Methods/Styles of Acting

In this unit, students will explore the methods and styles of acting developed over the last 150 years. They will research and apply different methods to a variety of mediums, including a monologue, improv, and a Shakespearean Rap.

The assessments include a monologue, a Shakespearean rap, and a test on the methods and styles.

NATIONAL STANDARDS

CREATING

• TH:Cr1.1.HSIII.a
  • Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, theatrical conventions, and technologies to create the visual composition of a drama/theatre work
• TH:Cr3.1.HSIII.b
  • Synthesize knowledge from a variety of dramatic forms, theatrical conventions, and technologies to create the visual composition of a drama/theatre work.

PERFORMANCE

• TH:Pr4.1.HSII.b
  • Apply a variety of researched acting techniques as an approach to character choices in a drama/theatre work.

Monologue w/Stanislavski Rubric:

Duo Scene Meisner Rubric