The object of this lesson is to create a script based off a well known play. Student will work in groups of five and will be asked to either create an alternative ending, additional scene, or adaptation of a scene for the play of their choice. The entire lesson will take approximately 6 weeks where students will read the plays, choose their favorite, create a three to eight minute script, and then film it. Not only will students be learning how to write a script, but in the process they touch on how to analyze a play in order to understand the characters and situations. Due to the nature of the assignment, inquiry will mainly be guided. Students will have a lot of control over the choices that they are allowed to make, but they must include certain elements and all final products will consist of a script and film. As they work in their research, students will be following the I-Search Method. During this lesson the following standards will be addressed: Academic Theatre Standards History
and Culture Creative Process Standard
8: Students develop acting skills through observation, improvisation, and
script analysis AASL Standards 1.1.9 Collaborate with others to broaden and deepen understanding. Collaboration will be done between the theatre teacher and media specialist. Most of the lesson will be completed with the teacher, however, students will spend about a week and a half with the media specialist. She will be the one to introduce them to the I-search Method and show and encourage them to utilize a variety of sources for their period research. The media specialist will also put together a pathfinder to help students along in the script writing process. Sources will help guide students through mini-lesson and the overall process. Lastly, the media specialist will do a mini-lesson teaching students how to use flip-cams and editing software to make sure students are capable of completing the assignment. |