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Drama 10 Assignments (last updated on January 06, 2010)
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Choral Nursery Rhyme Assignment - This was an in-class group assignment assigned on September 26 and performed on September 27.
Poetry Assignment - Due October 1
Jabberwocky Assignment - This was an in-class group assignment performed on October 2. Click here for a copy of the poem.
Be-a-Household-Appliance Group Pantomime - This was an in-class group assignment performed on October 5. Click here for the scene idea sheet, which is to be handed in as Journal 4.
Faces Project - Due on Monday, October 29
Monologue - Due between October 31 and November 2. The Monologue Idea Sheet is due on Monday, October 29 (to be handed in as a Journal mark). The Character Concept Sheet and a copy of your script is to be handed in on the day you perform your monologue (to be handed in as a Journal mark).
Mimed Emotion Scene - This was an in-class solo or partner assignment performed on November 15. Click here for the evaluation rubric.
Short Mimed Task - This was an in-class assignment (solo or with a partner) prepared on November 16 and performed on November 19.
Personal Story Telling - This was an in-class assignment performed on Monday, November 20. Tell a story that is true, about you and audience appropriate.
Fairytale Half-Life Activity- This was an in-class assignment performed on Tuesday, November 22. In a small group prepare and perform a fairytale. The same story must then be performed in one half the time.
Five Elements Game - This was an in-class assignment performed on November 23. Each group had to create a scene that clearly demonstrated each of the five elements of scene structure.
“Oh, Why, Sorry” Activity – This was an in-class assignment performed on Thursday, November 26. In small groups create a short scene using “oh, why, sorry” as the only dialogue and perform these in front of the class.
Short Scripted Scenes – This was an in-class assignment prepared on November 27, 28, 29 and 30 and performed on December 3. Click here to view the evaluation rubric for each scene.
In small groups, develop two short scenes that incorporate the Five Elements. As this project will take three days to complete, the expectation is that it will be performed as a well-practiced, directed scene with all lines and blocking memorized. Please refer to the Stage Basics handout for more information.
Students must hand in their script with blocking notes for the scenes they perform / direct. Students must also hand in a Short Scenes Worksheet for one of their prepared scenes. (Journal 9)
Mime to Music - Due Tuesday, December 4. Students must also hand in the Mime to Music Idea Sheet that is attached to this document. The Idea Sheet will count as part of the Journal mark (Journal 10). Make sure that you have your music ready (on CD, MP3) for the performance!
Short Plays - Performance dates are Monday, December 17 and Tuesday, December 18 and Wednesday December 19. Click on the link above to get copies of the plays used in class. Click here for information on assignment expectations and what must be handed in for both actors and directors. Click here to view the evaluation rubric.
Collage Collective - This project will be presented on January 22 and 23. Click here for the Evaluation format for this project.
Choosing the Theme activity
Suggestions for Groups handout (suggestions for the daily log and scene development ideas)
Rehearsal Week 1 Self & Peer Evaluation
Rehearsal Week 2 Self & Peer Evaluation
