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8 posters for the drama classroom, to support the objectives of the Improvisation Basics unit.

Students will identify areas of technical theatre known as “crafts” and explore how the use of these crafts affects storytelling.

Students will identify and apply knowledge of different types of theatre spaces.

Students will research a tech theatre organization and apply their knowledge by creating a marketing brochure.

Students explore the design concepts of line and shape and how they can be used by a designer to affect an audience.

Students continue to explore design through the effects of colour and apply their knowledge.

Students will research and apply knowledge on the effect of colour.

Students explore the effect scenic design can have on storytelling using designed environments from known TV shows and movies.

Students explore the process of scenic design so they: • Have a guided path for work that they might create. • Understand what information designers need in order to create.

Students analyze a script to determine scenic needs. They utilize thumbnail sketches to explore potential designs for a play.

Students explore an element of scenic design and apply their knowledge in a drafting exercise. They will use this information when they create a ground plan as part of their scenic design.

Students apply their knowledge by creating a ground plan.

Students explore an element of scenic design and apply their knowledge to create a rendering.

Students will identify, comprehend, and demonstrate their knowledge of shop safety by creating a public safety announcement.

Students will be able to identify the various elements of a stage flat and comprehend the skills, process, and math required to construct a stage flat.

To continue exploring elements of scenic construction.

Students analyze and explore painting techniques.

To continue exploring elements of painting techniques.

Students demonstrate comprehension of what a property is, the various categories of props, and how props are created.

To put students in a theatre production role and introduce one of the tasks of a prop master: a master props list.