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Part of Absurdism: Beyond the Origins Unit

Unit Projects

by Lindsay Price

Decide how students will demonstrate their knowledge of the unit. A variety of activities have been provided. You can choose to have all your students do the same activity, or allow students to choose from the provided activities to demonstrate their knowledge. Rubrics are provided.
# The Basics
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Part of Theatrical Arguments: Pursuing Objectives, Communication, and Conflict Unit

Persuasive Actions & Objectives

by Rachel Atkins

In this lesson, students explore character objectives: They will use facial expression and physical gestures to make statues of different actions that characters might take to get what they want. Students will work with a partner to create tableaux (frozen stage pictures) to show a specific action and response. They will write an argument in which they identify a specific action – and then support that claim with evidence from the statues and tableaux.
# Acting # acting
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Part of Introduction to Film Analysis: Mise en scène Unit

What is Mise-en-scène?

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will discuss the difference between film and theatre, identify their prior knowledge of film, and identify the definition of mise-en-scène.
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Part of The Actor in Transition: From Presentational to Three-Dimensional Unit

The Beats in Every Scene

by John Minigan

Students will work in pairs to create and perform two-minute scenes focused on clear objectives, clear obstacles, multiple tactics – and they will learn to give focused feedback.
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Part of Scenic Design Unit

Rendering

by Karen Loftus

Students explore an element of scenic design and apply their knowledge to create a rendering.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft
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Part of Monologue Writing Made Easy Unit

The Story Mountain Framework

by Matthew Banaszynski

Students will understand the parts of a story and how it relates to a monologue through the story mountain framework.
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# Playwriting # Acting # monologue # playwriting # acting
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Part of Mock Audition Unit

Audition Etiquette

by Lindsay Price

Students will continue their journey toward the Mock Audition by exploring audition etiquette. How can an actor’s attitude and behaviour affect an audition?
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Part of Costume Construction Unit

Paper Runway

by Karen Loftus

To learn and execute a skill associated with a tech theatre role.
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# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft
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Part of Self-Management Playwriting Unit

Post-Writing Reflection

by Lindsay Price

Students will discuss and reflect on how they successfully or less-than-successfully engaged with writing a play using self-management skills. Were they able to write independently? Did they use the tools and actions they laid out in their plans of action? Students will then complete a Unit Reflection and a Self-Assessment worksheet.
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Part of The Autobiographical Monologue Unit

Brainstorming for an Autobiographical Monologue

by Gai Jones

This is a brainstorming-through-exercises lesson to give students the opportunity to explore possible personal inspirations for their autobiographical monologue.
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Part of Mock Audition Unit

Choosing a Monologue 1

by Lindsay Price

Students will continue their journey toward the Mock Audition by exploring what goes into choosing an appropriate audition monologue.
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Part of The Actor in Transition: From Presentational to Three-Dimensional Unit

Power Plays in Three Statues

by John Minigan

This lesson incorporates physicality into stage relationships and learn to use stage position as an element of blocking that can show the dynamics of and changes in power in a scene.
# Acting # acting
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Part of Introduction to Film Analysis: Mise en scène Unit

Mise-en-scène: Composition

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will continue their examination of the individual elements that work together to create mise-en-scène. The next element is composition. Students will apply their knowledge of how composition helps to visualize the story and create impact.
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Part of Creating Your Own Musical Unit

Independent Musical Project

by Laramie Dean

This is the last lesson before students present their pieces for assessment.
# Musical Theatre # musical theatre
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Part of Unit 7: The Elizabethan Golden Age Unit

Set the Stage for Elizabethan Theatre

by Drama Teacher Academy

In this lesson, students will be introduced to Elizabethan England. They will complete a research project on the sociopolitical and cultural background of the era to set the stage for Shakespeare and other playwrights of Elizabethan England.
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# Theatre History # theatre history
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Part of The Autobiographical Monologue Unit

Introduction and Warm-Up Exercises

by Gai Jones

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the objective of the unit (to write an autobiographical monologue), reflect on their thoughts and fears when it comes to the writing process, and engage with exercises that introduce the concept of using personal connection and narrative to create characters.
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Part of Introduction to Film Analysis: Mise en scène Unit

Mise-en-scène: Acting

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will continue their examination of the individual elements that work together to create mise-en-scène. The next element is acting. Students will apply their knowledge of how acting helps visualize the story and create impact.
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Part of Elements of Design Unit

Research Project: Elements of Design

by Karen Loftus

Students will research and apply knowledge on the effect of colour.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stagecraft
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Part of Introduction to Stanislavski Unit

Exploring Principles of The Method

by Drama Teacher Academy

Students will engage in activities to help them further their understanding of the principles of Stanislavski’s Method.
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Part of Lighting Unit

Colour and Angles

by Josh Hatt

Students will explore how lighting can affect a scene through colour and angles. Questions include: What is mood? How do shadows affect a scene? Students are given a lighting assignment to apply colour and angles by drawing a simple light plot.
# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # technical theatre # lighting
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