KRISTA D. PRICE

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE:

Acting is an introductory course designed to encourage individuals of ALL talent levels to "step out of their comfort zones" in order to develop individual and group performance skills through the art of theatre.

 

SYLLABUS

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UNITS:

Acting class is broken into three units:  STAGE, STORY, aaand SCENE!   (See syllabus above for description of each.)

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ACTING CLASS SCHEDULE:

(for Face-to-Face AND Absence Learning)

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Unit 1:  STAGE

WEEK 1:   Aug. 25-26, 2022  (Advisory + Hours 1-7)                   Welcome & "Composition"

WEEK 2:  Aug, 29 - Sept. 1, 2022  (Hrs 1-7 / No school Fri.)       Art on Stage / Exploration of Ideas

WEEK 3:  Sept. 6-9, 2022  (Hours 1-7 / No school Mon.)               Artistic Intention / Types of Stages

WEEK 4:  Sept. 12-16, 2022  (Assembly Friday)                         Stage Directions / Believability

WEEK 5:  Sept. 19-23, 2022                                                 Motivated Movement / Stage Terms

WEEK 6:  Sept 26-30, 2022                                                  Unit Test Review

                                                                                                 Unit 1 Summative Test  (IB:  Knowing/Understanding)    

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Unit 2:  STORY

WEEK 7:  October 3-7, 2022 (Wed=Adv.+1-7; 1st hr = short)       The "building blocks" of a good story / Unit 1 Summative (IB: Thinking Creatively) 

WEEK 8:  Oct. 12-14, 2022 (Off M&T / Full Wed. / Hrs 1-7)          Read a Play / Plot

WEEK 9:  Oct. 17-21, 2022                                                  Analyze character / How to Physically Portray a Character

WEEK 10:  Oct. 24-28, 2022                                                Monologues (Characterization Techniques & Rehearsal)

                                                                                                Unit 2 Summative (Monologue) Performance (IB: Developing Skills)

 

Unit 3:  ....AAAND SCENE!

WEEK 11:  Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2022                                     Scene Studies:  Determining Subtext

WEEK 12:  Nov. 7-11, 2022                                               Scene Studies: A character's Wants & A scene's Beats 

WEEK 13: Nov. 14-18, 2022                                              Scene Studies: A scene's Beats, Opening Beat, Build, Climax, & Blocking

WEEK 14:  Nov 21-22, 2022 (Hrs 1-7)                                  Unit 2/3 Summative (Play Review) - click HERE  (IB: Responding to Art)                             

WEEK 15:  Nov. 28 - Dec 2, 2022 (No school Wed. / Hrs 1-7)  Scene Studies:  Stage Business (and Rehearsal)

WEEK 16:  Dec. 5-9, 2022                                                 Rehearsal of Final Scenes (and Scene Studies)

WEEK 17:  Dec 12-16, 2022                                              Rehearsal of Final Scenes (and Scene Studies)

                                                                                              Unit 3 Summative Directed Scene Study (IB:  Developing Skills)

WEEK 18:  Dec 19-22, 2022 (No School Friday / Hrs 1-7)         Unit 3 Summative (Final) Performance  (IB:  Know/Understanding, Thinking Creatively)

WEEK 19:  Jan 9-13, 2023                                                  Unit 1-3 Summative (IB: Responding to Growth)

WEEK 20:  Jan 17-20, 2023 (No Mon /Wed SE/Exams on Th/F)  Course Growth Reflection / Final Exam (Exam Study Guide)

                               

                                                                                              

                            

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