Drama
10/11- Course Outline
Welcome to Drama! I
am looking forward to a great semester with you fine students!
Basic Info
Class block: G (Tuesdays, Thursdays, 1/2 Fridays)
Ms. Sheppard’s email: dsheppard@sd46.bc.ca
Class blog: http://msdsheppardblog.blogspot.ca/
Policies and
Procedures
Students
are expected to participate actively in all drama exercises and games. In theatre games, you will be practicing performance, as well as learning more about yourself and your peers.
General Rules:
1.
BE SUPPORTIVE! Be supportive of other members of the group. Drama
is collaborative.
2.
BE RESPECTFUL! Respectful behavior is mandatory in this class.
All members will show respect for each other at all times, this includes
sarcasm, whispering, laughter etc.
3.
BE THERE AND ON TIME! IF you are late... you will have to sing for the
class! Absences will be deal with according to the school attendance
expectations.
4.
BE PREPARED! Students will come to class with a pen/pencil and
notebook. Outside preparation is extremely important & a key expectation.
5.
MEETING DEADLINES. This includes completing preparation of
written assignments and work with a script or the process of selecting
material.
6.
No food in class; water bottles are OK.
Evaluation
Ongoing Assessment- 80%
Performance- 20%
Ongoing assessment Includes:
1)
a daily evaluation- attitude, effort, &
product
2)
small-scale in-class performances
3)
assignments
Performance Includes:
1)
Christmas performance
2)
Monologue performance
Performance Rubric- BC Ministry of Education
PERFORMANCE
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RATING
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• use body imaginatively and
effectively
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• use vocal techniques that
enhance the dramatic work
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• select forms that represent
their ideas and illuminate the theme
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• present a clearly
articulated theme
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• suspend disbelief
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• use a central image to
unify the project
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• integrate focus, tension,
contrast, form, and balance in the work
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Key:
4- Outstanding- Goes
beyond expectations and incorporates unique and creative qualities; presents an
original work.
3- Good- Fully meets
the criteria, and the dramatic work is effective and shows originality.
2- Satisfactory- Meets
most of the important criteria; dramatic work communicates meaning.
1- Unsatisfactory- Not
yet ready to evaluate; needs assistance, support, and intervention in order to
be successful.
