Intermediate Theatre
Fall Semester | |||||||
Unit Title | You and the Theatre Improvisation | Pantomime and Mime | Voice and Diction | Approaches to Acting Keys to Characterization | Approaching a Script Rules of Stage Movement
| Theatre Etiquette Scene Preparation | The Structure of Drama |
Time | 3 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 2 weeks |
Understandings | Students will understand warm up processes, The reason the humanities exist, appropriate audience etiquette, constructive criticism Students will understand improvisational Form and Variety, Physical expression, The fourth wall and focus, Actor/Audience relationship, Ensemble and collaboration | Students will understand physical expression and spatial expression. | Students will understand the use of voice to show character, | Students will understand character interpretation using voice and body expressively. Students will understand characterization and focus | Students will understand story arc/plot elements, artists intent Students will understand physical expression abd spatial awareness | Students will understand Appropriate Etiquette and Constructive criticism Students will understand constructive criticism | Students will understand structure and form. |
TEKS | 2B, 4A, 4B 1C, 2A, 2C, 2D, 2E | 1B, 2F | 2A | 2F, 1A 2D 2E, 3A
| 2D 2A, 3C | 5A 3C | 4A |
Spring Semester | ||||||
Unit Title | Preparation for Class Performance Producing the Play | Technical Theatre Positions and Responsibilities | Auditions Pre-Production Technical Crews | Class Play Production | Musical Theatre
| Prepare Scenes for Final |
Time | ||||||
Understandings | Students will understand safe use of the voice and body. Students will understand the production process of a play. | Students will understand the purpose of the technical elements i.e. scenery, properties, lighting, sound, costume, make-up, and publicity. | Students will understand actor and audience relationship. Students will understand direction and theatre production concepts and skills. Students will understand technical elements | Students will understand selected occupations in theatre. | Students will understand the influences of theatre, film, and television. | Students will understand design, directing, and theatre production concepts and skills. |
TEKS | 2A, 3B 2E, 2F, 2C | 3B, 5D | 2A, 2E 2A, 2F, 3A 3A, 3B, 3D | 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D | 5B, 5C | 5B |