Drama Curriculum Grade: 12 Drama Lab IV 1 | P a g e Course Description This class is designed for the disciplined fourth year theatre student. Course work will focus on the analysis and performance of scenes and monologues. This process will often involve intensive work in groups of two or more as students explore the ideas and acting styles of various plays and playwrights. Students will review and enhance skills related to prior studies in subjects such as improvisation, pantomime, directing, auditioning, technical theater, other dramatic forms, and script analysis. This a course designed to encourage students to fully synthesize and incorporate previous acting techniques. Students apply knowledge and skills acquired though previous coursework and expand that knowledge to new acting situations. They will critique their own work and other’s work. They experience the creative process from a director's point of view. Students will experience producing and directing their own production. 2 | P a g e Pacing Chart – Unit 1: Acting Styles/Directing # Student Learning Objective NJCCSS Timeline STUDENTS WILL: 1.1 The Creative Process: All September (4 weeks) 1 Describe and demonstrate appropriate responses to a students will demonstrate an variety of directing styles. understanding of the elements and Explain and compare the roles and interrelated principles that govern the creation of responsibilities of the various personnel involved in works of art in theatre. theatre, film, television, or electronic media productions. Interpret dramatic texts to make artistic choices regarding 1.2 History of the Arts and stage movement, character development, language, and Culture: All students will theme for a production. understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. SWBAT select and rehearse performance pieces for competition. 1.1 The Creative Process: All 2 October (3 weeks) students will demonstrate an SWBAT rehearse and prepare for performances. understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of Direct monologues, scenarios, scenes, or short plays, documenting works of art in theatre. the process of auditions to final performance by creating a written, 1.2 History of the Arts and or electronic journal of the experience. Culture: All students will understand the role, development, Perform the role and duties of Assistant Director for a One-Act or and influence of the arts throughout full- length play. history and across cultures. Present a documentary style presentation of your directorial work for review. Include your justification for your directorial choices. 1.1 The Creative Process: All October (1 week) 3 SWBAT rehearse and prepare for the December Show. students will demonstrate an November (4 weeks) understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of works of art in theatre. 1.2 History of the Arts and Culture: All students will understand the role, development, 3 | P a g e and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. 1.2 History of the Arts and November (2 weeks) 4 SWBAT read and analyze a contemporary play. (Concurrently) Culture: All students will understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. 1.2 History of the Arts and Culture: All students will understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. 1.1 The Creative Process: All November (2 weeks) 5 SWBAT select and rehearse a 5-7 minute shared scene from a published play. (Concurrently) students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of works of art in theatre. 1.2 History of the Arts and Culture: All students will understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. Pacing Chart – Unit 2: Directing/Student Projects # Student Learning Objective NJCCSS Timeline 1.1 The Creative Process: All December (2 weeks) 1 SWBAT direct and perform a 2-3 minute group scene. SWBAT rehearse and perform for the Christmas play. students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of works of art in theatre. 1.1 The Creative Process: All 2 SWBAT read and analyze plays. December (2 weeks) SWBAT participate in various improvisational activities. students will demonstrate an 4 | P a g e SWBAT rehearse for competition. understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of works of art in theatre. 1.1 The Creative Process: All 3 SWBAT rehearse for competition. January (4 weeks) SWBAT understand the history of the modern director, students will demonstrate an and its relation to various traditions of world theatre understanding of the elements and SWBAT develop the ability to analyze a text for dramatic principles that govern the creation of action works of art in theatre. SWBAT describe and demonstrate an “approach” for the 1.2 History of the Arts and direction of a play. Culture: All students will SWBAT articulate their vision to core theatre artists understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. 1.1 The Creative Process: All February (4 weeks) 4 SWBAT prepare for various performances. SWBAT evaluate their performances. students will demonstrate an SWBAT offer intellectual insight, constructive criticism, understanding of the elements and and effective direction to actors and designers principles that govern the creation of SWBAT explore creative solutions to immediate and works of art in theatre. ongoing rehearsal issues Pacing Chart – Unit 3: Acting Styles, Shakespeare and Children’s Theater # Student Learning Objective NJCCSS Timeline 1.1 The Creative Process: All March (2 weeks) 1 SWBAT demonstrate a basic knowledge of the life and works of Samuel Beckett. students will demonstrate an SWBAT demonstrate a basic knowledge of the themes, understanding of the elements and devices, and major playwrights associated with the theater principles that govern the creation of of the absurd. works of art in theatre. SWBAT demonstrate through performance and 1.2 History of the Arts and understanding the acting challenges that are associated Culture: All students will with the theatre of the absurd. understand the role, development, 5 | P a g e SWBAT read at least one play related to the Theatre of the and influence of the arts throughout Absurd. history and across cultures 1.1 The Creative Process: All 2 SWBAT direct a 3 minute scene from a Theatre of the March (2 weeks) Absurd play. students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of works of art in theatre. 1.2 History of the Arts and Culture: All students will understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. 1.1 The Creative Process: All 3 SWBAT investigate various acting techniques. April ( 3 weeks) SWBAT identify acting techniques of Spolin, Chekhov, students will demonstrate an Bogart, Meisner, Brecht, Hagen, Stanislavsky, and Adler. understanding of the elements and SWBAT practice various acting techniques to expand principles that govern the creation of skills in a rehearsal or drama / theatre performance. works of art in theatre. SWBAT select a three or more person scene to produce. 1.1 The Creative Process: All May (1 Week) 4 SWBAT rehearse for scene performances. SWBAT select at least one acting style to use in their students will demonstrate an directing practice. understanding of the elements and principles that govern the creation of works of art in theatre. 6 | P a g e Pacing Chart – Unit 4 Directing Producing/Film/Student Projects # Student Learning Objective NJCCSS Timeline 1.1 The Creative Process: All 2 1 SWBAT write a 5 minute screenplay using the proper format. students will demonstrate an SWBAT identify and define the basic terminology of understanding of the elements and filmmaking by creating their own films and by reviewing principles that govern the creation of other students’ films works of art in theatre. SWBAT develop collaborative skills by working in small 1.3 Performance: All students will groups. synthesize those skills, media, SWBAT use a variety of tools to create and edit digital methods, and technologies video. appropriate to creating, performing, SWBAT demonstrate an understanding of special and/or presenting works of art in considerations required for directing a musical, including dance, music, theatre, and visual art. aspects of selecting a script, developing a concept, 1.4 Aesthetic Responses & scheduling, casting, rehearsing, collaborating, and closing Critique Methodologies: All the production. students will demonstrate and apply an understanding of arts philosophies, judgment, and analysis to works of art in dance, music, theatre, and visual art. 1.1 The Creative Process: All 2 SWBAT use and define appropriate theatre/multimedia June (3 weeks) vocabulary. students will demonstrate an SWBAT write a proposal defining their final project based understanding of the elements and on their theatrical interest. principles that govern the creation of SWBAT rehearse, research, and prepare for their final works of art in theatre. project. 1.2 History of the Arts and SWBAT perform their final project. Culture: All students will understand the role, development, and influence of the arts throughout history and across cultures. 1.3 Performance: All students will