Welcome back to school after your second 3 Day Weekend in a row!
Six more weeks of school remain and this week testing begins. Keep in mind the importance of positive, encouraging words and make sure testers get a good night's rest, followed by a healthy breakfast. As always, giving each test our personal best is the only way to go.
All students now have a specific job assignment and will be earning his/her grade by "working" the rest of the semester.
Additionally, we will continue to work on public speaking and debate.
Study guides will be issued and reviewed Friday, April 17,
What's Due:
Practice Test: April 29/30
4.13/4.14
Bell Work
Read Through -- Act 2, The Fairytale Courtroom
SPAR
4.15/4.16
Bell Work
Improv Theatre
Rehearsal Zone
Reflection
4.17
Bell Work
Study Guide
Films on Friday
STUDY for FINAL!!!
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_____Students will be given Study Guide Friday, April 17 -- light purple paper
Study Guide – Final: May 11/12, 2009
SPAR =
Characteristics of Good Debate
What makes a good OO?
actor/actress; AD; AP; PA; SM; PM; art department; technicians; grip/gaffer
Play: What are you doing?; Taxi; Zip, Zap, Zup; Picture, Picture; Improv It!
cast: group of actors/actresses
crew: backstage folks
performing arts: acting, dancing, singing
comedy vs. tragedy: funny vs. sad
(fluency: smooth, well-paced speaking **BONUS WORD**)
aesthetic: ability to find beauty
prop: an item held in an actor/actress' hand (quill pen, umbrella, cane)
director: guides/leads actors to create a certain vision in a production
producer: takes care of schedule, finances, details, and getting the "stuff"
rehearsal/dress rehearsal: a session to practice, prepare; rehearsal with costumes, sound, light, NO stops
(can draw a picture for the next three vocab words)
proscenium stage: audience in front of stage
thrust stage: audience on three sides of stage
arena stage:audience surrounds stage
good posture: standing straight, looking confident
original oratory: a speech written by YOU based on YOUR beliefs, ideas, etc.
improv: make it up as you go along
clarity: clearness of voice, perfect pronunciation, little to no stuttering
pitch: varience in voice; high to low, fast to slow
projection: loud enough
stage fright: fear of audience, symptoms include: blushing, fidgeting, sweating, choking up
Label the stage map using:
backstage
US = upstage
DS = downstage
SR = stage right
SL = stage left
CS = center stage
wing(s)
AUDIENCE
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