Beginning Drama at Ramirez Intermediate
Activities:
Activites will focus on students performing in front of an audience (classroom of students) and will not require preparation (improvisation). Activities will include: pantomime, mimic, skits, and impersonations. Students will be required to participate in these activities and will be graded according to their effort, energy, and acting ability. Before each activity and throughout the evaluation process, students are shown techniques to improve their performance, activities are modeled, and students are informed about grading criteria.
Plot Structure:
Students will read famous plays and watch televison shows and will break down the plot in terms of the following:
1) exposition (setting & characters), 2) rising action (problem/goal) & foreshadowing (hint of
climax), 3) climax (problem solved or not solved/ goal achieved or not) & falling action, and 4) resolution (effects of climax, lesson or theme, happily ever after or not). Students must memorize the order of the four main plot components above ( falling action, which is after the climax is often not included in the episodes) Students will demonstrate their knowledge of plot stucture using plot structure worksheets and during their Dramatic Skit Final Grade at the end of Trimester 1.
Vocabulary:
Students will be required to memorize the meanings of Drama and Language Arts terms (found on website).
Grades/Rubric:
Students are graded on particpation, believability, performance, and inflection. Each performance will be graded from a rubric that is attached to my page. Rubrics will be posted when the assignemnts are given. Students are expected to read all directions during assignments and understand the rubric of how they will be graded.
Particpation:
Students will be given numerous assignments that are participation grade based. Students must participate, show respect toward other students and the teacher, and sit quietly while other peform inorder to recieve full particpation points on assignments. Any student who is disrespectful or cannot keep their body/language undercontrol will receive less points or may result in a 0 on a assignment. Any student that is not at their assigned palce to practice or leaves an area without permission is given a detention.
Citizenship:
At the end of each trimester studnets are given a citizenship grade. To recieve an outstanding citizenship grade students must follow all classroom and MPR rules and procedures, show respect toward others, participate, and support his or her fellow classmates. Studnets may receive a Satisfactory citizenship grade if their are gvien warnings, or a detention or parent phone call is made. Studnets may also receive a Needs imporvement grade if consistent detentions or parent phone calls are made. Finally a U in citizenship results in removal from class and disrespect on all levels. Students who receive a N or U in citizenship grade will result in probabtion from all drama field trips and activities.
Extra Credit:
Anytime students volunteer to perform or memorize their lines for their performance, they can earn extra credit. 5 points for volunteering and10 points for memorizing.
Rules:
Rules are discussed & posted in class. The following are the rules:
1. Respect every student in the class.
2. No eating or drinking in class.
3. You must participate and give me 100% every performance.
4. Be ready to learn and participate every day.
5. No disruptive behavior or shouting out comments during skits and performances.
6. Stay on task and in your seat.
7. Praise your peers.
8. Cell Phones and I-pods are not allowed unless given permission
Students who have disruptive behavior or do not stay on task WILL NOT PERFORM!
Student Expectations:
Each student will be expected to show Perseverance-Respect-Integrity-Determination-Excellence. Students should demonstrate PRIDE for themselves, their classmates, and their school.
DisciplinePolicy:
Students will be given one verbal warning; next students will receive a note in their planner stating the behavior that they have displayed in class. They must have a parentsignature the following day or a detention will be given and a phone call home.If a student is rude or defiant in class they may be sent to ACP or given a detention for their actions. Students will not be able to perform or participate in plays if they are rude, disrespectful or defiant in anyway!
Activities:
Activites will focus on students performing in front of an audience (classroom of students) and will not require preparation (improvisation). Activities will include: pantomime, mimic, skits, and impersonations. Students will be required to participate in these activities and will be graded according to their effort, energy, and acting ability. Before each activity and throughout the evaluation process, students are shown techniques to improve their performance, activities are modeled, and students are informed about grading criteria.
Plot Structure:
Students will read famous plays and watch televison shows and will break down the plot in terms of the following:
1) exposition (setting & characters), 2) rising action (problem/goal) & foreshadowing (hint of
climax), 3) climax (problem solved or not solved/ goal achieved or not) & falling action, and 4) resolution (effects of climax, lesson or theme, happily ever after or not). Students must memorize the order of the four main plot components above ( falling action, which is after the climax is often not included in the episodes) Students will demonstrate their knowledge of plot stucture using plot structure worksheets and during their Dramatic Skit Final Grade at the end of Trimester 1.
Vocabulary:
Students will be required to memorize the meanings of Drama and Language Arts terms (found on website).
Grades/Rubric:
Students are graded on particpation, believability, performance, and inflection. Each performance will be graded from a rubric that is attached to my page. Rubrics will be posted when the assignemnts are given. Students are expected to read all directions during assignments and understand the rubric of how they will be graded.
Particpation:
Students will be given numerous assignments that are participation grade based. Students must participate, show respect toward other students and the teacher, and sit quietly while other peform inorder to recieve full particpation points on assignments. Any student who is disrespectful or cannot keep their body/language undercontrol will receive less points or may result in a 0 on a assignment. Any student that is not at their assigned palce to practice or leaves an area without permission is given a detention.
Citizenship:
At the end of each trimester studnets are given a citizenship grade. To recieve an outstanding citizenship grade students must follow all classroom and MPR rules and procedures, show respect toward others, participate, and support his or her fellow classmates. Studnets may receive a Satisfactory citizenship grade if their are gvien warnings, or a detention or parent phone call is made. Studnets may also receive a Needs imporvement grade if consistent detentions or parent phone calls are made. Finally a U in citizenship results in removal from class and disrespect on all levels. Students who receive a N or U in citizenship grade will result in probabtion from all drama field trips and activities.
Extra Credit:
Anytime students volunteer to perform or memorize their lines for their performance, they can earn extra credit. 5 points for volunteering and10 points for memorizing.
Rules:
Rules are discussed & posted in class. The following are the rules:
1. Respect every student in the class.
2. No eating or drinking in class.
3. You must participate and give me 100% every performance.
4. Be ready to learn and participate every day.
5. No disruptive behavior or shouting out comments during skits and performances.
6. Stay on task and in your seat.
7. Praise your peers.
8. Cell Phones and I-pods are not allowed unless given permission
Students who have disruptive behavior or do not stay on task WILL NOT PERFORM!
Student Expectations:
Each student will be expected to show Perseverance-Respect-Integrity-Determination-Excellence. Students should demonstrate PRIDE for themselves, their classmates, and their school.
DisciplinePolicy:
Students will be given one verbal warning; next students will receive a note in their planner stating the behavior that they have displayed in class. They must have a parentsignature the following day or a detention will be given and a phone call home.If a student is rude or defiant in class they may be sent to ACP or given a detention for their actions. Students will not be able to perform or participate in plays if they are rude, disrespectful or defiant in anyway!