MS Theater Instructional Guide

Examples: (Since acting/theatre is all about skill development, AAA is done throughout rehearsal/activities) ● Teach skills through demonstration, explanations, examples, teacher modeling ● Students practice whole group, sections, or individually ● Students apply skill to dramatic works

Instructional Hierarchy: AAA

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Explicitly teach a skill to students by explaining, demonstrating, and modeling. Build the skill through practice and use, to gain automaticity. Provide students with multiple opportunities to apply the skill. DOK3: Students will be able to complete basic character analysis and perform that character. They can perform the tasks required for a technical theatre crew and creatively solve technical problems. Students who creativity by demonstrating basic playwriting skills, and are able to direct a scene with characterization and blocking. They can perform in a short form improvisational format (e.g., scene games, line games, head to head, extraordinary), and can create an original character in scene work. DOK4: Students will be able to create an in-depth character analysis, including textual and historical support for choices, and perform that character. They can undertake, on their own, the functions of a technical team, serving as a designer, stage manager, or crew chief. Students are able to write a script in proper format, with contextual support of historical theme, characterization, and technical direction. They can direct a one-act with script analysis, characterization, blocking, and technical elements to support the playwright’s intent. ● ●

Examples of DOK 3: ●

DOK3&4

Verbal discussion or written analysis of conclusions that can be drawn about a particular character. Adapting a set or prop to ft the space and what is available.

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Answering, what would happen if?

Improvising short scenes based on teacher provided criteria.

Examples of DOK 4: ●

Directing a one-act show, creating a complete script and character analysis, blocking notations, rehearsal process, and design elements for all technical aspects. ● Do an in-depth character analysis and justify your interpretation. Perform that character. ● Design a set or costumes for a particular show or scene. ● Script-writing with a given topic.