Drama
10/20/30
Course Outline
Introduction
The goal of
Drama in school is to help students develop an understanding of the processes
and elements involved in creating works of dramatic art. In learning about this process one of the
aims for this course is for students to acquire increased knowledge and
understanding of others, themselves and the world. Imagine the magnifying glasses that Sherlock
Holmes used. Imagine one is labelled
“Science” and one is labelled “Math”.
Imagine a number of these magnifying glasses with numerous different
labels. Each one represents a way of
investigating the world. One of these
glasses is labelled “Drama”. As human
beings one of the way we make sense of our world around us, is through
drama. Drama can show us the human
condition and the conflict that comes from just being human.
Units of Study
There are a number of units of study for this course as seen by the menu items above. They are "Acting", "Blocking, Dance, Choreography", "Directing", "Stage-Management", "Lights and Sound", "Costumes, Make Up, Set Design", "Production", and "Reflection and Criticism".
The goal of working through these units will be to complete a Final Project that is a "mini-production" that demonstrates all of the learning within these units.
Each unit of study will have a number of lessons. Lessons will be comprised of INFORMATION, ACTION, and REFLECTION. Consequently, your assignments will be based upon these three components of a lesson.
Marks
You will be evaluated in four ways.
- Performance - This is participation in class and the quality of that participation. In other words, showing up, working hard, and eagerly participating in activities earns you marks.............25%
- Projects - There will be a number of projects that you will complete to demonstrate your learning of drama and theatre.............25%
- Reflection Journal - You will be asked to reflect weekly on what is occurring in class and what you have seen in class.............25%
- Final Production - The final production will be like a final exam for this class.............25%
Projects
Here is the list of projects and tentative due dates for each:
- Kairos Blanket Exercise...............................................September 10-12, 2019
- Lip-Sync Battle.............................................................October 4, 2019
- Haunted House at Spookarama..................................October 25, 2019
- Remembrance Day Ceremony....................................November 7 & 11, 2019
- Song-a-logue.................................................................December 6, 2019
- Final Production...........................................................January 22, 2020
