Theater Arts

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Theater Arts

• Course Intermediate Acting
• Unit Acting Tools

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Big IdeasEnduring Understandings

• Drama, in both comedy and tragedy, is created
  through pursuing an objective with total
  commitment.
• It is the pursuit of an objective that generates
  the excitement in theater, film, and life.

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Standard Strand 1 Create

• Concept 2 Acting Acting is the process and art
  of representing a character in the classroom, on
  stage, or in other media.
• PO203 Demonstrate mental and physical attributes
  required for creating and performing a character
  in a scene or play.

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Cognitive General Objective

• C3 demonstrates correct usage of a method
• C3.1 Demonstrates the ability to focus on one
  objective
• C3.2 Demonstrates complete concentration on
  completing a task.

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Affective General Objective

• A3 Demonstrates problem-solving attitude
• A3.1 Follows a mindful plan for completing the
  objective

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Psychomotor General Objective

• P2 Shows desire to complete the objective.
• P2.1 Proceeds and follows through with action to
  complete objective

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Simulation 1

• We will pass a basketball around the room with
  the rules that everyone in the circle must handle
  the ball and not drop it.
• Our objective is to pass the ball around as many
  times as possible within 2 minutes.
• Within the simulation we will generate ideas on
  how to improve our outcome.

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Simulation 2

• We will create an activity with a simple
  objective for each individual to get under the
  rope with out touching it or the floor.
• We will create given circumstances that are high
  stakes for not getting under the rope.

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Questions

• Were you able to focus on one objective fully and
  completely?
• What were some distractions?
• Could you recognize the drama in the exercise?
• How did you use concentration to complete the
  task?
• What did it feel like to focus on one thing?