Drama 10/11- Course Outline 2012-2013

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	RATING
• use body imaginatively and effectively
• use vocal techniques that enhance the dramatic work
• select forms that represent their ideas and illuminate the theme
• present a clearly articulated theme
• suspend disbelief
• use a central image to unify the project
• integrate focus, tension, contrast, form, and balance in the work

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.