MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION BROADWAY WORKSHOP Grades 9-12 Credits: 2.5 ABSTRACT This class is for the student interested in learning the history of the Broadway musical, its composers, lyricists, productions and much more. Focus will also be on vocal performance. Students will research the elements and attributes of the Broadway musical, and how it evolved over time.There will be a performance recital at the end of the semester where students will put into practice what they have been researching and studying. BOE approved 06/19/2018 Unit of Study: The History of American Musical “Give My Regards to Broadway” “Syncopated City” (Title, timeframe, description) Theater – Before Broadway Broadway 1893-1927 Broadway 1919-1933 1774-1885 (2 weeks) (2 weeks) (2 weeks) STAGE 1: Desired Results Established Goals: Visual and Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts NJSLS: 1.1.12.A.1, , 1.1.12.B.1, 1.1.12.B.2, 1.1.12.A.1, , 1.1.12.B.1, 1.1.12.B.2, 1.1.12.A.1, , 1.1.12.B.1, 1.1.12.B.2, (include technology and 21st ​ 1.1.12.C.1, 1.1.12.C.2, 1.3.12.A.1, 1.1.12.C.1, 1.1.12.C.2, 1.3.12.A.1, 1.1.12.C.1, 1.1.12.C.2, 1.3.12.A.1, century standards) 1.3.12.A.2, 1.3.12.A.3, 1.3.12.A.4, 1.3.12.A.2, 1.3.12.A.3, 1.3.12.A.4, 1.3.12.A.2, 1.3.12.A.3, 1.3.12.A.4, 1.3.12.B.1, 1.3.12.B.2, 1.3.12.B.1, 1.3.12.B.2, 1.3.12.B.1, 1.3.12.B.2, 1.3.12.C.1, 1.3.12.C.2, 1.4.12.A.1, 1.3.12.C.1, 1.3.12.C.2, 1.4.12.A.1, 1.3.12.C.1, 1.3.12.C.2, 1.4.12.A.1, 1.4.12.A.2, 1.4.12.A.3, 1.4.12.A.4, 1.4.12.A.2, 1.4.12.A.3, 1.4.12.A.4, 1.4.12.A.2, 1.4.12.A.3, 1.4.12.A.4, 1.4.12.B.1, 1.4.12.B.2, 1.4.12.B.3 1.4.12.B.1, 1.4.12.B.2, 1.4.12.B.3 1.4.12.B.1, 1.4.12.B.2, 1.4.12.B.3 Technology Technology Technology 8.1.12.F.1 8.1.12.F.1 8.1.12.F.1 21st Century Life and Careers 21st Century Life and Careers 21st Century Life and Careers 9.1.12.C.1, 9.1.12.C.5, 9.1.12.C.1, 9.1.12.C.5, 9.1.12.C.1, 9.1.12.C.5, Enduring ● Musical Theater is a genre of drama ● The individual composers, ● The individual composers, writers, Understandings: in which singing and dancing play writers, lyricists, and lyricists, and actors/actresses of (students will understand . .) an essential part. actors/actresses of Musical Musical Theater, cause the art ● Art does not exist in a vacuum. It is Theater, cause the art form to form to change and evolve. influenced by the social, political change and evolve. ● Along with composers, specific and economic climate. ● Art does not exist in a vacuum. It songs and styles influenced the ● The art forms of Burlesque and is influenced by the social and direction in which Broadway Pantomime formed the foundation political climate. Musicals evolved. for Musical Comedy. ● As an Art Form evolves new ● Art does not exist in a vacuum. It creations challenge traditional is influenced by the social, patterns. political and economic climate. Essential (Guiding) 1. What is Musical Theater? 1. How do creative individuals affect the 1. How do creative individuals affect the Questions: (What 2. How does Theater communicate evolution of an Art form? evolution of an Art form? provocative questions​ will with audiences? 2. Why share personal experience 2. How does Art reflect and shape foster inquiry, understanding, 3. How does art reflect and shape through Theater? Culture? and transfer of learning?) culture? 3. How does Theater communicate with 3. Should Theater have a message? 4. Should theater have a message? audiences? 4. How can we learn from the past? Why 5. How do creative individuals affect should we? the evolution of an Art form STAGE 2: Evidence Assessments & Formative Assessments Formative Assessments Formative Assessments Evidence: ● Guided Question and answer ● Guided Question and answer ● Guided Question and answer (Through what authentic discussions discussions discussions performance tasks will students ● Quizzes and tests ● Quizzes and tests ● Quizzes and tests demonstrate the desired understandings?) ● Daily participation ● Daily participation ● Daily participation (By what criteria will ● Self and peer review ● Self and peer review ● Self and peer review performance of understanding Summative Assessment Summative Assessment Summative Assessment be judged?) ● Unit Tests ● Unit Tests ● Unit Tests ● Written Mid-Terms, Finals ● Written Mid-Terms, Finals ● Written Mid-Terms, Finals Benchmark: Benchmark: Benchmark: ● Performance based assessment ● Performance based assessment ● Benchmark assessment after 1st after 1st and 2nd marking after 1st and 2nd marking period and 2nd marking period period Alternative Assessment: Alternative Assessment: Alternative Assessment: ● Student self and group ● Student self and group assessment. ● Student self and group assessment. ● Optional: Student composition assessment. ● Optional: Student composition ● Optional: Student composition STAGE 3: Learning Plan Learning Activities: ● Within small groups, research ● Begin the unit by watching the ● Begin the unit by watching the (What specific activities will each burlesque and pantomime section of Broadway: The section of Broadway: The students do and what skills will “musicals”. American Musical PBS American Musical PBS students know as a result of the unit?) ● Read and examine the influence Documentary. Documentary. of Edward E. Rice, Edward ● Within small groups, research ● Within small groups, research each Harrigan, and Tony Hart on each of the people listed below: of the people listed below: George early musical theater. Florenz Ziegfeld, George M. and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and ● Identify and discuss reasons for Cohan, Irving Berlin, Bert Hart, Marilyn Miller, and Al creating musical theater – why Williams, Fanny Brice, and Doris Jolson. stray from straight plays and Eaton Travis. ● Listen to and watch dramas? ● Read and examine the impact of videos/recordings of the songs and ● Watch and evaluate a variety of WWI on American Musical musical styles: Shuffle Along, The examples from burlesque and Theater as well as the Actors Charleston, Swanee, Fascinating pantomime. Equity Strike of 1919. Rhythm, and The Jazz Singer. ● Students will learn about the ● Identify and discuss reasons as to ● Class discussion based on function of musical theater in why “Show Boat” was a theater historical aspects and their society based on the above spectacle of its time. influence on musical theater from information. 1919-1933 (Stock Market Crash, Prohibition) and how this ● Students will research the encouraged a migration towards essential qualities of musical Hollywood by Broadway actors theater and how they are and actresses. displayed in a performance or ● Students will research how music practice. progressed from the Gershwins to ● Students will understand the Rodgers and Hart and what was basis for evolution of American different about their musical Musical Theater as we know it, writing styles what has shaped and changed the material. Resources: 1. Broadway: The American Musical 1. Broadway: The American Musical 1. Broadway: The American Musical (PBS Documentary DVD) (PBS Documentary DVD) (PBS Documentary DVD) 2. Broadway: The American Musical 2. Broadway: The American Musical 2. Broadway: The American Musical (PBS Documentary guide book) (PBS Documentary guide book) (PBS Documentary guide book) 3. John Kenrick: Musicals101.com 3. John Kenrick: Musicals101.com 3. John Kenrick: Musicals101.com ​ ​ ​ 4. Drama Projects – textbook from 4. Drama Projects – textbook from 4. Drama Projects – textbook from Theater Arts Theater Arts Theater Arts Interdisciplinary Technology Education Technology Education Technology Education Connections: (e.g. writing, ● 8.1.12.F.1 Evaluate the ● 8.1.12.F.1 Evaluate the strengths ● 8.1.12.F.1 Evaluate the strengths ​ ​ ​ literacy, math, science, history, strengths and limitations of and limitations of emerging and limitations of emerging st 21 ​ century life and careers, ​ emerging technologies and their technologies and their impact on technologies and their impact on technology) impact on educational, career, educational, career, personal and educational, career, personal and personal and or social needs. or social needs. or social needs. 21st Century Life and Careers 21st Century Life and Careers 21st Century Life and Careers ● 9.2.12.C.1 Review career goals ● 9.2.12.C.1 Review career goals ● 9.2.12.C.1 Review career goals and determine steps necessary and determine steps necessary for and determine steps necessary for for attainment. attainment. attainment. ELA ELA ELA ● RST.9-10.4. Determine the ● RST.9-10.4. Determine the ● RST.9-10.4. Determine the ​ ​ ​ meaning of symbols, key terms, meaning of symbols, key terms, meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific and other domain-specific words and other domain-specific words words and phrases as they are and phrases as they are used in a and phrases as they are used in a used in a specific scientific or specific scientific or technical specific scientific or technical technical context relevant to context relevant to grades 9-10 context relevant to grades 9-10 ​ ​ grades 9-10 texts and topics.