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| In the 7th Grade Drama class, there are two
main objectives. The first is to enable the students
to feel more comfortable standing and talking in front of their peers. The second is to let the student understand the concept of
listening. Not hearing, but listening. It sounds odd, but in acting, listening is just as
important as talking. It is through listening that we make our choices to act. The grade will not reflect how good of an actor one is, but rather the chances a student takes. The student should use the fullest of their imagination, creativity, know their lines, and work well with others whether on stage or off. |
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| There are many components that will effect grades. | |
| 1) Collage/ Puppet and Critique - 2 components to make up one grade | |
| 2) Monologue - 1 part | |
| 3) Commercials - 1 part | |
| 4) Journal Entries for Oral Presentation - 7 entries that will make up one grade | |
| 5) Oral Presentation - 1 part | |
| 6) Final Scene - 3 components that will make up one grade | |
| 7) Three Tests - 3 tests that will make up one grade | |
| 8) Attendance | |
| 9) Participation | |
| 10) Extra Credit | |
| 1) | Collage/ Puppet and Critique |
| The students will create a character. After
they have created the character they must make a collage or a puppet, and write a
1/2 page to 1 page story about the character. Each component will be 50% of the grade.
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| 2) | Monologue |
| The student will be asked to create a new
character, and write a 1 to 1 1/2 minute monlogue about the character. Students will
perform this three times in front of the class. The first two times will be to practice
and receive constructive criticism. The third time will be for a grade. Points will be
deducted for going under or over the time limit.
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| 3) | Commercials |
| The students will be placed in groups of four
or five. They must then create a commercial for a product they wish to sell. The
Commercials must last between 1 to 3 minutes long. The group as a whole will receive the
same grade. Students will perform this three times in front of the class. The first
two times will be to practice and receive constructive criticism. The third time will be
for a grade. Points will be deducted for going under or over the time limit.
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| 4) | Journal Entries for Oral Presentation - 7 entries that will make up one grade |
| a) Students must write weekly about the subject they have chosen. | |
| b) Journals will be graded on content. | |
| c) Incomplete journals will result in the lowering of a grade point each day it is late. | |
| d) The journal entries will later be used as part of the Oral Presentation | |
| e) click here to read the
questions that need to be answered for each journal entry and when each entry is due.
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| 5) | Oral Presentation - 1 part |
| a) click here to read
about the Oral Presentation.
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| 6) | Final Scene - 3 components (1,2,3 below) will make up one grade. |
| a) The students will choose a partner for the final scene. | |
| b) The students will be given information about
the scene. This will include the characters and what the scene is about. From this, the students must write a scene that will last from 4 to 5 minutes. |
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| c) Students will be graded on the following: | |
| 1) The Script - creativity, character development, conflict, length | |
| 2) As a team - Did the partners work well together. Or did one student carry the scene? | |
| 3) As an individual - How did the student worked as an individual? | |
| d) Students can evaluate themselves by linking
to the Scene Evaulation Form Page
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| 7) | Three Tests - 3 tests that will make up one grade |
| Quizzes will be given once every two weeks on readings
and discussions. They will be used to reinforce what has been learned, not to trick the
student. The three test grades will be combined to make one grade. Students can take the practice tests which are on Mr.
Roche's Homepage.
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| 8) | Attendance |
| Acting is communal, and much information is shared. A
student who is late 3 times without a note from a teacher will have the letter grade drop
by a point. (i.e.: If the student has a current grade of A-, but is late 3 times, the
grade will drop to a B+.)
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| 9) | Participation |
| a) As this is an acting class, everyone must perform in front of each other. | |
| b) Behavior: The audience must be silent,
as they are participating in watching someone perform. If a student persists on talking
during class, his / her grade will be affected accordingly.
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| 10) | Extra Credit |
| *Students can receive extra credit for attending plays and dance concerts. To receive the credit, they need to bring a program, ticket stub and give a short presentation about the performance to the class. | |