not meet.