The two classes I taught in PSIII were Drama 9 twice, and Drama 10/20/30. Below are examples of planning and curriculum utilized in each class.
Dramatic Arts 9:
In Drama 9 I was able to teach the course twice, as it is only a half semester option class. As such, I was able to refine the course and make changes to improve the student experience. This also taught me the value of the orientation unit in determining what success will look like for individual students and for the class as a whole.
In this class, we began with orientation, then discovered improvisation, covered sound and speech through readers theatre, and concluded with movement in the form of mime, dance, and stage combat. Students concluded the course with short silent plays of their own creation. Example Unit Plan
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Drama 10/20/30
The Drama 10/20/30 class called for a higher standard of work from the students, but also needed to account for individual learning needs. In this class we were able to dive deeper into the content, producing such pieces as radio plays, and ten minute plays. We experimented with various forms of theatre, from invisible theatre to playwriting to theatre sports. The students were given a great deal of freedom in the forms their projects took, and were encouraged to take risks in creating the content of their pieces, once given the tools to create them.
Example Unit Plan
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