January 20, 21, 24

January 20, 21, 24

1.  Warm-up: The Mirror Activity,     purpose:  Observation
      In order to play different characters and act out different situations we need to be aware of what’s around us, and notice the details; Observation.

• Pair the students up and have them assign one person an “A” and another a “B”
• Pairs are to face each other.
• When the teacher says “action”, A is to move very slowly, and B is to closely “reflect” every movement.
• The “reflection” should notice not only body movements, but facial expressions as well.
• After awhile have the partners will switch.
• The goal is to have an outside observer not be able to tell who is the leader and who is the follower. • The teacher will walk around the room and  choose two pairs who you think are the best “reflections”.
• Have everyone sit and focus on these two pairs. Allow them to guess who is leading and who is following.

2.  Brief for play:  

• ensemble piece
• 3 acts
• 5-8 minute play, 
• name of the play,
• message of the play
• audience for the play
• each person has the same face time (no stars), 
• shows 2 emotions,  (there can be more emotions in the play but you need to focus and show 2 emotions that help the audience understand your message).
• no violence (no guns, no knives, no killing on stage)

3.  What is brainstorming?  What does it look like?  Brainstorm ideas for a play - document your learning path.

What is brainstorming?  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brainstorming
What is a mind map? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_map 

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Brainstorm and create a mind map of your ideas. (This is part of Criterion C)
Create 1 mind map, photocopy it so each member of the group has a copy for his/her Process Journal.

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FYI:
Some of the most common themes in literature (keywords for more research on this topic: Common Themes in Literature)
- Crime doesn't pay
- Own worst enemy
- Coming of age
- Overcoming the odds
- Love conquers all
- Humanity vs nature
- The individual vs. society
- Good vs. evil

How many and what kinds of story plots are there?
According to Mr. Booker, there are only seven basic plots in the whole world - plots that are recycled again and aagain in novels, movies, plays and opera. Those seven plots are: 1. Overcoming the monster, 2. Rags to riches, 3. The quest, 4. Voyage and Return, 5. Rebirth, 6. Comedy and 7. Tragedy

4.  Create groups
Group 1 - Constança, Om Jay, Thea, Alexandra
Group 2 - Patrick, Juan, Garance, Zavier, Diogo
Group 3 - Ruth, Aurea, Camila, Carlota, Gabriella
Group 4 - Lis, Aurora, Justin, João

5.  Work in your group to develop your plot
Task: Create a short 3-act play showing 2 emotions. The play should be approx. 5-8 minutes. All the students in your group are actors in the play. Each student should have the same amount of lines and acting time. (Remember this is a Drama class and I am grading you primarily on your acting.)

Each group will choose a topic - no violence (no guns, no knives, no hitting) on the stage.

Work in your group to develop your ideas
a.  Title of your play
b.  Plot line (developed)
c.  Message you want to send
d.  Characters decided
e.  Costumes/Props
f.  Setting

You don't have to write the script out but you will storyboard the action.