Period 5/6: cte Acting & Script Analysis

Q4 Week 8: 5/19–23/2025

FOCUS:   Table Reads; Weeks in Review

Monday

1. Lindley

2. Table Read

3. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Tuesday

1. Lindley

2. Final Exam Prep

   1. Choose your actor/monologuer

3. Week in Review

   1. Murder Mystery Project

   2. Mic Read

4. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (next Wednesday 1:41–3:00)

      1. Perform a 1–to–2 minute monologue you drew from the Caldron of Fate

         1. Memorized (See Rubric in Classroom)

Wednesday

1. Lindley

2. Final Exam Prep

   1. Develop five characters' backstories

   2. As a script writer, draw a character and write their one-to-two minute audition monologue

      1. Confer and edit each monologue.

      2. Those present draw and write for anyone absent.

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (Wednesday 1:41–3:00)

      1. Perform in character a 1–to–2 minute monologue you drew from the Caldron of Fate

         1. Memorized (See Rubric in Classroom)

Thursday

1. Lindley

2. Final Exam Prep

   1. As a script writer, draw a character and write their one-to-two minute audition monologue

      1. Those present draw and write for anyone absent.

3. Table Read

4. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (Wednesday 1:41–3:00)

      1. Perform in character a 1–to–2 minute monologue written you drew from the Caldron of Fate

         1. Memorized (See Rubric in Classroom)

Friday

1. Room 99

2. Final Exam Prep

   1. Draw YOUR character's audition monologue

      1. Begin memorization and practice.

3. Week in Review

4. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (Wednesday 1:41–3:00)

      1. Perform in character the 1–to–2 minute monologue you drew from the Caldron of Fate

         1. Memorized (See Rubric in Classroom)

Q4 Week 7: 5/12–16/2025

FOCUS:   Murder Mystery Improv Project

Monday

4. Lindley

5. Improv Murder Mystery

   1. Finish Character Creation

      1. Brainstorm character traits

   2. Develop Improv Plot Curve

      1. One-word prompts like "Three-line Scene" from Improv Workshop

6. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Tuesday

5. Room 99

6. Improv Murder Mystery 

   1. Perform Improv following plot curve

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

4. Room 99

5. Improv Murder Mystery 

   1. Perform Improv following plot curve AGAIN

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

5. Room 99

6. Improv Murder Mystery 

   1. Edit Improv Performance

      1. Clean "house"

      2. Create Library, Event, Project in Final Cut

      3. Cut at camera switches

      4. Add keyed background to the improv

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Friday

5. Room 99

6. Improv Murder Mystery 

   1. Watch Improv Performance with keyed backgrounds

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Q4 Week 6: 5/5–9/2025

FOCUS:   Murder Mystery Improv Project

Monday

7. Lindley

8. Improv Murder Mystery Focus

   1. Circle Write

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Tuesday

8. Lindley

9. Improv Murder Mystery Focus

   1. Frankenstein Circle Write Expositions into one

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

7. Lindley

8. Improv Murder Mystery Focus

   1. Frankenstein Circle Write Inciting Incidents into one

   2. Layout the rest of the narrative plot-curve elements 

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

8. Lindley

9. Improv Session

   1. 12:30-3:30

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

8. Lindley

9. Improv Murder Mystery Focus

   1. Character development 

      1. brainstorm quirks

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 5: 4/28–5/2/2025

FOCUS:   Twelve Angry Jurors

Monday

10. Lindley

11. Twelve Angry Jurors Performance

    1. Complete stage-read with blocking. Record.

12. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

11. Room 99

12. Script Read & Analyze

    1. see choices

13. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

10. Lindley

11. Community Service Day T-Shirt Order Form

12. Script Read & Analyze

    1. see choices

13. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

11. Lindley

12. Twelve Angry

    1. tic tac toe

13. Week in Review

14. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

11. Lindley

12. Writing in the Round

    1. Murder Mystery focus

13. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 4: 4/21–25/2025

FOCUS:   Twelve Angry Jurors

Monday

13. No School

Tuesday

14. Lindley

15. Begin Table-Read and blocking

16. Fine tune scene script

17. Complete walk through with scripts and lighting (filmed)

18. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

14. Lindley

15. Twelve Angry Jurors Rehearsal

    1. Table-read with blocking

16. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

15. Lindley

16. Twelve Angry Jurors Performance

    1. Stage-read with blocking

17. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

14. Lindley

15. Week in Review

16. Upcoming Script Read Exercise

17. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 3: 4/7–11/2025

FOCUS:   Twelve Angry Jurors

Monday

19. Lindley

20. Week in Review

21. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

1. Lindley

2. Andy Kinzel (11:00–11:45)

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

17. Lindley

18. Twelve Angry Jurors

    1. Determine Scene(s)

19. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

18. Lindley

19. Determine new light design & set light cues

20. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

18. Lindley

19. Begin Table-Read and blocking

20. Fine tune scene script

21. Complete walk through with scripts and lighting (filmed)

22. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 3: 4/7–11/2025

FOCUS:   Twelve Angry Jurors

Monday

22. Lindley

23. Week in Review

24. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

4. Lindley

5. Andy Kinzel (11:00–11:45)

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

20. Lindley

21. Twelve Angry Jurors

    1. Determine Scene(s)

22. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

21. Lindley

22. Determine new light design & set light cues

23. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

23. Lindley

24. Begin Table-Read and blocking

25. Fine tune scene script

26. Complete walk through with scripts and lighting (filmed)

27. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 2: 3/31–4/4/2025

FOCUS:   Twelve Angry Jurors

Monday

25. Lindley

26. Twelve Angry Jurors

    1. continue Movie

27. HOMEWORK:

    1. Watch for scene to be blocked and acted out on stage

Tuesday

7. Lindley

8. Twelve Angry Jurors

   1. conclude Movie

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. Choose scene to be blocked and acted out on stage

Wednesday

23. Lindley

24. Twelve Angry Jurors

    1. determine/set up blocking/acting scene

    2. lights & mics orientation & design

25. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

24. Lindley

25. Twelve Angry Jurors

    1. practice scene

    2. lights & mics impementation 

26. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

28. Lindley

29. Twelve Angry Jurors

    1. Determine set design

30. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 1: 3/24-28/2025

FOCUS:   Twelve Angry Jurors

Monday

28. Lindley

29. Twelve Angry Jurors

30. HOMEWORK:

    1. Keep aware of character motivation and stage design.

Tuesday

10. Lindley

11. Twelve Angry Jurors

12. HOMEWORK:

    1. Keep aware of character motivation and stage design.

Wednesday

26. Lindley

27. Twelve Angry Jurors

28. HOMEWORK:

    1. Keep aware of character motivation and stage design.

Thursday

27. Lindley

28. Twelve Angry Jurors

29. HOMEWORK:

    1. Keep aware of character motivation and stage design.

Friday

31. Room 99

32. Twelve Angry Jurors

    1. start movie

33. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Q3 Week 9:  3/17-21/2025

FOCUS:   Raisin in the Sun; Audition Monologue

Monday

31. Room 99

32. Raisin in the Sun

    1. Conclude movie

    2. Discuss themes.

33. Homework:

    1. None

Tuesday

13. Lindley

14. Raisin in the Sun Monologue Activity

    1. See rubric

15. Workshop Session

    1. Cadence Exercise - Script Focus

       1. Script Dialogue: "Twelve Angry Jurors"

16. HOMEWORK:

    1. Memorize 33% & 66% of monologue

Wednesday

29. Lindley

30. Raisin in the Sun Monologue Activity

    1. 33% Memorization check (21 points)

    2. Discuss how to mark and annotate

       1. inflection

       2. pause

31. Workshop Session 

    1. Cadence Exercise - Script Focus

       2. 1. "Twelve Angry Jurors"

32. 66% Memorization check (21 points)

33. HOMEWORK:

    1. Prepare to deliver audition monologue tomorrow

Thursday

30. Lindley

31. Raisin in the Sun Monologue Activity

    1. Dress Rehearsal

       1. comments and feedback

    2. Deliver your audition monologue

32. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

34. Lindley

35. Workshop Session

    1. Cadence Exercise - Script Focus

       1. Script Dialogue: "Twelve Angry Jurors"

36. Week in Review

37. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q3 Week 8:  3/10-14/2025

FOCUS:   Raisin in the Sun; Improv Workshop 

Monday

34. Room 99

35. Raisin in the Sun

36. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

17. Lindley

18. Raisin in the Sun

19. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Wednesday

34. Lindley

35. Raisin in the Sun

    1. during class

36. IMPROV WORKSHOP  with Ali Maxwell (12:30–2:00)

Thursday

33. Room 99

34. Week in Review

    1. Discuss yesterday's Improv Workshop

35. Raisin in the Sun

    1. Begin movie

36. HOMEWORK:

36. 1. TBD

Friday

1. Room 99

2. Raisin in the Sun

   1. Continue movie

3. Homework:

   1. TBD

Coming up: 

38. Raisin in the Sun audition monologue

Q3 Week 7:  3/3-7/2025

FOCUS:   Raisin in the Sun 

Monday

37. Room 99

38. Raisin in the Sun

39. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

20. Room 99

21. Raisin in the Sun

22. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Wednesday

37. Room 99

38. Raisin in the Sun

39. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Thursday

37. Room 99

38. Raisin in the Sun

39. HOMEWORK:

39. 2. TBD

Friday

4. Room 99

5. Raisin in the Sun

6. Homework:

   1. TBD

Next Week

1. Wednesday

   1. Improv Workshop with Ali Maxwell (12:30–2:00)

Q3 Week 6:  2/24-28/25

FOCUS:   Raisin in the Sun 

Monday

40. Lindley

41. Radio Show Final Edits

42. Weeks in Review

43. Introduce Raisin in the Sun

44. HOMEWORK:

    1. Prepare for "Harlem" quiz

Tuesday

23. Lindley 

24. Raisin in the Sun

25. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

Lindley Center

40. Lindley

41. Raisin in the Sun

    1. "Harlem" quiz

    2. Choose characters:

       1. Mamma: Andrew

       2. Ruth: Mrs. C

       3. Beneatha: Kady

       4. Walter: Mr. C

       5. Travis: Andrew

       6. Asagai:

       7. George:

       8. Johnson:

       9. Lindner:

       10. Stage directions: Laila

42. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

40. Lindley

41. Raisin in the Sun

42. HOMEWORK:

42. 2. None

Friday

7. Lindley

8. Raisin in the Sun

9. Homework:

NoneQ3 Week 5:  2/17-21/25

FOCUS:   Radio Show Record; Chapter 6: Movement; Raisin in the Sun

Monday

45. No Class

    1. Report to study hall?

Tuesday

26. No School

Wednesday

1. Lindley

2. Radio Show: Final Record

   1. Conclude Episode #6

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

1. Lindley

2. Radio Show Episode Edit

   1. Begin editing your episode

      1. tidy up for publication

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Friday

43. Lindley

44. Radio Show Episode Edit

    1. Continue/Conclude editing your episode

       1. tidy up for publication

45. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q3 Week 4:  2/10-14/25

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Record & Sound Effects |Chapter 6: Movement

Monday

46. No Class

    1. Report to study hall?

Tuesday

4. Lindley

5. Radio Show: Final Record

   1. Conclude Episode #3

   2. Begin Episode #4

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

4. Lindley

5. Radio Show: Final Record

   1. Conclude Episode #4

   2. Begin Episode #5

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

46. Lindley

47. Radio Show: Final Record

    1. Conclude Episode #5

    2. Begin Episode #6

48. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

1. No School

Q3 Week 3:  2/3-7/25

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Record & Sound Effects |Chapter 6: Movement

Monday

47. Lindley

48. Drama Projects (Note: alternative to radio show record)

    1. Prepare (pages 57 & 58) Laila 

       1. 2/3 Note: Completed. Video recorded for review in response to Mr. C's absence

    2. Spotlight: Rules of Stage Movement (page 59) Ms. Cianciola

    3. Additional Projects (page 61) choose one Collin

    4. Theater Then & Now (pages 62 & 63) Kady

49. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

7. Lindley

8. Radio Show: Final Record

   1. Episode #1

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

7. Lindley

8. Radio Show: Final Record

   1. Conclude Episode #1

   2. Begin Episode #2

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

49. No School

Friday

2. Lindley

3. Radio Show: Final Record

   1. Conclude Episode #2

   2. Begin Episode #3

4. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Q3 Week 2:  1/27-1/31/25

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Record & Sound Effects

Monday

50. Lindley

51. Drama Projects Chapter 6

    1. Divided sections for preparation

    2. Began section #1 (54–55)

Tuesday

10. Lindley

11. Drama Projects Chapter 6

    1. Conclude section #1 (54–55)

    2. Begin #2 (56–57), etc.

12. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

10. Lindley

    1. Continue Drama Projects Chapter 6

       1. Concluded #2 (56–57)

       2. Begin #3 (57–58)

11. HOMEWORK:

    1. Prepare your lesson

Thursday

1. Lindley

2. Podcast Topical

   1. Kady leads: Armageddon

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. Prepare your lesson

Friday

5. Lindley

6. Continue Drama Projects Chapter 6

   1. Conclude #3 (57–58)

   2. Begin #4 (59)

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. TBD

Q3 Week 1:  1/20-24/2025

FOCUS:   Radio Show| First Semester Final Exam

Monday

1. No School

Tuesday

1. No School

Wednesday

12. No School

Thursday

4. Lindley

5. Week in Review

6. Continue Radio-Show Episode Sound Effects activity

   1. add sound effects in Garage Band, etc.

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. Become proficient

Friday

8. Lindley

9. Workshop Session:

   1. Podcast

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Monday

52. Lindley

53. Radio Show Record 

    1. Complete one Radio recording of all episodes

54. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

13. Lindley

14. Radio Show Record 

    1. Begin inserting sound effects into your episode

15. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q2 Week 9:  1/13-17/2025

FOCUS:   Radio Show| First Semester Final Exam

Monday

1. Lindley

2. Proof of Concept Radio Show Excerpt Review

3. Record Radio Show Episode

   1. Andrew Raven

4. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (11:20-12:25,  Thursday, 1/16/25)

Tuesday

8. Lindley

9. Edit Radio Show Episode 

   1. add sound effects

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. FINAL EXAM (11:20-12:25, Thursday, 1/16/25)

Wednesday

11. Lindley

12. Radio Show Record 

13. iPad Signout:

    1. Collin #5

    2. Laila #1

14. HOMEWORK:

    1. FINAL EXAM (11:20-12:25, Thursday, 1/16/25

Thursday

55. Lindley

56. FINAL EXAM

    1. Oral Interpretation of Radio Show Excerpt (11:20-12:25)

Friday

16. No Class

Q2 Week 8:  1/6-10/2025

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Recording

Monday

5. No school

Tuesday

11. Lindley

12. Record Radio Show Episode 

    1. Ms. Cianciola's 

13. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

15. Lindley

16. Radio Show Record 

17. HOMEWORK:

    1. FINAL EXAM

       1. Oral Interpretation of Radio Show excerpt

       2. If available: Sound Effects Proof-of-Concept recording

Thursday

57. Lindley

58. Radio Show Record

59. HOMEWORK:

    1. FINAL EXAM

       1. Oral Interpretation of Radio Show excerpt

       2. If available: Sound Effects Proof-of-Concept recording

Friday

1. Room 99

2. Radio Show Record

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM

      1. Oral Interpretation of Radio Show excerpt

      2. If available: Sound Effects Proof-of-Concept recording

Q2 Week 7:  12/16-20/2024

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Table Reads

Monday

14. Lindley

15. Begin Radio Show Episode Recordings

16. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

18. Lindley

19. Radio Show Record 

20. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Wednesday

60. Lindley

61. Radio Show Record

62. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Thursday

4. Lindley

5. Radio Show Record

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. TBD

Friday

1. Lindley

2. Week in Review

3. Radio Show Record

4. HOMEWORK:

Q2 Week 6:  12/9-13/2024

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Table Reads

Monday

17. Room 99

18. Last Week In Review

    1. Radio Show character analysis for playwrites and guardians

19. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

21. Room 99

22. Radio Show 

    1. Table-read Collin's episode

       1. discuss

23. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

63. Room 99

64. Radio Show

    1. Write/Revise your script

65. HOMEWORK:

    1. Have episode ready to record starting Monday

Thursday

7. Room 99

8. Radio Show

   1. Targeted Excerpt Revision Reads as needed

   2. Sound-Effects Orientation

      1. Garage Band & iMovie

   3. iPad Sign out

      1. #2 Andrew

      2. #1 Laila

      3. #5 Collin

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. Have episode ready to record starting Monday

Friday

5. Room 99

6. Radio Show

   1. Sound-Effects Orientation

      1. Share Garage Band & iMovie progress

      2. iPad Sign out

         1. #2 Andrew

         2. #1 Laila

         3. #5 Collin

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. Have episode ready to record starting Monday

Q2 Week 5:  12/2-6/2024

FOCUS:   Radio Show

Monday

20. Lindley

21. Radio Show Table Reads

    1. Andrew

22. HOMEWORK:

    1. Script revisions due two days after scheduled table read (15 points).

Tuesday

24. Lindley

25. Radio Show Table Read

    1. Ms. Cianciola Episode 2: Listen for

       1. character motivation

       2. clear plot sequence

26. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Wednesday

66. Lindley

67. Radio Show Table Read

    1. Kady Episode 3: Listen for

       1. Continuity

68. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Thursday

10. Week in Review

11. Radio Show Table Read

    1. Laila Episode 4: Listen for

       1. 
          

12. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Friday

8. Workshop Session: IAWL Tech Review: Lights & Sound

9. Radio Show Table Read

   1. Conklin Episode 5: Listen for

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

  Q2 Week 5: 11/25-29/2024

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Table Reads

Monday

23. Lindley

24. Radio Show Table Reads

    1. Andrew & Ms. Cianciola

Tuesday

27. Lindley

28. Complete Podcast: Optimism vs/and Pessimism

    1. Andrew leads

29. Radio Show Table Reads

    1. Complete "The Dreamer"

Wednesday

69. Thanksgiving Break

Thursday

13. Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday

11. Thanksgiving Break

Monday

1. Begin episode table reads

Q2 Week 4: 11/18-22/2024

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Planets & Extras

Monday

25. Lindley

26. Radio Show Characters

    1. Complete Character Reviews

    2. Planet discussion

Tuesday

30. Lindley

31. Radio Show Planets

    1. Create Your Character's Planet

    2. Planets Discussion

Wednesday

70. Lindley 

71. Radio Show Project

    1. Planets, "a little here, a little there

Thursday

14. Lindley

15. Radio Show

    1. Planet discussion

Friday

12. Week in Review

13. Workshop Session: Andrew podcast

    1. Optimism vs/and Pessimism 

Monday

2. Begin episode table reads

 Q2 Week 3: 11/11-15/2024

FOCUS:   Radio Show: Planets & Extras

Monday

27. Lindley

28. Radio Show Characters

    1. Complete Character Reviews

Tuesday

32. Lindley

33. Radio Show Planets

    1. Character

Wednesday

72. Lindley 

73. Radio Show Project

    1. Character/Planet

Thursday

16. Lindley

17. Radio Show

    1. Radio Extras

Friday

14. Week in Review

Workshop Session: Andrew podcast 

Q2 Week 2: 11/4-8/2024

FOCUS:   Radio Show

Monday

29. No School

Tuesday

34. Lindley

35. White Spider

    1. Thank You cards

36. Radio Show Project

    1. Watch Star Trek Episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" (part 1)

       1. Analyze episode in terms of character development, show format & sound effects. 

          1. Use classroom doc to complete written evaluation of the episode

Wednesday

74. Lindley

75. Radio Show Project

    1. Google Doc Tab function (Collin)

    2. Watch Star Trek Episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" (part 2)

       1. Analyze episode in terms of character development, show format & sound effects. 

          1. Use classroom doc to complete written evaluation of the episode

Thursday

18. Lindley

19. Radio Show

    1. Review Rubric

    2. Discuss Synopsis

Friday

15. Room 99

    1. Write Synopsis

 Q2 Week 1: 10/28-11/1/2024

FOCUS:  White Spider | Radio Show

Monday

30. Lindley

31. White Spider Rehearsal

32. HOMEWORK

    1. White Spider Line Delivery

Tuesday

37. Lindley

38. White Spider Rehearsal

Wednesday

76. Lindley

77. White Spider Rehearsal

    1. Robot Read

    2. O.I. Polish

    3. 8/9thº Dress Rehearsal

    4. Showtime 10th 

Thursday

20. Lindley

21. White Spider Debrief

22. Radio Show

    1. Rubric

Friday

16. Lindley Center

17. Workshop Session 

    1. Week in Review

    2. Radio Show Framework

       1. See Classroom Doc

 Q1 Week 9: 10/21-25/2024

FOCUS: Radio Show Project | White Spider | Podcast "Habits"

Monday

33. Lindley

34. Friday Podcast: Ms. Cianciola "Habits

    1. Prep and Overview

35. White Spider Project

    1. October 30th 

36. Radio Show Project

    1. Develop format

       1. Go over classroom doc

37. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Tuesday

39. Lindley

40. Radio Show Project

    1. Review & Update Classroom Doc (draft)

41. White Spider Project

    1. October 30th 

    2. Rubric

    3. Cast

    4. Tech

       1. Lighting, Sound, Stage

42. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

78. Lindley

79. White Spider

    1. Showtime: Wed, 10/30, Period 10 

    2. Cast updates & welcome 

    3. Tech

       1. set

          1. block tables

          2. scenery, instruments, & costuming

       2. sound

          1. preshow music

          2. background sound effects

          3. body mics

       3. lighting

          1. determine lighting

          2. set light board cues

80. HOMEWORK

    1. rehearse White Spider line delivery

Thursday

23. Lindley

24. Podcast Prep "Habits"

25. Radio Show—classroom doc updates? 

26. White Spider

27. HOMEWORK

    1. rehearse White Spider line delivery

Friday

18. Lindley Center

19. Workshop Session 

    1. Week in Review

    2. Podcast - Ms. Cianciola "Habits"

20. HOMEWORK

    1. rehearse White Spider line delivery

Q1 Week 8: 10/14-18/2024

FOCUS: Radio Show Project

Monday

38. Room 99

39. Workshop Session #1

    1. In Review: Q1 Week 7

    2. Friday's Podcast Overview

    3. Radio Show Project Brainstorm 

40. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Tuesday

43. Room 99 

44. Workshop Session #2

    1. Radio Show Project Brainstorm

Wednesday

81. Room 99

82. Continue Drama Projects Unit 3: Character Discussion Questions

83. Only Murders in the Building (Season 4, Ep. 6)

    1. elements of a plot curve

Thursday

1. Room 99

2. Tomorrow's Podcast Topic: Creativity vs Realism in fictional media—trending toward realism

   1. Creativity—original characters, settings, plots 

   2. Realism—visual graphics, AI-generated settings and characters 

   3. fictional media—video games, movies, shows (episodic) 

3. Radio Show Discussion

   1. Finalize genre, setting, scope, etc.

      1. SciFi/comedy/action 

      2. spaceship traveling to multiple planets

         1. main plot with subplots 

   2. Outline the radio show format

      1. weekly episodes

4. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Friday

21. Lindley Center

22. Workshop Session #3

    1. Week in Review

    2. Podcast - Kady

23. Next Week: Ms. Cianciola

Q1 Week 7: 10/7-11/2024

FOCUS: Drama Projects Chapter 14 Study; Podcast

Monday

41. Lindley Center

42. Top Five Chapters

    1. Pick top one and discuss.

43. Radio Show project (On the Media model)

    1. Apply:

       1. Plot curve elements

       2. Drama Projects (491–3)

44. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Tuesday

45. Lindley Center

46. Radio Show project (On the Media model)

    1. Listen to "It Happened in 2024" excerpt

    2. Drama Projects Unit 3: Create a Character

       1. Discussion Questions: 

          1. Stimulate Ideas for Character Creation

       2. Develop your character for the radio show

47. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

1. Lindley Center

2. Radio Show project 

   1. Discuss your characters for the radio show

   2. Determine setting, etc.

3. Podcast: Halloween

   1. Collin leads

4. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Thursday

5. Room 99

6. Radio Show project 

   1. Plot curve elements

   2. Drama Projects (491–3)

7. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Friday

24. Room 99

25. Radio Show project 

    1. Develop your character

       1. Use relevant theory from Drama Projects (491–3)

26. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

84. Room 99

85. Only Murders in the Building (Season 4, Ep. 6)

    1. elements of a plot curve

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Q1 Week 6: 9/30–10/4/2024

FOCUS: Lindley Workshop; Drama Projects Chapter 14 Study; Podcast

Monday

45. Lindley Center

46. Podcast Preparation

    1. 5-minute Week-in-Review quick write

    2. Title: 

    3. Topic: different kinds of families

    4. Structure

       1. Leader 

          1. introduces and concludes the podcast

          2. facilitates the discussion (questions)

          3. controls the flow of conversation 

47. Drama Projects Unit 4 Chapter 14

    1. Activity engagement 

       1. Mr. Conklin Playground Pedagogy

48. HOMEWORK

    1. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic: different kinds of families

Tuesday

48. Lindley Center

49. Drama Projects Unit 4 Chapter 14

    1. Continue Activity engagement 

       1. Ms. Cianciola Free-Style Writing 'Ideal Life' Exercise

50. HOMEWORK

    1. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic: different kinds of families

Wednesday

5. Lindley Center

6. Complete Unit 4 Chapter 14

   1. Laila's activity: Write and share a script climax

7. Top Five Chapter Choice

   1. Determine the top one of the five

8. HOMEWORK

   1. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic: different kinds of families

Thursday

8. Lindley Center

9. Workshop Session #1

   1. Top Five Chapter Choice

      1. Determine the top one of the five

10. HOMEWORK

    1. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic: different kinds of families

Friday

27. Lindley Center

28. Workshop Session #2

    1. Podcast Table

       1. Week in Review

          1. Five-minute Written Review Classroom Assignments 

       2. Podcast Topic: 

          1. Podcast Lead: Laila Johnson

29. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Monday

1. Radio Show project (On the Media model)

   1. Apply:

      1. Plot curve elements

      2. Drama Projects (491–3)

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Q1 Week 5: 9/23–27/2024

FOCUS: Lindley Workshop; Drama Projects

Monday

49. Lindley Center

50. Workshop Session #1

    1. Classroom 'Podcast' & 'Week in Review Journal' Criteria Discussion:

       1. Podcast: Format & Content

       2. Week in Review: Format & Content

    2. Film: "What is a Red Herring?" (12 min)

Tuesday

51. Lindley Center

52. Podcast: Topic for Friday (Andrew)

    1. Fear

53. Red Herring video Quiz (10 points)

54. Drama Projects Unit 4 Chapter 14

    1. 10-minutes SSR 

       1. Mark and annotate 

55. HOMEWORK

    1. Contemplate "Fear" for Friday's podcast

Wednesday

9. Lindley Center

10. Drama Projects Unit 4 Chapter 14

    1. SSR and activity development

11. HOMEWORK

    1. Develop a short activity from Ch. 14

    2. Contemplate "Fear" for Friday's podcast

Thursday

11. Lindley Center

12.  Drama Projects Unit 4 Chapter 14

    1. Activity engagement 

13. HOMEWORK

    1. Contemplate "Fear" for Friday's podcast

Friday

30. Lindley Center

31. Workshop:

    1. Podcast Table

       1. Week in Review

          1. Five-minute Written Review Classroom Assignments 

       2. Podcast Topic: "Fear" 

          1. Podcast Lead: Andrew Raven

32. Complete Ch. 14 activities

33. Phase 1 Mock-Event Project

    1. Begin work

34. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Monday

1. Podcast Preparation

   1. Title

   2. Topic

   3. Structure

2. Drama Projects Unit 4 Chapter 14

   1. Activity engagement 

3. HOMEWORK

   1. Contemplate "Fear" for Friday's podcast

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Q1 Week 4: 9/16–20/2024

FOCUS:AI-assisted script writing & table reads; Lindley Workshop

Monday

51. Lindley Center

52. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Table Read and discuss AI scripts

53. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Tuesday

56. Lindley Center

57. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Table Read and discuss AI scripts

58. Workshop Session: 

    1. Cadence Exercise

59. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

12. Lindley Center

13. Workshop Session:

    1. Cadence Exercise

14. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Thursday

14. Lindley Center

15.  Workshop Session:

    1. Cadence Exercise

16. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Friday

35. Lindley Center

36. Workshop Session:

    1. Journal & Podcast: "Week in Review"

       1. Topics:

          1. AI Writing Project

          2. Workshop Cadence Exercise

    2. Film: What is a Red Herring?

       1. Film (12 minutes)Quiz (10 points)

37. HOMEWORK

    1. None

MONDAY

1. Workshop Session #1

   1. Classroom 'Podcast' & 'Week in Review Journal' Criteria Discussion:

      1. Podcast: Format & Content

      2. Week in Review: Format & Content

   2. Film: "What is a Red Herring?" (12 min)

      1. Film Quiz (10 points)

2. Drama Projects: Unit 4 Chapter 14

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Q1 Week 3: 9/9–13/2024

FOCUS:AI-assisted script writing & table reads; Writing in the Round: Human vs AI; Lindley Workshop

Monday

54. Lindley Center

55. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Develop second-draft rubric and scripts

       1. Adding "second scene" to first draft

    2. Begin second-draft table read if time permits 

56. HOMEWORK

    1. Add scene-2 draft to the Group Table-Read document

Tuesday

60. Lindley Center

61. Continue AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Apply to AI and critique

62. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

15. Lindley Center

16. Complete AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

17. Writing in the Round

    1. Complete one "human-developed" cycle

18. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Thursday

17. Lindley Center

18. Begin AI application

    1. Feed each prompt to AI incrementally 

       1. add contents to doc beneath your writing

19. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Friday

38. Lindley Center

39. Continue #1 AI application

    1. Have AI convert its story into a script.

40. #2 AI Application

    1. Feed AI your Exposition and prompt it to compose the rest of the plot curve

       1. Have AI convert the story into a script.

       2. Tableread the scripts

41. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Monday

1. TableRead AI scripts

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Q1 Week 2: 9/2–6/2024

FOCUS: Day-One Scripts; AI-assisted script writing & table reads

Monday

57. No school

Tuesday

63. Lindley Center

64. Table Read Day-One Script submissions

    1. Review rubric, read, critique

65. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Discuss concept

    2. Determine rubric criteria

66. HOMEWORK:

    1. AI-assisted script first draft completed by class time tomorrow

Wednesday

19. Lindley Center

20. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Review/Revise Rubric

    2. Begin drafting

       1. critique according to rubric criteria

21. HOMEWORK:

    1. AI-assisted script first draft completed/revised by class time tomorrow

Thursday

20. Lindley Center

21. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Table read first drafts

       1. discuss each

22. HOMEWORK:

    1. Complete second draft for table read tomorrow during class

Friday

42. Lindley Center

43. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Complete first-draft table reads and discussions

44. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Monday

1. Develop second-draft rubric and scripts

   1. Adding "second scene" to first draft

2. Table read second drafts if time permits 

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Q1 Week 1: 8/28–30/2024

FOCUS: Day-One Test; Lindley Workshop

Monday

58. No school

Tuesday

67. No School

Wednesday

22. Room 99/Lindley Center 

23. Day-One Test

    1. See guidelines

24. HOMEWORK

    1. Day-One script due by class time tomorrow (13 points)

Thursday

23. Lindley Center (8:00–9:17)

24. Day-One Test

    1. Complete—Triad reviews and completes their collaborative activity explanation

25. Workshop

    1. Log in to Perfectionnext.com

       1. Use code 

       2. Password example: Dc1234 (initials + numbers)

          1. Change this temporary password to your Google password

26. HOMEWORK

    1. Complete Day-One script submission

Friday

1. Day-One Test

   1. Revise script submission

2. Lindley Center

3. Workshop Session 

   1. OVERVIEW: Build skills to support weekly projects. Focus on creativity, mastering techniques used in productions and enhancing communication skills for everyday life.

      1. Script Table Read

4. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Tuesday

45. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

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