September 29

1.  In your Process Journal reflect on the following: What do you laugh at?  Who do you laugh at? What do you think is funny?

2. Warm up - The shake out is a classic, basic warm-up that gets people energized.

3.  Stock Characters Work Sheet - to be completed this morning in class.

4.  Journal entry.

September 24

1.  Submit Worksheet 1

2.  Start Worksheet 2 - Stock Characters

3.  Process Journal entry. (What did you learn today? How did it affect you? How will you use this information? etc.)

Homework:  What do you laugh at?  Who do you laugh at? What do you think is funny?  Think about these questions and be prepared to reflect on this in your Process Journal.

September 22

Good Morning Year 10.

Lesson Goal: 1) Practice risk-taking; 2) Continue to research Commedia dell'Arte

 1.  Complete Process Journal entry from last class.

 2. Let's warm up!
        Horseshoe is a game designed to help people get used to "messing up" in front of each other, and getting focused in the moment. It promotes risk-taking and playing with commitment. (10 minutes)

2.  Explore Criterion (Criterion Defined page at top of blog)

3. Continue research: Worksheet 1 due September 24 - paper version  (beginning of class)
4. Remember to keep your process journal up-to-date. Write an entry at the end of each class. Include the date. Include the criterion (A, B, C, D) (What did you learn today? How did it affect you? How will you use this information? etc.)

September 17

Good Morning, Year 10

1.  Living an emotion . . .

 Notes from video:

* 7 Universal emotions: joy, grief, fear, anger, surprise, love, laughter (people display these emotions in a similar way)

* Emotions scale

* An emotion brings you on to a scene

* Live the emotion as you 

2. Continue research: Worksheet 1 due September 23 (beginning of class).  I need a paper version.

3. Write a journal entry at the end of class. (What did you learn today? How did it affect you? How will you use this information? How will it help you become a better actor/actress? etc.)

September 15

1.  Grammelot is babble speech. This can be a very effective means of communication. Watch the video to learn a little more about this technique.

Our first exercise in babble speech was a good way to start the day.

2.   Let's complete our Commedia dell'Arte today;)

3.  Process Journal entry (let's look again at Criterion Defined)
       You should produce a journal entry for each class. Remember to include the criterion that you are addressing.

September 10

Year 10, today's lesson:

1. Warm-up:      Woosh, Bang, Pow  (energy and commitment)

2.    Let's watch the Modern Family pilot (season 1, episode 1), then discuss

http://i1.huffpost.com/gen/1373218/thumbs/n-MODERN-FAMILY-CATCHUP-large570.jpg

http://putlocker.is/watch-modern-family-tvshow-season-1-episode-1-online-free-putlocker.html


3.  Write an entry in your Process Journal. *Remember to include the criterion 

September 8

Welcome to MYP Drama at OIS.  This term you will be studying Commedia dell'Arte

http://chucklewithsomething.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/comm-del-cast.jpg

1.  What is comedy? What makes something funny? There are no rules as comedy is subjective.

During this term you will begin your journey to explore comedy as an art form and, hopefully, laugh all along the way.

2.  Let's look at  what we will be doing this term. . .

3.  But, what is Commedia dell'Arte?

4.  How can we get used to working together in this environment? How can we learn techniques that will help us?  Warm-up exercises are useful tools that allow students to learn about and practice techniques that help them develop as actors.  Let's try one!

Warm up exercise: I'm cool and so are you if . . . (used with new groups to share with each other and learn about each other)

5.  Before we go, let's vogue . . .

Strike a pose!