This lesson plan is for a Year 9 class studying An Inspector Calls. The key learning goals are to think deeper about each character's personality and to understand what happens in Act Two. Students will perform the play and stop it at any point to discuss directorial choices, allowing them to question character personalities. Formative assessment includes teacher questioning to check understanding of terminology and Mrs. Birling's character, as well as a class recap of the play. Students will perform using forum theatre, with the audience stopping the play to alter performances and think more about characters and the text. Cognitive challenges include the forum theatre setting, which will be demonstrated so students understand its purpose.
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SyllabusActing I, THR101Course DescriptionThis course is des.docxmabelf3
Syllabus
Acting I, THR101
Course Description
This course is designed for beginning acting students to learn the fundamentals of the art and craft of acting. Students will focus on physical and vocal awareness, the basics of character creation through script analysis, exercises, improvisations, as well as monologue and scene study.
Course goals
This course aims to achieve the following:
· To introduce students to the concept of acting as a process and a craft.
· To make students critically aware of standards and what makes a good actor.
· To develop a basic understanding of acting history, script and character analysis, and terminology.
· To heighten the powers of observation, concentration, invention, and imagination.
· To explore and develop the actor’s holistic instrument.
· To gain and maintain confidence while performing in front of others through an awareness of the self and the physical space onstage.
· To acclimate freshman students to college life and to the BFA Actor Training Program at Michigan State University.
· To foster life-long strategies for well-being as artists.
Requirement of Students
· Attendance, focus, listening, and active participation in each class.
· Applied understanding of terms/theory covered in readings, class discussions, writings, and exams.
· Submit assignments on time. Meet memorization deadlines. Present performance projects on time.
· Demonstrate professionalism inside and outside of the classroom. Adhere to rules set forth in the department’s handbook.
· Rehearsals outside of class will be required. Being disrespectful of your partner’s time may result in penalties.
· Respect, support, and encouragement of classmates.
· Devices must be silenced. Using a device which distracts you or your classmates is not permitted.
· Clean studio policy: Studio must be kept clean and restored following each class. Students may not depart until the studio has been restored. No food or beverage is permitted besides water.
Assignments
General Policies: All assignments are subject to change. Written assignments must be uploaded to D2L (with the exception of certain in-class assignments). MS-Word Documents are the only acceptable format. No PDFs or other formats, please. Any assignment submitted past the due date in D2L may either be rejected or graded with a penalty, at the discretion of the instructor. This is a studio class with daily active participation. Your attendance, support and enthusiasm along with a concentrated daily effort significantly affect your final grade. Some scenes and other class content may include mature or controversial content. Please feel free to speak with your instructor about any concerns.
There are five performance projects (10 points each). They are:
· Moment of Reality (Object Exercise):You will create a 2-minute scene of genuine human behavior and be graded on the reality and honesty of this work.
· Open Scene (A/B):Your partner and scene maybe assigned to you. You will be developing this .
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SyllabusActing I, THR101Course DescriptionThis course is des.docxmabelf3
Syllabus
Acting I, THR101
Course Description
This course is designed for beginning acting students to learn the fundamentals of the art and craft of acting. Students will focus on physical and vocal awareness, the basics of character creation through script analysis, exercises, improvisations, as well as monologue and scene study.
Course goals
This course aims to achieve the following:
· To introduce students to the concept of acting as a process and a craft.
· To make students critically aware of standards and what makes a good actor.
· To develop a basic understanding of acting history, script and character analysis, and terminology.
· To heighten the powers of observation, concentration, invention, and imagination.
· To explore and develop the actor’s holistic instrument.
· To gain and maintain confidence while performing in front of others through an awareness of the self and the physical space onstage.
· To acclimate freshman students to college life and to the BFA Actor Training Program at Michigan State University.
· To foster life-long strategies for well-being as artists.
Requirement of Students
· Attendance, focus, listening, and active participation in each class.
· Applied understanding of terms/theory covered in readings, class discussions, writings, and exams.
· Submit assignments on time. Meet memorization deadlines. Present performance projects on time.
· Demonstrate professionalism inside and outside of the classroom. Adhere to rules set forth in the department’s handbook.
· Rehearsals outside of class will be required. Being disrespectful of your partner’s time may result in penalties.
· Respect, support, and encouragement of classmates.
· Devices must be silenced. Using a device which distracts you or your classmates is not permitted.
· Clean studio policy: Studio must be kept clean and restored following each class. Students may not depart until the studio has been restored. No food or beverage is permitted besides water.
Assignments
General Policies: All assignments are subject to change. Written assignments must be uploaded to D2L (with the exception of certain in-class assignments). MS-Word Documents are the only acceptable format. No PDFs or other formats, please. Any assignment submitted past the due date in D2L may either be rejected or graded with a penalty, at the discretion of the instructor. This is a studio class with daily active participation. Your attendance, support and enthusiasm along with a concentrated daily effort significantly affect your final grade. Some scenes and other class content may include mature or controversial content. Please feel free to speak with your instructor about any concerns.
There are five performance projects (10 points each). They are:
· Moment of Reality (Object Exercise):You will create a 2-minute scene of genuine human behavior and be graded on the reality and honesty of this work.
· Open Scene (A/B):Your partner and scene maybe assigned to you. You will be developing this .
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1. Lesson Plan pro forma
Class: 9AS (ii)
Set ability (around level 5/6
in the old NC levels)
indicate levels of attainment
Date:
9/5/2016
Time: 11:15 –
12:20
No. of pupils:
23
Unit /SoW: An Inspector Calls – Act Two
Key Learning Goals:
ref. to exam board criteria/NC as appropriate
20th
century text for GCSE English Literature
… in pupil-friendly format:
LO: To think deeper about each
character and their personalities
To understand what happens in Act
Two
Expected Learning Outcomes:
all pupils? some pupils? a few pupils?
Pupils will perform the play ‘An Inspector
Calls’, and think abouthow each character
is presented. The audience will be engaged
in the performance,stopping itat any point
to make changes as if they are a director.
This will allow us to question why and think
aboutthe personalities ofeach character.
Opportunities for Assessment:
Formative & summative
Teacher questioning – teacher will ask students questions to check for understanding on
terminology and the features of Mrs. Birling
Recap of the play – students will recap the play to the rest of the class, so that the class
knowwhat is going on
Forum Theatre – students will perform the play to the rest of the class, and as the
audience,they act as the director. At any point, they can shout ‘STOP’ to alter how it is
performed.This can allow for students to think deeper aboutthe characters, and also the
text. Each character will be written up on the board to keep track of their feelings and
what is going on.
Cognitive challenges:
Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress?
Forum Theatre – setting up a forum theatre allows for students to think
deeper about the characters. This will be demonstrated to the students so
that they understand what to do, and why we are doing this task.
EBT strategies:
e.g. APK, reciprocal teaching, collaborative learning, advance & visual organisers,
similarities and differences, goals, repetition and practice, meta-cognition, feedback,
cognitive challenge, subject knowledge, summaries and note-taking
Collaborative learning – sharing their ideas when identifying and
analysing the performances
Feedback – students will be giving feedback to the performers, as
well as their interpretation of the text
2. Key Terminology:
An Inspector Calls
Capitalism
J.B. Priestley
Mrs Birling
Resources:
AIC book
Homework and practice:
N/A
