Course Rationale:
Drama is a discipline that originates in the impulse to depict experiences, communicate an understanding of these experiences, and give them form and meaning. It has evolved over time to include a variety of forms and techniques. Drama education provides opportunities to examine human experiences through imagined roles and situations and to value the essential contribution of drama to the quality of life.
Program Units:
Outline of Course Content:
Drama provides students with opportunities to examine the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and actions of themselves and the world. Drama focuses on expression, trust and critical analysis. It also offers students opportunities to develop diverse dramatic skills to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world. Drama reflects and affects the aesthetic, cultural, historical, and global contexts in which it exists. It is also applicable to a variety of career and life situations.
This class will be structured as a theatre company in that we expect quality work that will be publically adjudicated by professionals from the theatre industry at IE Festival Events. That means you need to do your homework (character analysis work, acting method / role work, song prep, line memorization work, etc.) in order to be successful. Students will either gain work experience hours for their commitment or if they are lucky enough to get a “for credit” spot in the company – your grade will be assessed as follows on the next page –
Assessment and Evaluation:
Students will be assessed in a variety of ways: one on one interviews, self/peer evaluations, & teacher observations of work. All assessment is based on criteria clearly stated to the student at the beginning of each lesson and unit/project.
Active Learning Performances (100%) - Made up of two different types:
- Formative Process Performances/Learning Activities -
They will follow the “Know, Do, Understand” model and use the creative process. These should help prepare you for our summative performances.
- Summative Performances -
Each term you will be given major projects / performances. These will usually be, but are not limited to, the final performance in a unit that we are studying.
Drama is a discipline that originates in the impulse to depict experiences, communicate an understanding of these experiences, and give them form and meaning. It has evolved over time to include a variety of forms and techniques. Drama education provides opportunities to examine human experiences through imagined roles and situations and to value the essential contribution of drama to the quality of life.
Program Units:
- Auditioning for Roles (3 weeks)
- Characterization (2 week)
- Preparing Songs, Dances and Acting Bits with IE Prep Sessions (26 weeks)
- Runs Integrating with Tech/Costumes/Props Etc. (2 weeks)
- Performance Week with 4 evening runs and 2 elementary matinee runs
Outline of Course Content:
Drama provides students with opportunities to examine the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and actions of themselves and the world. Drama focuses on expression, trust and critical analysis. It also offers students opportunities to develop diverse dramatic skills to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world. Drama reflects and affects the aesthetic, cultural, historical, and global contexts in which it exists. It is also applicable to a variety of career and life situations.
This class will be structured as a theatre company in that we expect quality work that will be publically adjudicated by professionals from the theatre industry at IE Festival Events. That means you need to do your homework (character analysis work, acting method / role work, song prep, line memorization work, etc.) in order to be successful. Students will either gain work experience hours for their commitment or if they are lucky enough to get a “for credit” spot in the company – your grade will be assessed as follows on the next page –
Assessment and Evaluation:
Students will be assessed in a variety of ways: one on one interviews, self/peer evaluations, & teacher observations of work. All assessment is based on criteria clearly stated to the student at the beginning of each lesson and unit/project.
Active Learning Performances (100%) - Made up of two different types:
- Formative Process Performances/Learning Activities -
They will follow the “Know, Do, Understand” model and use the creative process. These should help prepare you for our summative performances.
- Summative Performances -
Each term you will be given major projects / performances. These will usually be, but are not limited to, the final performance in a unit that we are studying.