Thurs., 4/16/20: My Glorious Angels, it is IMPORTANT to understand the following:
Classes NOW FOLLOW an A Day/B Day schedule, BUT for ATTENDANCE PURPOSES, you MUST LOG IN to SCHOOLOGY EVERY DAY in order to be marked present for EACH CLASS.
B-Day classes, for example, our English 12 class, will ONLY POST work on B Days, and MOST teachers, Carota included, will ALLOW 24 HOURS to COMPLETE assignments. A Day classes will also post work on every A Day. Again, STUDENTS LOG IN to SCHOOLOGY EVERY DAY to get new daily assignments!
STUDENTS must take the INITIATIVE, LOG IN EVERY DAY for ATTENDANCE purposes, and EVERY DAY to COMPLETE assignments appropriately AND on time.
Ask teachers for help sooner rather than later, and know that Carota IS here if you need assistance. Take advantage of this distance learning, knowing it WILL PREPARE YOU for college and/or career, as well as helping-- better manage your time, learn a digital platform which most colleges and businesses use on a daily basis, and, lastly, fully understand that the District's approach to your remote learning experience is an effective way for you to learn and, most importantly, GRADUATE! PLEASE embrace this opportunity!
4/11/30: IMPORTANT: Navigate below to April 11, 2020 for helpful information regarding Schoology work that YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR beginning, Mon., April 13, 2020.
4/7/30: IMPORTANT: Navigate below to April 6, 2020 for helpful information regarding Schoology work that YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR beginning April 13, 2020.
3/29/30: IMPORTANT: Navigate below to March 30, 2020 for mandatory Schoology work moving forward AND important COVID-19 updates. Most importantly... breathe... and know Carota is here for you!
THEATER
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Academic Year
Classroom Goals and Expectations1/27/20:
After you and your Parent(s)/Guardian(s) have read the Classroom Goals and Expectations, a.k.a. the Course Contract, please sign and return only page 2. This counts as a homework (HW) grade. Due no later than Fri. 1/31/20 Keep the first page of the sheet in your binder for your reference throughout the year. |
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Remind 101
Remind 101 Sign-Up Enter Code for your specific class. THIS is MANDATORY. QUIZ GRADE Due no later than Monday, 1/31/20
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Remind Instructions/Code - BE SURE you enter YOUR CLASS CODE correctly.
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Image me, please. (a.k.a. "I am..." Poem and Passion Wheel)
Tues., 2/4/20-Fri., 2/7/20: "I am..." poem and passion wheel creation
Bring in more images that represent who you are - you will add them to the images you gathered today. Ultimately, you are putting these, as well as any other items, on your wheel as a visual representation of who you are. Remember, however, what we discussed regarding CLARITY: who you are should be clear to your audience through your chosen images.
DUE DATE: Fri., 2/1/20 ALL Passion Wheels are due Fri.; presentations begin Mon., 2/10/20 as well, but we will not get through all presentations in one day. Be prepared to present your poem and wheel to the class; use a "script" if you must, but do not glue your nose in it - make eye contact. :)
Bring in more images that represent who you are - you will add them to the images you gathered today. Ultimately, you are putting these, as well as any other items, on your wheel as a visual representation of who you are. Remember, however, what we discussed regarding CLARITY: who you are should be clear to your audience through your chosen images.
DUE DATE: Fri., 2/1/20 ALL Passion Wheels are due Fri.; presentations begin Mon., 2/10/20 as well, but we will not get through all presentations in one day. Be prepared to present your poem and wheel to the class; use a "script" if you must, but do not glue your nose in it - make eye contact. :)
T.E.D. Talk Video
Thurs., 2/27/20: Click on the video link below entitled A day in the life of an actor: Jim Hogan at TEDxPSU and complete the T.E.D. Talk graphic organizer in anticipation of rich discussion.
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March 29, 2020 COVID-19 updates AND Schoology work moving forward...
My Glorious Angels, let me start by writing that I hope that you and your loved ones are all safe, healthy, hand-washing, and practicing social distancing! As you are well aware, the health-compromised and elderly are most vulnerable, so the social distancing you practice ensures the safety of those whose immune systems may not be as strong as yours. :)
I have missed EACH and EVERY ONE of your beautiful and talented faces...truly.
I thought it might be helpful to put together some information in one spot that pertains to our Theater class--having written that, we MUST ALL BE PATIENT and understand that information and guidelines are changing EVERY DAY--sometimes every hour, so let's approach this, as always, TOGETHER! :)
For now, below is an important District link: NAVIGATE to it by CLICKING on the PHRASE "CLICK HERE". :)
CLICK HERE for Important COVID-19 District Information; NOTICE there are additional tabs on the right for other important links.
When most of us met on Fri., March 13th, our goal was to partner up for scene work. My intention was to reach out to those who were not in class on Fri., 3/13/20 and pass along scenes and scene partners. My feeling now is that we must alter that.
Beginning Mon., April 13th, we will begin navigating our "classroom time" using SCHOOLOGY. Not to worry...this is new territory for Carota too, so we'll figure it out together. I will receive online training from home beginning Mon. March 30th, and I will be in touch after that.
For now, work on your two-week take home packets for your other classes, which begin tomorrow, Mon, March, 30, 2020, and I'll touch base once I have more training.
Be safe and PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING to protect those you love.
I have missed EACH and EVERY ONE of your beautiful and talented faces...truly.
I thought it might be helpful to put together some information in one spot that pertains to our Theater class--having written that, we MUST ALL BE PATIENT and understand that information and guidelines are changing EVERY DAY--sometimes every hour, so let's approach this, as always, TOGETHER! :)
For now, below is an important District link: NAVIGATE to it by CLICKING on the PHRASE "CLICK HERE". :)
CLICK HERE for Important COVID-19 District Information; NOTICE there are additional tabs on the right for other important links.
When most of us met on Fri., March 13th, our goal was to partner up for scene work. My intention was to reach out to those who were not in class on Fri., 3/13/20 and pass along scenes and scene partners. My feeling now is that we must alter that.
Beginning Mon., April 13th, we will begin navigating our "classroom time" using SCHOOLOGY. Not to worry...this is new territory for Carota too, so we'll figure it out together. I will receive online training from home beginning Mon. March 30th, and I will be in touch after that.
For now, work on your two-week take home packets for your other classes, which begin tomorrow, Mon, March, 30, 2020, and I'll touch base once I have more training.
Be safe and PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING to protect those you love.
April 7, 2020
Hi Ladies and Gentlemen. I continue to hope that you and your loved ones are navigating through these latest challenges. As you have often heard me say in class, we never know what life will throw at us, so it is always best to be prepared and have a back up plan--and a back up to your back up! :)
As I'm sure you know by now, beginning April 13, 2020, you will be expected to log on to Schoology daily on an A/B schedule to start your remote learning journey.
For those of you attending college, this is great training for whatever learning platform your chosen post-secondary school uses. For those of you entering directly into the work force, you will benefit as well.
To that end, here are a few pointers and guidelines to help you navigate this new Schoology digital journey:
1. I expect that you will have questions or the need for clarification as we navigate Schoology;the fact is that this platform is new to me too, so I believe the best way for us to communicate is to stay with what we feel comfortable with--Remind 101.
I'll have my phone with me during weekday "school hours" to allow you to ask questions, or ask for clarification on Schoology assignments using Remind 101.
I think it is the next best thing to being together face-to-face. :)
If you are using your phone as your device, I strongly recommend that you download the Schoology App, as this may help you navigate the site, as well as assist you in completing and submitting assignments. Also, I would recommend logging in to Schoology BEFORE April 13th to ensure that you are not having any minor issues because our Tech staff will be swamped with distress emails, I'm sure.
2. Access Schoology through your Office365 account. Follow these steps: From the DISTRICT homepage, click on the paper clip icon on the right hand side menu bar, and it should bring you to your Office365 login. You enter your Office365 user name and password, and it will then automatically navigate you to Schoology. :)
Students who are experiencing technology issues should contact: [email protected].
3. District will also post helpful tutorial videos explaining how students can login to Schoology. All videos will be located on the homepage of our website by clicking the Centralized Location for all District COVID-19 Information link. All videos will be available on or before April 9th in both English and Spanish. This will ensure that all students are ready for Remote Learning beginning April 13th.
4. Attendance is mandatory and will be taken using Schoology, which provides a date and time stamp each time you login to see and complete an assignment. Again, students are expected to "attend class" through Schoology every day. In terms of Theater, you will find your B-day lessons posted on or before 9:00AM each B-day. Failure to login on those days counts as an absence for that class.
5. My plan is to complete some of our old material with some definite tweaks, of course, and then move on to new material. Again, all of this will be done through Schoology. If a student is unable to complete an assignment due to an unforeseen circumstance, he/she (or parent/guardian) should communicate with the teacher(s) to request and receive approval for an extension.
6. Breathe--understand that this is new for all of us--embrace the fact that the system WILL have its glitches as we all try to logon and navigate it--the system WILL move slowly--AND, most importantly, COMMUNICATE with Carota more so now than ever. If I do not hear from you, if you do not properly log in to Schoology AND if you do not complete each assignment, you will not receive credit.
As I'm sure you know by now, beginning April 13, 2020, you will be expected to log on to Schoology daily on an A/B schedule to start your remote learning journey.
For those of you attending college, this is great training for whatever learning platform your chosen post-secondary school uses. For those of you entering directly into the work force, you will benefit as well.
To that end, here are a few pointers and guidelines to help you navigate this new Schoology digital journey:
1. I expect that you will have questions or the need for clarification as we navigate Schoology;the fact is that this platform is new to me too, so I believe the best way for us to communicate is to stay with what we feel comfortable with--Remind 101.
I'll have my phone with me during weekday "school hours" to allow you to ask questions, or ask for clarification on Schoology assignments using Remind 101.
I think it is the next best thing to being together face-to-face. :)
If you are using your phone as your device, I strongly recommend that you download the Schoology App, as this may help you navigate the site, as well as assist you in completing and submitting assignments. Also, I would recommend logging in to Schoology BEFORE April 13th to ensure that you are not having any minor issues because our Tech staff will be swamped with distress emails, I'm sure.
2. Access Schoology through your Office365 account. Follow these steps: From the DISTRICT homepage, click on the paper clip icon on the right hand side menu bar, and it should bring you to your Office365 login. You enter your Office365 user name and password, and it will then automatically navigate you to Schoology. :)
Students who are experiencing technology issues should contact: [email protected].
3. District will also post helpful tutorial videos explaining how students can login to Schoology. All videos will be located on the homepage of our website by clicking the Centralized Location for all District COVID-19 Information link. All videos will be available on or before April 9th in both English and Spanish. This will ensure that all students are ready for Remote Learning beginning April 13th.
4. Attendance is mandatory and will be taken using Schoology, which provides a date and time stamp each time you login to see and complete an assignment. Again, students are expected to "attend class" through Schoology every day. In terms of Theater, you will find your B-day lessons posted on or before 9:00AM each B-day. Failure to login on those days counts as an absence for that class.
5. My plan is to complete some of our old material with some definite tweaks, of course, and then move on to new material. Again, all of this will be done through Schoology. If a student is unable to complete an assignment due to an unforeseen circumstance, he/she (or parent/guardian) should communicate with the teacher(s) to request and receive approval for an extension.
6. Breathe--understand that this is new for all of us--embrace the fact that the system WILL have its glitches as we all try to logon and navigate it--the system WILL move slowly--AND, most importantly, COMMUNICATE with Carota more so now than ever. If I do not hear from you, if you do not properly log in to Schoology AND if you do not complete each assignment, you will not receive credit.
April 11, 2020
Ladies and Gentlemen. I continue to hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well.
As I'm sure you know by now, beginning Monday, April 13, 2020, you will be expected to log on to Schoology daily on an A/B schedule to start your remote learning journey.
Access Schoology by going to the DISTRICT HOMEPAGE-CLICK on the PAPER CLIP icon-LOGIN using USER NAME & PASSWORD.
Again, for those of you attending college, this is great training for whatever learning platform your chosen post-secondary school will use. For those of you directly entering the work force, you will benefit as well.
Regardless of where your future takes you, this is the time for all of you to fully embrace some Carota points:
As I'm sure you know by now, beginning Monday, April 13, 2020, you will be expected to log on to Schoology daily on an A/B schedule to start your remote learning journey.
Access Schoology by going to the DISTRICT HOMEPAGE-CLICK on the PAPER CLIP icon-LOGIN using USER NAME & PASSWORD.
Again, for those of you attending college, this is great training for whatever learning platform your chosen post-secondary school will use. For those of you directly entering the work force, you will benefit as well.
Regardless of where your future takes you, this is the time for all of you to fully embrace some Carota points:
- Now more than ever you are expected to be an assertive and not a passive learner.
- You must take the initiative and become an active participant in your learning.
- For our class specifically, I will no longer be there to privately pull you aside and remind you of missing work, or gently point out that you have an opportunity to take a make-up quiz/test to improve a failing average.
- Make no mistake, I am STILL here. I STILL care very much about each and every one of you and your future but the time has truly come for you to embrace this digital journey, take the initiative, work hard, pay attention to details, ask questions, AND communicate clearly.
- Good luck! And I'll see you in Schoology beginning Tues., April 14, 2020.
Please do not go ahead as occasionally assignments and dates are subject to change. Thank you!
10/7/19: Lip sync assignment begins, complete with character analysis, and continues for approximately one week.
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Cinderella and Three Little Pigs Children's Play (Mad Libs-Style)
10/22/19: Mad Libs scene work
I expect
I expect
- EACH group to do a table read of their script, have a vision for overall piece, as well as ideas for props, costumes and stage directions. Who is your audience? Will this affect your interpretation and performance?
- EVERY cast member to write in pencil ALL the staging (blocking) for EVERY character; remember, since you are a mini acting troupe, you are taking on every role: actor, director, set designer, prop master/mistress, and stage manager and crew. You may be required to step into a role should a fellow cast member be unable to perform.
- EACH cast member to memorize his or her OWN lines, but be ready to fill in should another cast member be absent.
- To see stage directions written for EVERY character on ALL of your scripts
- To collect handout AND individual scripts
10/23/19-11/13/19: Mad Libs scene work
I expect
I expect
- EACH group to create vision for overall piece, as well as ideas for props, costumes and stage directions. Who is your audience? Will this affect your interpretation and performance?
- Assigned set designers design/build sets (gather appropriate slides to make PPTs), costumers gather costumes, prop masters/mistresses gather props, and music directors compose music underscoring (create DVD or some other music medium to underscore piece)
- EVERY cast member to write in pencil ALL the staging (blocking) for EVERY character; remember, since you are a mini acting troupe, you are taking on every role: actor, director, set designer, prop master/mistress, and stage manager and crew. You may be required to step into a role should a fellow cast member be unable to perform.
- EACH cast member to memorize his or her OWN lines, but be ready to fill in should another cast member be absent.
- To see stage directions written for EVERY character on ALL your scripts
- To see character notes AND stage directions for EVERY character
- To collect Skit Rehearsal Preparation Sheet AND individual scripts
11/14/19-11/21/19: Tongue Twister creation; compose using activity sheet and be sure to look at rubric.
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Scene Work
TWO Targets:
#1: Target: I can… analyze a scene in connection to character analysis as evidenced by discussion, script notes, and rehearsal process.
#2 Target: I can… perform a scene employing character analysis, objective, conflict, and beats as evidenced by performance.
11/22/19-12/17/19: Partner scene work; choose a scene and a scene partner, completing the following on your script:
In your scripts you MUST WRITE IN ALL of the below items in pen:
#1: Target: I can… analyze a scene in connection to character analysis as evidenced by discussion, script notes, and rehearsal process.
#2 Target: I can… perform a scene employing character analysis, objective, conflict, and beats as evidenced by performance.
11/22/19-12/17/19: Partner scene work; choose a scene and a scene partner, completing the following on your script:
In your scripts you MUST WRITE IN ALL of the below items in pen:
- WHO… is your character? Write down full name, age, character traits, feelings, motivations for saying and/or doing, etc.
- WHAT… is his or her objective? WHAT does he or she want to achieve? Write down your character’s specific objective/goal in this scene.
- WHAT is standing in his or her way? Write down the specifics about what or who is standing in the way of your character achieving what he/she wants.
- HOW… will he or she achieve the objective? Write down the specifics as to HOW your character attempts to get what he/she hopes to gain in this scene.
- SUBTEXT… under EACH of your lines, WRITE THE SUBTEXT LINE: in other words, write down what your character really wants to say.
- BEATS… write down the emotional shifts or changes for the scene
Monologues
Wed., 12/18/19: Monologue Selection
Target: I can… prepare for monologue performance as evidenced by reading and choosing a monologue.
Choose monologue NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, 12/19/19; read at least 6-8 monologues before choosing because once you make selection you CANNOT SWITCH. J
HW: Completed typed final character analysis due Fri., 1/3/19
Monologue performances begin Mon., 1/6/19
Thurs. and Fri., 12/19/19-12/20/19: Monologue Character Analysis
Target: I can… prepare for monologue performance as evidenced by character analysis.
HW: Completed typed final character analysis due Fri., 1/3/19
Monologue performances begin Mon., 1/6/19
Target: I can… prepare for monologue performance as evidenced by reading and choosing a monologue.
Choose monologue NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, 12/19/19; read at least 6-8 monologues before choosing because once you make selection you CANNOT SWITCH. J
HW: Completed typed final character analysis due Fri., 1/3/19
Monologue performances begin Mon., 1/6/19
Thurs. and Fri., 12/19/19-12/20/19: Monologue Character Analysis
Target: I can… prepare for monologue performance as evidenced by character analysis.
HW: Completed typed final character analysis due Fri., 1/3/19
Monologue performances begin Mon., 1/6/19
The Beginning of Theatre (handout & responses)
Tues., 9/5/18: Be prepared for tomorrow with handout. You will thoughtfully and thoroughly respond to article's questions in preparation for roundtable discussion. Hint: you are making an argument as to how you believe theater began but using evidence from the text to support it.
Thurs., 9/13/18: Collected pg. 2 of "Our Theatre Heritage" today. I expect a thorough analysis and thoughtful response. |
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Theater Terms and Vocabulary
Study theater vocabulary for upcoming exam. This is your FIRST practice in memorization.
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Character Development Sheet
Use the Character Development to prepare for your fairytale scene.
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Sleeping Beauty & Snow White Children's Plays
Wks. 3/4/19-3/25/19
- Use Sleeping Beauty & Snow White scripts, costume, and prop boxes to create a performance. These performances will take place with an audience.
- Memorize lines!
Scenes
Tues., 5/14/19
Scene work
By Thursday, 5/16/19, you should be prepared with
Annotate teen scenes, keeping in mind:
WHO… is your character? Jot down some character traits, feelings, etc.
WHAT… is his or her objective? WHAT does he or she want to achieve? Write down your character’s specific goal in this scene.
WHAT is standing in his or her way? Write down the specifics about what or who is standing in the way of your character getting what he/she wants.
HOW… will he or she achieve the objective? Write down the specifics as to what your character is thinking, and then ultimately acting upon, to get what he/she hopes to gain in this scene.
Scene work
By Thursday, 5/16/19, you should be prepared with
- An annotated script with character analysis and blocking
- Any costumes and/or props from classroom boxes
- A discussion of your preparation process
- A performance of your scene with the script
Annotate teen scenes, keeping in mind:
WHO… is your character? Jot down some character traits, feelings, etc.
WHAT… is his or her objective? WHAT does he or she want to achieve? Write down your character’s specific goal in this scene.
WHAT is standing in his or her way? Write down the specifics about what or who is standing in the way of your character getting what he/she wants.
HOW… will he or she achieve the objective? Write down the specifics as to what your character is thinking, and then ultimately acting upon, to get what he/she hopes to gain in this scene.
Fri., 12/21/18: Typed character analysis due Fri., Jan. 4th; memorized monologue performances begin the following Mon., Jan. 7th.
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1/4/19: Typed (Times New Roman, 12 pt. font; you DO NOT NEED to retype the questions but DO NEED to type the numbers. Remember: the first 1-6 categories should read like a monologue.) Character Analysis due Friday, 1/4/19 and memorized monologue performances begin Monday, 1/7/19
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Storytelling Presentations
Wks: Monday, 2/26/18-3/5/18: You will present a mini monologue, impersonating a person(s) in your life. You should relay part of the story as yourself to set up the "character" you are impersonating. Provide your audience with the background information we may need to understand the circumstances a bit.
Don’t worry about the accuracy of the impersonations because we will most likely not know the person you are impersonating, but you SHOULD make your character interesting, and you should also embrace all the theater terms we have discussed in class.
Don’t worry about the accuracy of the impersonations because we will most likely not know the person you are impersonating, but you SHOULD make your character interesting, and you should also embrace all the theater terms we have discussed in class.
10/6/17: See you bright and early for our production of Thumbelina for our live audience on Tues., Oct. 10th!
Monologues
Resources:
End-of-Year Character Analysis
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