Objective: Finish Name Cards & Start Interview Assignment
Product: How do you feel about the interview character you've come up with?
Bell Work: Who is one of your favorite celebrities? Explain why.
Class Activities
For the first ten to fifteen minutes of class, students will complete their name cards that they started to make the day before. Once the students finish, they will turn their card into Mr. Eastland.
One of the last getting to know you activities that we will be doing in class is the Character Interview. Mr. Eastland will divide the class into groups of two. If there is an odd numbered class, there will be one group of three. Each student will choose a celebrity, accent, personality, or fictional character to portray for this assignment. They can be anyone they want to be as long as they are not themselves.
Each student will interview their partner, but not in the same way that we did at the beginning of the year. At the beginning of the year, we were getting to know someone through their likes, dislikes, and other facts. This should be more like a television interview, where the questions lead to more story like answers.
The interviewer is going to portray the character that the student has decided on. The interviewee is the student being himself/herself. The interviewer will need to come up with a opening and closing to their interview. For example:
"Good evening, everyone! Thank you for watching the Late Night with Mr. Eastland! We are here tonight with Christopher Eastland. Everybody give him a round of applause!"
and
"That's all the time we have for tonight, but thank you folks for coming out. Christopher is was great meeting, and I hope the best for your future."
Besides these two things being planned out, the questions need to be planned out before the interview as well. Remember, that the questions need to lead to long, story answers not short answers. The opening, closing, and questions need to be written out by the interviewer, but the responses do not need to be written out.
Students will work the rest of the day on this project. Once they have everything figured out, they will rehearse in class. They will have part of tomorrow to rehearse, before they start performing.
Remember! The key to passing this class is to be Positive and Willing to Try. Above all, please have FUN with this assignment! I look forward to seeing all of the performances on Thursday and Friday!
Important!
The Character Interview is a TEST GRADE! Be ready to go in the order Mr. Eastland placed you in during class.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Objective: Rules, Consequences, & Procedures Test and Design Name Cards
Product: Why did you design your name card the way you did? What does it say about you?
Bell Work: Give me an example of the correct heading for you papers.
Class Activities
After the bell work, student take the Rules, Consequences, & Procedures Test. The students are given twenty minutes to complete the test.
Once everyone is finished or the twenty minutes is up, students will spend the rest of the class period designing a name card. Each students receives one 3' x 5' notecard. The student needs to put their first name (or preferred name) and last name on the side without lines. Then around their name, the student will draw and color any picture or design that they want. Mr. Eastland uses these cards throughout the school year to help choose partners, order of performance, etc. Students should get their card back at the end of the year.
Product: Why did you design your name card the way you did? What does it say about you?
Bell Work: Give me an example of the correct heading for you papers.
Class Activities
After the bell work, student take the Rules, Consequences, & Procedures Test. The students are given twenty minutes to complete the test.
Once everyone is finished or the twenty minutes is up, students will spend the rest of the class period designing a name card. Each students receives one 3' x 5' notecard. The student needs to put their first name (or preferred name) and last name on the side without lines. Then around their name, the student will draw and color any picture or design that they want. Mr. Eastland uses these cards throughout the school year to help choose partners, order of performance, etc. Students should get their card back at the end of the year.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Objective: Complete Review of Rules, Consequences, & Procedures
Product: What do you need to do when the bell rings to dismiss you?
Bell Work:
Class Activities
Students review the rules, consequences, procedures, and manners with Mr. Eastland through discussion and practice.
Important!
Tomorrow, there will be a rules, consequences, and procedures test! Make sure go over everything we've talked about and practiced in class. The rules and consequences are in your syllabus. Procedures have been discussed and practiced in class.
Product: What do you need to do when the bell rings to dismiss you?
Bell Work:
Class Activities
Students review the rules, consequences, procedures, and manners with Mr. Eastland through discussion and practice.
Important!
Tomorrow, there will be a rules, consequences, and procedures test! Make sure go over everything we've talked about and practiced in class. The rules and consequences are in your syllabus. Procedures have been discussed and practiced in class.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Objective: Finish Introductions & Student Scavenger Hunt
Product: What more did you learn about your fellow classmates today?
Bell Work: How was your first week back at school?
Class Activities
Students completed the rest of the introductions that were started the day before. Then, time was taken to reinforce all rules, consequences, procedures, and rules.
At the end of class, students were given a scavenger hunt about different accomplishments, favorites, likes, etc. of others. They introduced themselves to each other properly and found classmates that matched to each attribute. Whoever had the most signatures by the end of class got a prize!
Documents
Student Scavenger Hunt
http://www.scribd.com/doc/63612438
Product: What more did you learn about your fellow classmates today?
Bell Work: How was your first week back at school?
Class Activities
Students completed the rest of the introductions that were started the day before. Then, time was taken to reinforce all rules, consequences, procedures, and rules.
At the end of class, students were given a scavenger hunt about different accomplishments, favorites, likes, etc. of others. They introduced themselves to each other properly and found classmates that matched to each attribute. Whoever had the most signatures by the end of class got a prize!
Documents
Student Scavenger Hunt
http://www.scribd.com/doc/63612438
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Objective: Complete Interviews and Begin Introductions
Product: What are some of the things you learned about your fellow classmates today?
Bell Work: How do you want to be treated by your fellow classmates?
Class Activities
The students were given ten minutes to complete their interviews. Once the interviews were complete, each duo got in front of the classroom and introduced their partner to the rest of the class.
Product: What are some of the things you learned about your fellow classmates today?
Bell Work: How do you want to be treated by your fellow classmates?
Class Activities
The students were given ten minutes to complete their interviews. Once the interviews were complete, each duo got in front of the classroom and introduced their partner to the rest of the class.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Objective: Social Contracts & Beginning Interviews for Introductions
Product: What did you learn about your partner today?
Bell Work: Why is it important to have good manners?
Class Activities
Mr. Eastland talked to the students more about good manners to reinforce the ideas that he planted the day before. He also reviewed the rules, consequences, and procedures.
The class then created a Social Contract for the class based on the following questions:
1. How do you want to be treated by your fellow classmates?
2. How do you want to be treated by me?
3. How do you think that I want to be treated by you?
4. Is there anything not on the board that you think should be?
Students shared one or two words answers that were written on the board. This continued until all questions were answered and the students could agree on what was written on the board. They then agreed that what they came up with is how they were going to treat their fellow classmates and the teacher for the rest of the school year.
The students were then partnered up and began interviewing each other for an introduction assignment that they would do start the next day. They asked each other questions about favorite things and what they did this summer knowing that they would have to introduce their partner to the class the very next day.
Product: What did you learn about your partner today?
Bell Work: Why is it important to have good manners?
Class Activities
Mr. Eastland talked to the students more about good manners to reinforce the ideas that he planted the day before. He also reviewed the rules, consequences, and procedures.
The class then created a Social Contract for the class based on the following questions:
1. How do you want to be treated by your fellow classmates?
2. How do you want to be treated by me?
3. How do you think that I want to be treated by you?
4. Is there anything not on the board that you think should be?
Students shared one or two words answers that were written on the board. This continued until all questions were answered and the students could agree on what was written on the board. They then agreed that what they came up with is how they were going to treat their fellow classmates and the teacher for the rest of the school year.
The students were then partnered up and began interviewing each other for an introduction assignment that they would do start the next day. They asked each other questions about favorite things and what they did this summer knowing that they would have to introduce their partner to the class the very next day.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Objective: Rule, Consequences, Procedures, & Manners
Product: What does Mr. Eastland do to get the class quiet?
Bell Work:How was your first day of school?
Class Activities
Today, the students learned Mr. Eastland's rule, consequences, and procedures. There is an emphasis in Mr. Eastland's class concerning manners. Many lessons that can be taken outside the classroom and beyond. This is the emphasis of today's lesson with many more to come.
The syllabus was handed out today for the students to take home and show their parents. Also, a parent contact info sheet was sent home for the parents to fill out and sign.
Documents
Theatre Arts I Syllabus
http://www.scribd.com/doc/63611067
Parent Contact Info
http://www.scribd.com/doc/63611182
Product: What does Mr. Eastland do to get the class quiet?
Bell Work:How was your first day of school?
Class Activities
Today, the students learned Mr. Eastland's rule, consequences, and procedures. There is an emphasis in Mr. Eastland's class concerning manners. Many lessons that can be taken outside the classroom and beyond. This is the emphasis of today's lesson with many more to come.
The syllabus was handed out today for the students to take home and show their parents. Also, a parent contact info sheet was sent home for the parents to fill out and sign.
Documents
Theatre Arts I Syllabus
http://www.scribd.com/doc/63611067
Parent Contact Info
http://www.scribd.com/doc/63611182
Friday, August 26, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Objective: Who's Your Teacher?
Product: What is something that you learned about Mr. Eastland today?
Bell Work: Tell me about 3-5 things you did this summer. (Complete Sentences)
Class Activities
The day was spent getting to know Mr. Eastland. For any parents that are interested, my full name is Christopher Eastland. I was born in Waco, TX and raised in Whitney, TX. I was raised by my grandmother, Mary Alice Eastland. I graduated from Whitney High School in 2004. I attended Baylor University from 2004-2008. I graduated with a B.F.A. Theatre Performance degree. Two months later, I found myself in Allentown, PA as an intern for the Civic Theatre of Allentown. I stayed there for nine months building sets, answering phone calls, selling tickets, directing the children's show, and occasionally making a coffee run.
I moved to Dallas, TX in the summer of 2009. When I was younger, being an educator was something I was going to do later in life, but after directing the children's show in Allentown, PA, I decided that theatre education is where I needed to be. I talked to a friend of mine, got an interview, and was hired to teach middle school theatre arts in Grand Prairie ISD at Kennedy Middle School for the 2009-2010 school year. I taught at Kennedy for two years and loved every second of it! At the end of this past school year, I was transfered to Reagan Middle School and am enjoying my new home.
Besides being a middle school theatre teacher, I am also a professional director, actor, and designer in Dallas, TX. My nights are spent in rehearsal doing whatever I can to keep up with the times in theatre industry. I like to bring my experiences from the theatre past and present into my classroom to give your child the best theatre education possible. This past summer, I acting in Steve Martin's WASP in the role of Son for Upstart Productions. I also designed the set and costumes for Rite of Passage Theatre Company's production of The Love Song of the Albanian Sous Chef by Rob Askins.
I enjoy reading, writing, camping, running, eating, movies, theatre, music of all kinds, education, nature, and card games. If there is anything else that you would like to know or just talk about, I would be happy to be in contact with you. My email address is christopher.eastland@gpisd.org. You can also reach me at 971.522.7300, ext. 7330.
I am looking forward to this school year. It has started off extremely well! Thank you all for everything that you do. Here's to a great school year! GO KNIGHTS!
A Comment on this Blog: I post on here every school day. I let you know what the Objective and Product for the day are. I also post all assignments and an explanation of how to do those assignments. If your student is ever absent, they can get the missing assignments for that day on this blog, or they can pick it up from the class the next time they are present. Please do not post any complaints or concerns you have on this blog. If you have any concerns or complaints, please contact me by either email or phone. Thank you for your cooperation.
Product: What is something that you learned about Mr. Eastland today?
Bell Work: Tell me about 3-5 things you did this summer. (Complete Sentences)
Class Activities
The day was spent getting to know Mr. Eastland. For any parents that are interested, my full name is Christopher Eastland. I was born in Waco, TX and raised in Whitney, TX. I was raised by my grandmother, Mary Alice Eastland. I graduated from Whitney High School in 2004. I attended Baylor University from 2004-2008. I graduated with a B.F.A. Theatre Performance degree. Two months later, I found myself in Allentown, PA as an intern for the Civic Theatre of Allentown. I stayed there for nine months building sets, answering phone calls, selling tickets, directing the children's show, and occasionally making a coffee run.
I moved to Dallas, TX in the summer of 2009. When I was younger, being an educator was something I was going to do later in life, but after directing the children's show in Allentown, PA, I decided that theatre education is where I needed to be. I talked to a friend of mine, got an interview, and was hired to teach middle school theatre arts in Grand Prairie ISD at Kennedy Middle School for the 2009-2010 school year. I taught at Kennedy for two years and loved every second of it! At the end of this past school year, I was transfered to Reagan Middle School and am enjoying my new home.
Besides being a middle school theatre teacher, I am also a professional director, actor, and designer in Dallas, TX. My nights are spent in rehearsal doing whatever I can to keep up with the times in theatre industry. I like to bring my experiences from the theatre past and present into my classroom to give your child the best theatre education possible. This past summer, I acting in Steve Martin's WASP in the role of Son for Upstart Productions. I also designed the set and costumes for Rite of Passage Theatre Company's production of The Love Song of the Albanian Sous Chef by Rob Askins.
I enjoy reading, writing, camping, running, eating, movies, theatre, music of all kinds, education, nature, and card games. If there is anything else that you would like to know or just talk about, I would be happy to be in contact with you. My email address is christopher.eastland@gpisd.org. You can also reach me at 971.522.7300, ext. 7330.
I am looking forward to this school year. It has started off extremely well! Thank you all for everything that you do. Here's to a great school year! GO KNIGHTS!
A Comment on this Blog: I post on here every school day. I let you know what the Objective and Product for the day are. I also post all assignments and an explanation of how to do those assignments. If your student is ever absent, they can get the missing assignments for that day on this blog, or they can pick it up from the class the next time they are present. Please do not post any complaints or concerns you have on this blog. If you have any concerns or complaints, please contact me by either email or phone. Thank you for your cooperation.
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