Rattan School
High School - Speech & Drama (Advanced)
Curriculum Map
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Period |
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Assessment
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Resources |
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1st Nine Weeks |
AUG- Listening, Debate, Salesmanship notes and activities; Propaganda
techniques, commercials
SEPT-Speeches; read examples, forms, prepare rough drafts, peer edit and practice the following types: Demonstrative, Persuasive, Informative, Explanatory, Motivational, Impromptu, Special occasion |
TESTS: Listening, Debate, Salesmanship, Propaganda Techniques GRADED ACTIVITIES: commercials; Speech performance; critiques of peer speeches |
Listening, Debate, Salesmanship notes; Propaganda notes
Example speeches; speech form notes |
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2nd Nine Weeks |
OCT- Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work,
set, timing, play NOV-Presenting Yourself; interviews; Characterization- "Diary of a Mad Black Woman"; Monologues; Dialects DEC-Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play |
play practice participation; line memorization; characterization; actual play
performance; TESTS: Presenting Yourself; GRADED ACTIVITIES: monologues; dialects |
play scripts; set materials Presenting Yourself notes; Movie "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" |
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3rd Nine Weeks |
JAN- Parliamentary Procedures; Formal debates, Drama makeup FEB- Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play |
TESTS: Parliamentary Procedures; Debate format GRADED ACTIVITIES: Debates; drama makeup; play practice participation; line memorization; characterization; actual play performance |
Parliamentary Procedure notes; laptops for research on debate topics; makeup play scripts, set materials
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4th Nine Weeks |
MAR.- Write a group play; staging, blocking, set and performance for the class
APR.-Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character
work, set, timing, play MAY-Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play; Talent Show |
group play; play writing participation; original play performance play practice participation; line memorization; characterization; actual play performance; Talent show skit, preparation, and participation |
play scripts, set materials Talent show materials |