Week 1Theatre I

August 22 – 26, 2011Teacher: JoAnn Benfield

Topics to Cover Introductions Syllabus/Expectations Parent Letter Self-Participation Rubric Activity 1 Warm-Up Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Wind-Down

Introductions JoAnn Benfield 28 years old 2nd year Teaching I teach

English I General English II English II Theatre I

I love Music Dancing Food Animals Dragonflies

Looking forward to A challenging year A great group of students Having a great Theatre 1 class year

Syllabus Basic Information Class Description Required Text Required Materials Important Dates Expectations Assessment Grading Policy

Parent Letter Read independently Required Materials Please give it to your parents/guardian If you lose it, EMAIL ME! I will email you a new

letter.

Self Participation Rubric You will be responsible for yourself in class. Below is the Rubric you will fill out every time

you come to class.

Activity 1 Three Truths and a Fib You must write down three truths and one fib

(untrue) thing about yourself. You must make sure no one else knows any of

these truths/fib because that takes away from the animosity of this game.

Then we will each share our 3 truths and a fib and determine which one is the fib.

Discuss: Why is this important for Theatre?

Daily Warm-Up Move the furniture to the walls.

Get comfortable.

Have fun.

Follow the teacher.

PARTICIPATE.

Activity 1 Toilet Paper Tales:

Grab as many pieces from the roll as you want.

Get in a circle.

Follow the Teacher.

Discuss: How did this activity make you feel?

Activity 2 Actor Switch. Choose a partner. Start improvising a scene. When the lights flash, new partners take over

and continue the scene. Continue this activity until the teacher says

so. PARTICIPATE

Discuss: What do you think is the purpose of this activity?

Activity 3 Airplane. Each student will have a chance to be the Pilot. The classroom will be set up with obstacles. The Pilot

will be blindfolded. The Pilot MUST trust its classmates/passengers to lead them around the room. If the Pilot crashes into an object, a new Pilot will take over.

As a group you must create different signals to help the Pilot know to go left, right, up, down, etc..

PARTICIPATE

Discuss: What did it feel like being blindfolded? How was your trust level with your peers?

Daily Wind-Down Get in a circle

Get comfortable

Follow the Teacher

PARTICIPATE

Fill out Participation Rubric

DON’T FORGET TO GIVE YOUR PARENT/S or Guardian/s the LETTER!!

Have a Great Weekend!