Theatre Arts

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Lesson Plans-Week of 11-18-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will be helping to prepare the stage/set/props for our fall play that opens on Thursday night (11/21). 

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1) 3B 

  • Monday: Fall play prep
  • Tuesday: Fall play prep
  • Wednesday: Fall play prep
  • Thursday: Fall play prep
  • Friday: Fall play prep

Lesson Plans-Week of 10-28-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will be helping to clean and organize the shop in the theater

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1) 3B 

  • Monday: Clean/organize shop
  • Tuesday: Clean/organize shop
  • Wednesday: Clean/organize shop
  • Thursday: Clean/organize shop
  • Friday: Clean/organize shop

Lesson Plans-Week of 10-21-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will continue the study and practice of pantomime

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1) C 

  • Monday: School holiday
  • Tuesday:  Rehearse for pantomime performances
  • Wednesday: Rehearse for pantomime performances
  • Thursday: Perform pantomimes
  • Friday: Prepare pantomime activity with a partner(s). Present to class.

Lesson Plans-Week of 10-7-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will continue the study and practice of pantomime
  • The student will help with scenery in the theater

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1) C 

  • Monday: Continue improvisation games in class/help with scenery in the theatre
  • Tuesday: Continue improvisation study/activities 
  • Wednesday: Continue improvisation study/activities
  • Thursday: Continue improvisation study/activities
  • Friday: Continue improvisation study/activities

Lesson Plans-Week of 9-30-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will continue the practice of improvisation
  • The student will begin the study and practice of pantomime
  • The student will help pull and arrange set pieces in the theatre

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1) 1C, 3B, (Level 2): 1B, (Level 3) 1B, (Level 4) 2B

  • Monday: Continue improvisation games in class
  • Tuesday: Continue improvisation games in class
  • Wednesday: Begin study and practice of pantomime
  • Thursday: Continue study and practice of pantomime
  • Friday: Continue study and practice of pantomime

Lesson Plans-Week of 9-16-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will continue the practice of improvisation
  • The student will perform improvisations in class

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 2): 1B, 1C, 2B, 2C, 2F

  • Monday: Student holiday/teacher workday
  • Tuesday: Continue study/practice of improvisation
  • Wednesday: Continue study/practice of improvisation
  • Thursday: Continue study/practice of improvisation
  • Friday: Continue study/practice of improvisation

Lesson Plans-Week of 9-9-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will begin study of improvisation
  • The student will perform class exercises to help learn about improvisation 

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1): A, D, J

  • Monday: Discuss and practice improv techniques, including the mirror exercise
  • Tuesday: Continue study/practice of improvisation
  • Wednesday: Continue study/practice of improvisation
  • Thursday: Continue study/practice of improvisation
  • Friday: Continue study/practice of improvisation

Lesson Plans-Week of 8-26-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will work on audition/resume preparation for fall play auditions
  • The student will work on projection and articulation skills in the auditorium

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 2)  1B, 1C; (Level 2) C, D, E;  (Level 3) B, C

  • Monday: Work on acting resumes in prep for play auditions
  • Tuesday: Discuss audition format
  • Wednesday: Work on memorizations/audition prep
  • Thursday: Work on memorizations/audition prep
  • Friday: Work on projection/articulation skills in theater

Lesson Plans-Week of 8-19-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will become familiar with basic theatre terminology
  • The student will tour the WOHS Theater where different areas, work areas, and theatrical devices will be identified.
  • The student will review theatre etiquette
  • The student will begin study of theatre history, beginning with theatre’s origins, as well as that of the Greeks

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1)  1D, 4A

  • Monday: Complete personal monologues/Discuss theatre etiquette
  • Tuesday: Tour the WOHS Theatre
  • Wednesday: Tour the WOHS Theatre
  • Thursday: Begin discussing theatre origins/Greek Theatre
  • Friday: Continue discussion of Greek Theatre

Lesson Plans-Week of 8-12-24

Objective(s):

  • The student will prepare and deliver personal “story monologues” to the class.
  • The student will become familiar with basic theatre terminology
  • The student will review class rules and procedures

TEKS: 117.315: (Level 1)  1F, 2F

  • Monday: Student holiday/teacher workday
  • Tuesday: Student holiday/teacher workday
  • Wednesday: Review class rules/discuss upcoming year’s theatre/UIL plans
  • Thursday: Assign and work on personal monologues (Monologue directions are posted on Google Classroom)
  • Friday: Deliver personal monologues to the class

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