Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Objective: Begin work on duet pantomime scenes.
Product: You will be able to create a believable pantomime scene with a partner.

Bell Work: How did your performance go? What did you do well? How can you get better?

Class Activities
After the bell work was completed, students took down the following vocabulary:

crew - committee of technicians who work behind the scenes creating the scenery, costumes, props, and so on.


stage crew - the group of technicians responsible for building the scenery. during a production, this crew is in charge of any scene changes.


prop crew - the crew in charge of stage properties (props).


costume crew - the committee in charge of costuming the show.


Once these were discussed, the students were assigned another pantomime scene to perform in class. This time a duet scene. Partners were chosen by Mr. Eastland, as well as an  activity that the students had to perform during their scene. Examples of activities included camping, baking, sports, etc. Each scene had to have a beginning, middle, and end. Also, the scene had to have a conflict of some kind that was resolved by the end of the scene.

Students were given ten minutes to prepare their scenes. During the scenes, the students may not talk or use props. I am looking for positivity, a willingness to try, creativity, clarity, emotion, and energy. If they give it all they got, they are sure to succeed!

Student Planner: Study Parts of the Stage