Dan Houston Lesson Plans – Musical Theatre

Monday, August 29, 2011

Review

History of Elizabethan Theatre

“Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Core Content

AH-HS-3.3.1Students will explain how drama/theatre fulfills a variety of purposes.

AH-HS-2.3.1Students will analyze or evaluate how factors such as time, place and ideas are reflected in drama.

National Standards

8. Understanding context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and the present.

Objectives

Students will be able to apply the elements of drama to “Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Students will develop an understanding of the history of ancient drama

Strategies & Activities

Review “Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Activity – Students will watch “Midsummer’s Night Dream”

Materials

Dry erase board and makers, Smart Board, computer, paper and pencil.

Assessments

Formative assessments – Class participation.

Dan Houston Lesson Plans – Musical Theatre

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Review

History of Elizabethan Theatre

“Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Core Content

AH-HS-3.3.1Students will explain how drama/theatre fulfills a variety of purposes.

AH-HS-2.3.1 Students will analyze or evaluate how factors such as time, place and ideas are reflected in drama.

National Standards

8. Understanding context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and the present.

Objectives

Students will be able to apply the elements of drama to “Oedipus Rex”

Students will develop an understanding of the history of ancient Greek Drama

Strategies & Activities

Review “Midsummer Night’s Dream”

Activity – Students will complete Elizabethan Theatre worksheet

Activity – Students will complete “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Quiz

Introduce – Modern Theatre

Materials

Dry erase board and makers, Smart Board, computer, Elizabethan Theatre worksheet, “Midsummer Night’s Dream” quiz, paper and pencil.

Assessments

Formative assessments – Class participation. & Elizabethan Theatre worksheet

Summative assessment - “Midsummer Night’s Dream” quiz

Dan Houston Lesson Plans – Musical Theatre

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Review

History of Elizabethan Theatre

Modern Theatre

Core Content

AH-HS-3.3.1Students will explain how drama/theatre fulfills a variety of purposes.

AH-HS-2.3.1 Students will analyze or evaluate how factors such as time, place and ideas are reflected in drama.

National Standards

8. Understanding context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and the present.

Objectives

Students will continue to develop a descriptive vocabulary to describe the Elements of Drama.

Students will develop an understanding of the history of Elizabethan Theatre

Strategies & Activities

Review Early Roman Drama

Activity – Students will complete the Elizabethan Theatre Quiz

Activity – Students will watch examples of obscure theatre

Introduce – “Our Town”

Materials

Dry erase board and makers, Smart Board, computer, Elizabethan Theatre Quiz, paper and pencil.

DVD “Our Town

Assessments

Formative assessment – Class participation.

Summative assessment – Elizabethan Theatre quiz

Dan Houston Lesson Plans – Musical Theatre

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Review

History of Modern Theatre

“Our Town”

Core Content

AH-HS-3.3.1Students will explain how drama/theatre fulfills a variety of purposes.

AH-HS-2.3.1 Students will analyze or evaluate how factors such as time, place and ideas are reflected in drama.

National Standards

8. Understanding context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and the present.

Objectives

Students will continue to develop a descriptive vocabulary to describe the Elements of Drama.

Strategies & Activities

Review - Modern theatre

Review - “Our Town”

Activity – Students will watch “Our Town”

Materials

Dry erase board and makers, Smart Board, computer, paper and pencil.

DVD - “Our Town”

Assessments

Formative assessment – Class participation.

Dan Houston Lesson Plans – Musical Theatre

Friday, September 2, 2011

Review

History of Modern Theatre

“Our Town”

Core Content

AH-HS-3.3.1Students will explain how drama/theatre fulfills a variety of purposes.

AH-HS-2.3.1 Students will analyze or evaluate how factors such as time, place and ideas are reflected in drama.

National Standards

8. Understanding context by analyzing the role of theatre, film, television, and electronic media in the past and the present.

Objectives

Students will continue to develop a descriptive vocabulary to describe the Elements of Drama.

Strategies & Activities

Review - Modern theatre

Review - “Our Town” Activity – Students will watch “Our Town”

Activity – Student will complete the “Our Town” worksheet

Materials

Dry erase board and makers, Smart Board, computer, paper and pencil.

DVD - “Our Town” & “Our Town” worksheet

Assessments

Formative assessment – Class participation & “Our Town” worksheet