Rattan School

High School - Speech & Drama

Curriculum Map

Period

Content

Assessment

Resources

1st Nine Weeks

AUG- Voice & Your Body notes and activities; projection- tongue twisters;  Communication Process- listening skills and activities; interviews

SEPT.- Steps to Confidence notes and activities; Stage positioning, Body positioning; getting into character

TESTS over- Voice and Body; Communication; Confidence; Positioning;

GRADED ACTIVITIES: Listening and communication; projection; tongue twisters; interviews; confidence; positioning; character

Voice and Body notes; Communication notes;     Confidence notes;             Positioning notes

2nd Nine Weeks

OCT- Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play

NOV-Speeches; read examples, forms, prepare rough drafts, peer edit and practice the following types: Demonstrative, Persuasive, Informative, Explanatory, Motivational, Impromptu, Special occasion

DEC.- Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play

play practice participation; line memorization; characterization; actual play performance; Speech performance; critiques of peer speeches Play scripts, set materials;  Example speeches; speech form notes

3rd Nine Weeks

JAN.-Classic actors and actresses notes & test; Classic actors and actress movie shorts; characterization of designated actor/actress; Power point in-class presentation of designated actor/actress biography; Oscar speech; Monologues

FEB.- Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play

 

 

TESTS:  Actors/actress test;

GRADED ACTIVITIES: characterization of designated actor/actress; presentation of a/a biography;  Oscar speech; Monologue

play practice participation; line memorization; characterization; actual play performance; Speech performance;

Classic Actors/actresses notes and movie shorts; characterization notes; laptops for power point presentations and monologue research; Oscar speech examples

play scripts, set materials

 

4th Nine Weeks

MAR-Classic Films notes and movies shorts; Watch Casablanca & Gone with the Wind; movie critiques; Monologues;  Propaganda techniques; make a commercial

APR-Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play

MAY- Play preparation; staging, blocking, line memorization, character work, set, timing, play;                                   

critique of the year's plays; preparation and presentation of the Talent Show

TESTS:  Classic films; Casablanca, Gone with the Wind, Propaganda Techniques;            

GRADED ACTIVITIES:         play practice participation; line memorization; characterization; actual play performance;

movie critiques; monologues; commercials;  play critiques, Talent Show performance and preparation

movie notes; Gone With the wind; Casablanca;  laptops for monologue research; Propaganda technique notes;

play scripts, set materials

talent show materials