Today's Agenda:

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing:

Improvisation Work: 

TEST YOUR MEMORIZATION--AT DESK/SILENTLY

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Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES (summative assessment)

10 minutes to run the monologue on own
Remember: 

• bring rubric to Mrs. Hancock
• location reflects monologue's purpose
• character voice specific to character based on questions
• posture/body positioning specific to character based on questions
• gestures/movement to communicate the message of the monologue--should have many
• concentrate on the story and character/don't psyche yourself out with the idea of memorization

ORDER OF APPEARANCE

1. Daphne
2. Gui
3. Victor
4. Andrew
5. Sophia
6. Jorge

Rubric for Monologue Summative Assessment

Agenda: Thursday, August 28, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing:

Improvisation Work: 

1) Confessional/Therapy Session

In this improv, 2 actors will simulate either a confessional booth or a therapist's office. Mrs Hancock will give the topic and the actor will work to incorporate it into the scene to confess and receive advice/guidance/penance.

2) Phobia Scenes

In this game, 1 actor has been given a phobia or fear of something.  The audience gives the actors a relationship and the actors work the scene out.  However, the audience will attempt to guess the phobia when the scene is completed.  Actors must say "SCENE" when it is over for the audience to raise their hands and guess.

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Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES

1. Share location and character voice and posture based on questions
2. Test your memorization: One at a time... 

• Introduction section--key words first, whole thing second
• Opening line/section and ending lines/section (whole monologue)
• Paraphrase what happens in the middle--ie. the story that can be made up if needed

Rubric for Monologue Summative Assessment

Link: Namely Me Feedback Sheet

ASSESSMENT & TIMELINE

Monologues will be performed for assessment on Monday--that means memorized, in special location & with body movement

Tuesday

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing:

Improvisation Work: 

Questions Only
Dating Game

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Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES
Character Questions to Copy and Complete
Namely Me Feedback Sheet

1. Character questions shared--tickets!  :)
2. Share location and character voice and posture based on questions
3. Begin to memorize the character monologue, using the questions to guide the creation of a character voice and body language as you memorize---DO NOT READ IT IN YOUR VOICE, PLEASE 

ASSESSMENT & TIMELINE

Monologues are due for memorization test & peer feedback on Thursday   

Monologues will be performed for assessment on Monday--that means memorized, in special location & with body movement

Today's Agenda:

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing:

Improvisation Work: 

1)First Line/Last Line
Each of you will write 5 lines on strips of scratch paper.  Lines can be ANYTHING!  For example, What's that on your nose? or Why did you say that to me? or Because I want to, that's why. or I smell spaghetti. Mrs. Hancock will collect these from the class and place them into a container.

Next, two actors will take the stage and each choose a line--one actor will use his/her to start the scene and the other actor will use his/her line to end the scene.  The goal is to have 10+ exchanges before working to the ending line!

2) Relaxation/Focusing

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Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES
Character Questions to Copy and Complete
Namely Me Feedback Sheet

1. Blogfolio posts checked (SAS) 
2. Type the character questions by next class
3. Begin to memorize the character monologue, using the questions to guide the creation of a character voice and body language as you memorize---DO NOT READ IT IN YOUR VOICE, PLEASE 
4. Friday you will practice and you will select a location for you monologue

ASSESSMENT & TIMELINE

Monologues are due for memorization test & peer feedback on Thursday   

Monologues will be performed for assessment on Monday--that means memorized, in special location & with body movement

Wed., August 20, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing: 

Improvisation Work: 

1)Scenes from Images--

3 minutes to create, then you will perform, and show the image (muse) to your audience

2) Sit, Stand, Lean

Audience gives characters, setting, and situation for 3 actors to explore, BUT one must be standing, one leaning, and one sitting at all times and these positions MUST change.  Actors will need to "set up" each other/help build by saying lines that allow others to move and change position. 

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Personal Experience Speeches

• View & Complete

Blogfolio Post & Reflection:
1. Post your speech to your Blogfolio, title it, & label it
2. In your mind, reflect on how the speech went today
3. Write a blog post in which you:
a) Describe the task and challenge your were given
b) Describe how you felt before, during and afterwards
c) Share some of the feedback given by your classmates when the speech was finished
d) Describe your areas of strength as a speaker in public
e) Describe your areas of weakness as a speaker

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Activity/Skill Work:

THE NAME MONOLOGUES
Character Questions to Copy and Complete
Namely Me Feedback Sheet

1. When Blogfolio post is done.  Show Mrs. Hancock and come choose your Name Monologue
2. Type the character questions by next class
3. Begin to memorize the character monologue, using the questions to guide the creation of a character voice and body language as you memorize---DO NOT READ IT IN YOUR VOICE, PLEASE 
4. Friday you will practice and you will select a location for you monologue

ASSESSMENT & TIMELINE

Monologues are due for memorization test & peer feedback on Tuesday   

Monologues will be performed for assessment on Thursday--that means memorized, in special location & with body movement

Agenda: Monday, August 18, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing: 

Improvisation Work: 
All of these improv games will require 3 suggestions from the audience before the actors begin:

• relationship of the two actors  (be specific)
• setting of the scene (specific time and specific place) 
• basic conflict to explore 

Improvisation Work: 

1) Let's Watch Some Professionals

2) Props that Solve (2 players) 

First, each member of the classroom finds two objects to use in today's improv scene work.

Second, a list is brainstormed of possible problems that might need to be fixed.  We will use these IN ORDER today for the scenes. 

Mrs. Hancock calls on random people to contribute their object.

Actors create a scene in which they use the object to fix a problem  

Activity/Skill Work:

FIRST SPEECH: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Your Task & Timeline--

1. PERFORM (100 POINTS--see rubric in the stapled packet given to you last class)
2. Students will fill in feedback sheets.
3. Vote for your FAVORITE!

Personal Experience Speech

Blogfolio Post & Reflection:
1. Post your speech to your Blogfolio, title it, & label it
2. In your mind, reflect on how the speech went today
3. Write a blog post in which you:
      a) Describe the task and challenge your were given
      b) Describe how you felt before, during and afterwards
      c) Share some of the feedback given by your classmates when the speech was finished
      d) Describe your areas of strength as a speaker in public
      e) Describe your areas of weakness as a speaker 

Namely Me Monologue: Stepping Up to the Stage
Namely Me Feedback Sheet

Agenda: Thursday, August 14, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up & Vocal Flexing: 

Improvisation Work: 
All of these improv games will require 3 suggestions from the audience before the actors begin:

• relationship of the two actors  (be specific)
• setting of the scene (specific time and specific place) 
• basic conflict to explore 
  

1.Puppets
4 players.  Two will act out a scene non-verbally while the other two say the dialogue aloud. Then switch.
2. Foreign Film/Subtitles
4 players.  Two will act out a scene in gibberish or a foreign-sounding language while the other two will translate each line, acting as human subtitles. Then switch.
3. Deaf Recall
4 players. Two act out a scene, using VERY large and specific movements. Two others watch from the window with their ears covered.  When done, the watchers re-enact the same scene with the words they think were used and the same movements. Discuss if they were close to the original.

Activity/Skill Work:

FIRST SPEECH: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Your Task & Timeline--

1. PERFORM MONDAY (100 POINTS--see rubric in the stapled packet given to you last class)
2. Rubric for Teacher & Students
3. Students will fill in rubrics, too
4. Vote for your FAVORITE OF THE DAY!

Personal Experience Speech


Rotation for Speech Practice

Location	Rotation 1: 8 minutes	Rotation 2: 8 minutes	Rotation 3: 8 minutes
Library Area	Victor & Lucas	Lucas & Andrew	Andrew & Daphne
Outside Door	Andrew & Gui	Gui & Jorge	Sophia & Lucas
Front of Room	Jorge & Daphne	Daphne & Sophia	Victor & Gui
By Games	Sophia & Mrs. Hancock	Victor & Mrs Hancock	Jorge & Mrs. Hancock

Monday we will PERFORM &
COMPLETE Blogfolio Post & Reflection:
1. Post your speech to your Blogfolio, title it, & label it
2. In your mind, reflect on how the speech went today
3. Write a blog post in which you:
a) Describe the task and challenge your were given
b) Describe how you felt before, during and afterwards
c) Share some of the feedback given by your classmates when the speech was finished
d) Describe your areas of strength as a speaker in public
e) Describe your areas of weakness as a speaker

TODAY'S AGENDA:

Warm-Up: 

• Stretches & Vocal
• Diction exercise: "Sally sold seashells by the seashore"

Improvisation Work:

1. Who Is the Leader? 
2. Telephone

3. Story Chain

Activity/Skill Work:

FIRST SPEECH: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE (new timeline due to my absence today)

Your Task & Timeline--

1. WRITE/TYPE ALL 4 PARAGRAPHS TODAY-- 
2. PRACTICE THURSDAY WITH TIPS/GUIDANCE FROM MRS. HANCOCK-
3. PERFORM MONDAY for SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Personal Experience Speech

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up:  Physical Stretching & Vocal Flexing

Improvisation Games:

• The Stage Whisper  Two players
• 1-2-3-4 (zero)  Three players

1=ENVIRONMENT created through mime; 
2=RELATIONSHIP created through one sentence only; 
1=CONFLICT created through one sentence; 
2=CLIMAX raises the stakes; 
3=RESOLUTION accepts environment, relationship, conflict and resolves the scene in one line
0="Scene"

• "The Muse is in the Folder" Scenes  2 Players

Activity/Skill Work:

Next Challenge:  
Performed on Thursday (in Veracross as a Summative Assessment)

Personal Experience Speech

Student Sample from Last Semester

FIRST SPEECH: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Sample: Miss South Carolina has some trouble getting her thoughts out (Miss Teen USA 2007) (1. min) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

Sample: Personal Experience Speech (2.5 min)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbH__PIKb0M

Sample: Lina Amar's TedXYouth Personal Experience Speech (7 min.)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Jvo4SVM5w

Wed., August 6, 2014

Today's Agenda:

Warm-Up:  Physical Stretching & Vocal Flexing

Improvisation Games:

• The Mirror (part 2): Silent Emotion
• Join In
• Postcards

Activity/Skill Work:

 The Neutral Play (30 minutes)

Questions to Discuss:

What is being communicated in these openings 4 exchanges?

Who are these people?  What is their relationship?

What is the specific conflict here?

Where are these characters as they deliver these lines?  (Time & Place)

What will happen next in this scene?

How will this scene end?

Your Task:

1. Share a Google document--share it also with shannon.hancock@graded.br
2. Collaboratively type a scene with at least 20 more exchanges between the actors.
3. Print & Prepare
4. Perform with strong VOICE & BODY LANGUAGE

Share & Notice the Differences
Debrief:  Compliments

Next Challenge:

Personal Experience Speech

FIRST SPEECH: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

Sample: Miss South Carolina has some trouble getting her thoughts out (Miss Teen USA 2007) (1. min) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww

Sample: Personal Experience Speech (2.5 min)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbH__PIKb0M

Sample: Lina Amar's TedXYouth Personal Experience Speech (7 min.)

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Jvo4SVM5w