Period 8/9: cte Intro to theater

Q4 Week 8: 5/19–23/2025

FOCUS: Week in Review; Table Reads

Monday

1. Room 99

2. Murder Mystery Project

   1. Complete Plot Curve

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. Final Exam: Audition Monologue (Thursday, 5/29. 8:00–9:15)

      1. 1–2 minutes

      2. Show it to Mr. C. before committing. 

Tuesday

1. Lindley

2. Week in Review

   1. Murder Mystery Project

   2. Table Read

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. Final Exam: Audition Monologue (Thursday, 5/29. 8:00–9:15)

      1. 1–2 minutes

      2. Show it to Mr. C. before committing. 

Wednesday

1. Room 99

2. Table Read

   1. TBD

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. Final Exam: Audition Monologue (Thursday, 5/29. 8:00–9:15)

      1. 1–2 minutes

      2. Show it to Mr. C. before committing. 

Thursday

1. Lindley

2. Find your monologue for the Final Exam

   1. Paste it at the bottom of the Rubric Document in Classroom.

3. Table Read

4. HOMEWORK:

   1. Final Exam: Audition Monologue (Thursday, 5/29. 8:00–9:15)

      1. 1–2 minutes

      2. Show it to Mr. C. before committing. 

Friday

1. Room 99

2. Final Monologue practice

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. Final Exam: Audition Monologue (Thursday, 5/29. 8:00–9:15)

      1. 1–2 minutes

      2. Show it to Mr. C. before committing. 

Q4 Week 7: 5/12–16/2025

FOCUS: Murder Mystery Improv Project

Monday

4. Room 99

5. Murder Mystery Project

   1. Complete Plot Curve

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Tuesday

4. Room 99

5. Murder Mystery Project

   1. Perform Long-Form Improv according to Plot-Curve details

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

4. Room 99

5. Murder Mystery Project

   1. Watch Long-Form Improv

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

5. Room 99

6. TBD

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Friday

4. Room 99

5. TBD

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Q4 Week 6: 5/5–9/2025

FOCUS: Murder Mystery Improv Project

Monday

7. Lindley

8. Murder Mystery Project

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Tuesday

7. Community Service Day

8. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

7. Lindley

8. Murder Mystery Project

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

8. Lindley

9. Murder Mystery Project

10. Improv Workshop

    1. 12:30-3:00

11. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

7. Murder Mystery Project

8. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Q4 Week 5: 4/28–5/2/2025

FOCUS: Improv Project; Week in Review; Script Table-read Project

Monday

10. Room 99

11. Masterpiece Theater

    1. Watch Friday performances

12. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

9. Room 99

10. Script Table-Read Project

    1. see scripts

11. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

10. Room 99

11. Community Service Day T-Shirt Order Form

12. Week in Review

13. Script Table-Read Project

    1. see scripts

14. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

12. Room 99

13. Writing in the Round

    1. Murder Mystery focus

14. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

9. Room 99

10. Collaborative Plot Curve Outline 

    1. As a group, develop a plot curve from your circle writes to be acted out using long-form improv

11. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 4: 4/21–25/2025

FOCUS: Improv Project 

Monday

13. No School

Tuesday

12. Lindley

13. Masterpiece Theater

    1. begin Round 1

14. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

15. Lindley

16. Masterpiece Theater

    1. Conclude Round 1

       1. watch and critique videos

17. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

15. Lindley

16. Masterpiece Theater

    1. Complete Round 2 

17. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

12. Lindley

13. Masterpiece Theater

    1. Conclude Round Three: Follow the Lights

14. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 3: 4/7–11/2025

FOCUS: Musical Light Show | Improv Project | Week in Review

Monday

14. Lindley

15. Week in Review

16. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

15. Lindley

16. Andy Kinzel (11:00–11:45)

17. Conclude Week in Review

    1. Ella shares

18. View Friday's MIDI-Organic Noise Projects

19. Blooper Reel

20. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

18. Lindley

19. Introduce Puppet Master Popcorn Quartet (Improv)

    1. Monitor display dictates dialogue flow

    2. Box of Fate determines the situation

       1. Each person creates five one-sentence situations, each description starting with "You..."

          1. Round One: All in the know.

          2. Round Two: One in the know and starts dialogue focused on the drawn situation.

          3. Round Three: One in the know and is last to speak and must steer the improv to the situation drawn

20. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

18. Lindley

19. Continue Puppet Master Popcorn Quartet (Improv)

    1. Round Two: One in the know and starts dialogue focused on the drawn situation.

    2. Round Three: One in the know and is last to speak and must steer the improv to the situation drawn

20. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

15. Lindley

16. Watch & critique Puppet Master improvs

17. Begin Masterpiece Theater

    1. watch and critique performances

18. Week in Review

19. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q4 Week 2: 3/31–4/4/2025

FOCUS: Musical Light Show | Improv Project | Week in Review

Monday

17. Lindley

    1. Conclude Musical Light-Show Improv performances in the following order as time permits: 

       1. Ella's...

       2. Watch recordings

18. HOMEWORK:

    1. Remember your improv skills

Tuesday

21. Lindley

    1. Begin Original MIDI-Music & Background Improv Project Performances according to the following order:

       1. Kitty's 

       2. Jaiden's

       3. Ella's

       4. Collin's

       5. Sophia's

          1. These improvs will be dialogue-heavy, the tone and contents of which are inspired/determined by the sound effects & music

22. HOMEWORK:

    1. Visualize your improv skills

Wednesday

21. Lindley

22. Continue Original MIDI-Music & Background Improv Project Performances 

    1. "Yes, and...; Yes, but...; No, and..."

23. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

21. Lindley

22. Continue watching & critiquing performances

    1. "Yes, and...; Yes, but...; No, and..."

23. Week in Review

24. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

20. Lindley

21. Conclude Original MIDI-Music & Background Improv Project Performances 

    1. "Yes, and...; Yes, but...; No, and..."

22. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Monday

1. Lindley

2. Watch & critique Original MIDI-Music & Background Improv Project Performances 

3. Begin Narration —> Action & Action —> Narration Improvs

Coming up:

1. Puppet Master Popcorn Quartet (Improv)

   1. Monitor display dictates dialogue flow

   2. Box of Fate determines the situation

      1. Each person creates five one-sentence situations, each description starting with "You..."

         1. Round One: All in the know.

         2. Round Two: One in the know and starts dialogue focused on the drawn situation.

         3. Round Three: One in the know and is last to speak and must steer the improv to the situation drawn

Q4 Week 1: 3/24-28/2025

FOCUS: Musical Light Show | Improv Project

Monday

19. Lindley

    1. Begin Musical Light-Show Improv performances in the following order as time permits: 

       1. Jaiden's Light show

       2. Sophia's...

       3. Kitty's...

       4. Collin's...

       5. Ella's...

20. HOMEWORK:

    1. Remember your improv skills

Tuesday

23. Lindley

24. Submit an MP3 of your Organic/MIDI Soundtrack to the Q3 Weeks 8–9 Classroom Assignment

25. Continue Light Show Improv Project

    1. Sophia's

    2. Kitty's

26. HOMEWORK:

    1. Ready your Performance

Wednesday

24. Lindley

25. Continue Light Show Improv Project

    1. Collin's

26. HOMEWORK:

    1. Ready your Performance

Thursday

25. Lindley

26. Conclude Light Show Improv Project

    1. Ella's

27. Begin Original MIDI-Music & Background Improv Project Performances according to the following order:

    1. Kitty's 

    2. Jaiden's

    3. Ella's

    4. Collin's

    5. Sophia's

       1. These improvs will be dialogue-heavy, the tone and contents of which are inspired/determined by the sound effects & music

28. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

23. Room 99

24. Musical Light-Show Improv Epilogue: Director's cut—Kitty's Project

    1. Filmed in green space

    2. Keyed backgrounds replace lighting symbolism

Q3 Week 9: 3/17-21/2025

FOCUS: Musical Light Show

Monday

21. Lindley

22. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Jaiden conclude lighting effects

    2. Sophia to the booth.

    3. On Stage: continue sound effects work

       1. sound effects

          1. organic—USB mic & iPad

          2. MIDI—theme music

23. HOMEWORK:

    1. Ready your Performance

Tuesday

27. Lindley

28. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Kitty to the booth.

    2. On Stage: Conclude sound effects work

       1. sound effects

          1. organic—USB mic & iPad

          2. MIDI—theme music

29. HOMEWORK:

    1. Ready your Performance

Wednesday

27. Lindley

28. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Collin & Ella to the booth.

    2. On Stage: Continue sound effects work

       1. Improv Sound Effects audio tracks

29. HOMEWORK:

    1. Ready your Performance

Thursday

29. Lindley

30. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Begin Musical Light-Show Improv performances in the following order as time permits: 

       1. Jaiden's Light show

       2. Sophia's...

       3. Kitty's...

       4. Collin's...

       5. Ella's...

31. HOMEWORK:

    1. Remember your improv skills

Friday

25. Lindley

26. Workshop Session

    1. Complete any unfinished improv project tasks

    2. Rehearse improv light shows

27. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Coming Up

1. Original MIDI-Music & Background Improv Project Performances according to the following order:

27. 1. 1. Kitty's 

       2. Jaiden's

       3. Ella's

       4. Collin's

       5. Sophia's

Q3 Week 8: 3/10-14/2025

FOCUS: Tootsie; 

Monday

24. Room 99

25. Tootsie

    1. continue watching

26. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

30. Room 99

31. Tootsie

    1. conclude watching

    2. discuss themes & situations

32. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Wednesday

30. Lindley

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

32. HOMEWORK

    1. Review your Improv Light Show notes

Thursday

32. Lindley

33. Discuss yesterday's Improv Workshop

34. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Review notes and rubric

35. HOMEWORK:

    1. Performances start tomorrow

Friday

28. Lindley

29. Loom 99

30. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Jaiden to the booth.

    2. On Stage:

       1. sound effects

          1. organic—USB mic & iPad

          2. MIDI—theme music

31. HOMEWORK:

    1. Ready your Performance

Monday

1. Kitty to booth

Q3 Week 7: 3/3-7/2025

FOCUS: 

Monday

27. Room 99

28. Improv warm up

    1. Elephant, Palm Tree, Broccoli

29. Table Read 1 (Drama Projects)

    1. Create back story before the read

       1. Guess one trait after the reading.

1. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Tuesday

33. Room 99

34. Improv warm up

    1. Get To Know Each Other's Similarities

35. Table Read 2 (Drama Projects 551)

    1. Create back story before the read

       1. Guess another trait after the reading

2. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Wednesday

33. Room 99

34. Improv warm up

    1. A through Z Alphabet-Driven Dialogue

35. Table Read 3 (Drama Projects 512)

    1. Create back story before the read

    2. Cast #1 reads, intepreting their character according to their backstory

    3. Cast #2 reads, intepreting the same character according to THEIR backstory

       1. Analyze the two approaches after the reading

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

36. Room 99

37. Tootsie

    1. introduce and watch

38. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Friday

32. Room 99

33. Tootsie

    1. continue watching

34. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Next Week

1. Wednesday

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

Q3 Week 6: 2/24-28/2025

FOCUS: Light Show Improv Project & Drama Projects Ch. 5

Monday

30. Lindley

31. Introduction to Drama Projects Ch. 5 Improv

32. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Light Board Intro &  First Cue Creation

       1. Kitty (second 1/2 of period)

    2. Place Music Link in Classroom

Tuesday

36. Lindley

37. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Kitty (first 1/2)

    2. Jaiden (second 1/2)

38. Drama Projects Ch 5 Improv

    1. Kitty—page 42.

39. HOMEWORK:

    1. coordinate light show to music

Wednesday

36. Lindley

37. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Jaiden (first 1/2)

    2. Sophia (second 1/2)

38. Drama Projects Ch 5 Improv

    1. Continue pp. 42–43

39. HOMEWORK:

    1. coordinate light show to music

Thursday

39. Lindley

40. Light Show Improv Project

    1. Sophia (first 1/2)

    2. Ella (second 1/2)

41. Drama Projects Ch 5 Improv

    1. Conclude pp. (42–43)

       1. "Who Am I?"

       2. "Yes, and..."

    2. Begin 44–45

       1. Scene development in improvisation

          1. Increase your acting range: "overcome your default"

             1. self-analyze, reflect, decide

42. HOMEWORK:

    1. coordinate light show to music

Friday

4. Lindley

5. Light Show Improv Project (Paste at the top of the rubric the live link to your music) 

   1. Ella (first 1/2)

   2. Collin (second 1/2)

6. Drama Projects Ch 5 Improv (44–46)

   1. 
      

   2. Record improv scenes with object

      1. Evaluation (46)

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. Make sure your musical light show is tight and ready

Q3 Week 5: 2/17-21/2025

FOCUS: Skit Project: "Infernal Masquaade" Edit| Light Show Improv Project & Drama Projects Ch. 5

Monday

33. No School

Tuesday

40. No School

Wednesday

40. Lindley

41. "Infernal Masquerade"

    1. Complete edit of your section

42. HOMEWORK:

    1. Edited section due by class time tomorrow

Thursday

43. Lindley

44. Submit "Infernal Masquerade" edit for mastering

45. Introduce Light Show Improv Project and Drama Projects Improv Chapter 5

    1. See Rubric

46. HOMEWORK:

    1. Determine your song for light show improv project

Friday

8. Lindley

9. Continue Light Show Improv Project and Drama Projects Improv Chapter 5

   1. Refer to the rubric

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Coming Up: 

1. Begin Light Show Improv Project

Q3 Week 4: 2/10-14/2025

FOCUS: Skit Project: "Infernal Masquaade" Recorded Performance 

Monday

34. No Class

Tuesday

43. Lindley

44. "Infernal Masquerade"

    1. Complete recording

45. HOMEWORK:

    1. Choose song for light show improv project

Wednesday

47. Lindley

48. Watch and critique "Infernal Masquerade"

49. HOMEWORK:

    1. Determine your song for light show improv project

Thursday

11. Lindley

12. Begin editing your portion of "Infernal Masquerade"

    1. Exposition—Collin

    2. Inciting Incident—Ms. Cianciola

    3. Rising Action—Kitty

    4. Climax—Jaiden

    5. Falling Action—Ella

    6. Resolution—Mr. Conklin

    7. HOMEWORK:

    8. Determine your song for light show improv project

    9. Friday

    10. No School

Coming Up: 

2. Begin Light Show Improv Project

Q3 Week 3: 2/3-7/2025

FOCUS: Skit Project: "Infernal Masquade" Recorded Performance 

Monday

35. Lindley

36. "Infernal Masquerade" 

37. Record Performance (Part 2)

38. Watch & Critique Performance 

39. Notes from performance critique:

    1. Poor audio

       1. Add monitors (face toward audience)

    2. Redo soliloquies (add fade in/fade out for edit-in transition

40. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Tuesday

46. Lindley

47. "Infernal Masquerade"

48. Record Performance (Part 2)

    1. Determine editing procedure and social media location

49. HOMEWORK:

    1. Choose song for light show improv project

Wednesday

50. Lindley

51. Begin Light Show Improv Project

52. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Thursday

13. No School

Friday

1. Lindley

2. Andy  Kinzel  Google Meet

Q3 Week 2: 1/27-31/2025

FOCUS: Skit Project: "Infernal Masquaade" Live Performance 1/31- 8th Grade Audience

Monday

41. Lindley

42. "Infernal Masquerade" 

43. Scenes: Exposition; Inciting Incident; Rising Action; Climax; Falling Action; Resolution

    1. Begin rehearsal for Friday's performance:

       1. Determine Lighting

       2. Determine Blocking 

          1. communicate set-up to Acting & Script  class for assistance

       3. Props 

       4. Select Memorized Excerpts 

          1. Note: Memorize by Thursday's Dress Rehearsal

44. HOMEWORK:

    1. Performance is Friday, 1/31/25

Tuesday

50. Lindley

51. "Infernal Masquerade" (two students of five present)

    1. Continue rehearsal for Friday's performance

    2. Continue setting light cues

52. HOMEWORK:

    1. Performance is Friday, 1/31/25

Wednesday

45. Lindley

46. "Infernal Masquerade" 

    1. Continue rehearsal for Friday's x

47. HOMEWORK:

    1. Performance is Friday, 1/31/25

Thursday

53. Lindley

54. "Infernal Masquerade" 

    1. Kitty, Jaydyn, Ella

    2. Script: Finished second half

55. HOMEWORK:

    1. Performance is Friday, 1/31/25

Friday

1. Lindley

2. "Infernal Masquarade" Video Performance

   1. 9&10 perio

Coming up:

1. Light Show Improv Project

Q3 Week 1: 1/20-24/2025

FOCUS: Skit Project: "Infernal Masquerade" 

Monday

1. No School

Tuesday

1. No School

Wednesday

1. No School

Thursday

1. Lindley

2. "Infernal Masquerade" 

   1. Finish watching Final Excerpt videos

   2. Week in Review

Friday

1. Lindley

2. Complete Week in Review

3. Podcast

   1. Topic: Perspective Toward Gaming: Sophia

4. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Monday

48. Lindley

49. "Infernal Masquerade" 

    1. Begin rehearsal for Friday's performance

50. HOMEWORK:

    1. Excerpt Performance is Friday, 1/31/25

Tuesday

56. Lindley

57. "Infernal Masquerade" 

    1. Continue rehearsal for Friday's performance

58. HOMEWORK:

    1. Excerpt Performance is Friday, 1/31/25

Coming up:

2. Light Show Improv Project

Q2 Week 9: 1/13-17/2025

FOCUS: Skit Project: "Infernal Masquerade" | First Semester Final Exam

Monday

1. Lindley

2. "Infernal Masquerade" Final Exam Prep

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (8:00-9:07, Friday, 1/17/25)

Tuesday

3. Lindley

4. "Infernal Masquerade" Final Exam Prep

   1. Review/Revise the rubric (Classroom)

   2. Continue memorization, set design, blocking

5. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (8:00-9:07, Friday, 1/17/25)

Wednesday

5. Lindley

6. "Infernal Masquerade" Final Exam Prep

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. FINAL EXAM (8:00-9:07, Friday, 1/17/25)

Thursday

51. No Class

Friday

59. Lindley 

60. FINAL EXAM: Semester Final Performance "Infernal Masquerade" (8:00-9:07)

61. HOMEWORK:

    1. None

Q2 Week 8: 1/6-10/2025

FOCUS: Skit Project  

Monday

4. No school

Tuesday

6. Lindley

7. Script Project

8. HOMEWORK:

   1. Semester Final:

      1. Choose an excerpt from the original script.

         1. negotiate the length with Mr. C

      2. Memorize your character's lines

         1. determine your supporting cast who will use scripts

      3. Block your excerpt for final performance on Friday, 1/17/25

Wednesday

8. Lindley

9. "Infernal Masquerade" Final Exam Prep

   1. EXCERPT/SCENE BLOCKING ROTATION (5-minute sessions)

      1. "Bar Talk": Collin, Jaiden, Ella (12:58–1:06)

         1. TECH: Kitty, Sophia

      2. "Haze's Last Mistake": Kitty, Sophia (12:46–12:57)

         1. TECH: Collin, Ella

      3. "Interrogation": Ella, Collin, Ms. C, Mr. C

         1. TECH: Jaiden, Kitty

      4. "Vance's Ideas": Jaiden, Collin, Mr. C, Ella, Ms. C

         1. TECH: Kitty, Sophia

      5. "...": Sophia, Kitty

         1. TECH: Ella, Jaiden, Collin

10. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Thursday

52. Lindley

53. EXCERPT/SCENE BLOCKING ROTATION (5-minute sessions)

    1. "Interrogation": Ella, Collin, Ms. C, Mr. C (12:30–12:38)

       1. TECH: Jaiden, Kitty

    2. "Vance's Ideas": Jaiden, Collin, Mr. C, Ella, Ms. C (12:39–12:47)

       1. TECH: Kitty, Sophia

    3. "Maybell's Burning Betrayal": Sophia, Kitty (12:48–12:56)

       1. TECH: Ella, Jaiden, Collin

    4. "Haze's Last Mistake": Kitty, Sophia (12:57–1:09)

       1. TECH: Collin, Ella

    5. "Bar Talk": Collin, Jaiden, Ella 

       1. TECH: Kitty, Sophia

54. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Friday

62. Room 99

63. EXCERPT/SCENE Final Exam

    1. Memorize excerpt lines

    2. Determine lighting tech

64. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Q2 Week 7: 12/16-20/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project  | Script Development | Chapter 14

Monday

9. Lindley

10. Script Project

    1. Script Reads

       1. Refine

11. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

11. Lindley

12. Script Project

    1. Script Reads Continued

13. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Wednesday

55. Lindley

56. Script Project

57. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Thursday

65. Lindley

66. Script Project

67. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Friday

1. Lindley

2. Week in Review

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Q2 Week 6: 12/9-13/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project  | Script Development | Chapter 14

Monday

12. Room 99

13. Last Week In Review

14. Script Project

    1. Continue Plot Curve Development

15. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

14. Room 99

15. Script Project

    1. Conclude Plot Curve Development

       1. Assign Acts/elements

    2. Begin drafting scripts

    3. Character Development

16. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Wednesday

58. Room 99

59. Continue writing your Plot Element 

60. Character Development

61. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Thursday

68. Room 99

69. Finish script drafting

70. Begin table read if time permits

71. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Friday

4. Room 99

5. Complete table read

6. Week in Review

7. HOMEWORK:

   1. TBD

Monday

1. Chapter 14

Q2 Week 5: 12/2-6/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project  | Script Development | Chapter 14

Monday

16. Lindley

17. Script Project

    1. Collaboration script development project

       1. Develop plot synopsis (see group document in Classroom)

18. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

17. Lindley Center

18. Script Project

    1. Determine characters

    2. Develop the plot curve

19. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Wednesday

62. Lindley Center

    1. Continue playwriting

63. HOMEWORK:

    1. Draft your revised synopsis

Thursday

72. Lindley Center

73. Revised synopses discussion & determine play synopsis

    1. Students complete writing your synopses & present to class

74. HOMEWORK:

    1. Character details due by 11:59 Sunday (15 points)

    2. Plot Curve Element script due by class time Tuesday, 12/10/24

Friday

8. Lindley Center

9. Determine single synopsis

10. Outline plot curve

    1. Assign plot curve playwriting responsibilities

       1. Ms. Cianciola

       2. Mr. Conklin

       3. Collin

       4. Jaiden

       5. Ella

       6. Kitty, Sophia 

11. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Monday

2. Chapter 14

Q2 Week 5: 11/25-29/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project  Planet Share | Workshop Session: Reverse Charades

Monday

19. Planet Share

    1. Interplanetary Round Robin

       1. Tell a story one sentence at a time (verbatim), describing details of your planet.

          1. add transitional word or phrase to your sentence to create continual flow

          2. read each sentence just once

Tuesday

64. Lindley Center

65. Script Discussion

    1. Collaborative script development project

    2. Chapter 14 

66. Workshop Session

    1. Reverse Charades

Wednesday

67. Lindley Center

68. Thanksgiving Break

Thursday

75. Lindley

76. Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday

12. Thanksgiving Break

Q2 Week 4: 11/18-22/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project 

Monday

1. Lindley

2. Skit Project

   1. Dress Rehearsal

Tuesday

69. Lindley Center

70. Skit Project: Rehearsal

    1. Kitty, Ella, Collin

    2. Jaydyn, Sophia (Collin filled in)

Wednesday

1. Lindley 

2. Skit Rehearse

   1. Projection: 3 lines 3 shots

   2. Blocking Goal: project adequately to the audience throughout 3 lines of your skit

Thursday

77. Lindley

78. Skit Project: Show

Friday

13. Week in Review

14. Workshop Session

    1. Kitty Podcast: "World Building 101"

       1. Everyone is going to come up with a three sentence description that they create. It can be any genre. 

          1. What creates your effective world ?

             1. Would your story engage a reader?

Monday

20. Planet Share

    1. Interplanetary Round Robin

       1. Tell a story one sentence at a time (verbatim), describing details of your planet.

          1. add transitional word or phrase to your sentence to create continual flow

          2. read each sentence just once

Q2 Week 3: 11/11-15/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project 

Monday

3. Lindley

4. Skit Project

   1. Work on memorization, blocking, tech

Tuesday

71. Lindley Center

72. Skit Project: 

    1. 75% Memorization

73. HOMEWORK:

    1. 100% memorization Thursday

Wednesday

3. Lindley 

4. Skit Rehearse

   1. Tech, blocking, etc

5. HOMEWORK:

   1. 100% memorization Thursday

Thursday

79. Lindley

80. Skit Rehearse

    1. 100% Memorization check

81. HOMEWORK:

    1. Prepare for dress rehearsal Monday

Friday

15. Week in Review

16. Workshop Session

    1. D&D podcast

Q2 Week 2: 11/4-8/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project 

Monday

5. No School

Tuesday

74. Lindley Center

75. White Spider

    1. Thank You cards

76. Skit Project

    1. Reset Goals and Responsibilties

       1. 50% Memorization: Friday, 11/8/24

       2. 75% Memorization: Tuesday, 11/12/24

       3. 100% Memorization: Thursday, 11/14/24

       4. Dress Rehearsal (filmed for self-analysis): Monday, 11/18/24

       5. Performance Date: Tuesday, 11/19/24

77. HOMEWORK:

    1. Script Memorization

Wednesday

6. Lindley

7. Skit Project

   1. Script 25% Memorization Check

8. HOMEWORK:

   1. Script Memorization

Thursday

82. Lindley

83. Skit Project

    1. 1/2 time on stage (acting & blocking)

    2. 1/2 time in booth (lights & audio)

84. HOMEWORK

    1. Script Memorization

    2. Light & audio designs

Friday

17. Room 99

18. Skit

    1. 50% Memorization check

19. HOMEWORK

    1. Script Memorization

       1. 75% Tuesday, 11/12/24

    2. Light & audio designs

Q2 Week 1: 10/28-11/1/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project | White Spider

Monday

6. Lindley Center

7. Upcoming Podcast

   1. Leader: Mr. Conklin

8. White Spider

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. White Spider Line Delivery

Tuesday

78. Lindley Center

79. White Spider

80. HOMEWORK:

    1. White Spider Line Delivery

Wednesday

9. Lindley

10. White Spider Rehearsal

    1. 8/9thº Dress Rehearsal

    2. Showtime 10thº

Thursday

85. Lindley

86. White Spider Debrief

87. Upcoming Friday Podcast: Mr. Conklin

    1. Podcasters' Competition

88. Skit Project

    1. Reset goals & responsibilities

Friday

20. Lindley Center

    1. Workshop Session

       1. Week in Review

       2. Podcast - Mr. Conklin

Q1 Week 9: 10/21-25/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project | White Spider

Monday

10. Lindley Center

11. Upcoming Podcast Topic: D&D Min-maxing 

    1. Leader: Collin

12. White Spider Project

    1. October 30th or January 14th

13. Skit Project

    1. 75% Memorization Check

       1. Perform lines with blocking

       2. Determine Skit Tech

14. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Tuesday

81. Lindley Center

82. Topical Podcast: Collin

    1. D&D Min-Maxing

       1. character analysis activity—building a character leaving room for growth (level <10)

       2. Class Prep: D&D Beyond

83. White Spider Project

1. 1. October 30th 

   2. Rubric

   3. Cast

   4. Tech

      1. Lighting, Sound, Stage

84. Skit Project

85. HOMEWORK:

    1. Develop one or two character concepts—base character

Wednesday

11. Lindley

12. White Spider

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

    2. Cast updates & welcome students

    3. Tech

       1. stage 

          1. block tables

          2. props & costuming 

       2. sound

          1. preshow music

          2. background sound effects

          3. body mics

       3. lighting

          1. determine lighting

          2. set light board cues

13. HOMEWORK:

    1. rehearse White Spider line delivery

Thursday

89. LIndley

90. Podcast Overview

91. White Spider

92. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Friday

21. Lindley Center

22. Podcast - Collin

23. Week in Review

Q1 Week 8: 10/14-18/2024

FOCUS: Skit Project; Workshop Sessions

Monday

15. Room 99

16. Workshop Session #1

    1. In Review: Q1 Week 7

    2. Upcoming Podcast D&D Details

17. Skit Project

    1. 25% Memorization Check

    2. Skit rehearsal

       1. Perform lines with blocking

HOMEWORK:

1. 50% Memorization Check Wednesday, 10/16

Tuesday

1. Room 99

2. Into the Woods Field Trip

   1. Skit 25% check and line read thru

      1. Kitty, Collin, and Jaiden

HOMEWORK:

1. 50% Memorization Check Wednesday,10/16

Wednesday

14. Room 99

15. 50% Memorization Check

16. HOMEWORK:

    1. 75% memorization Monday, 10/21

Thursday

93. Room 99

94. Skit

    1. Blocking and memorization checks

       1. Directors block your chosen section

95. HOMEWORK:

    1. 75% memorization Monday, 10/21

Friday

24. Lindley Center

25. Podcast

    1. Week in Review

    2. D and D

26. HOMEWORK:

    1. 75% memorization Monday, 10/21

Q1 Week 7: 10/7-11/2024

FOCUS: Drama Projects Ch. 7; Lindley Workshop Podcast

Monday

18. Lindley Center

19. Podcast Preparation (Wednesday)

    1. Title: Lindley Center Halloween Special

    2. Topic: Halloween story

       1. Each participant brings a scary story.

20. Skit Project (10 minute)

    1. Drama Projects pp. 491–3 theories applied

21. HOMEWORK:

    1. Contemplate Wednesday's podcast topic

Tuesday

4. Lindley Center

5. Skit Project 

   1. Determine characters

   2. Divide script into directing chunks and memorization benchmarks

      1. Determine rubric criteria for Director

   3. Begin blocking movement and tech

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. Prepare for Wednesday's podcast topic

Wednesday

1. Lindley Center

2. Podcast

   1. Halloween theme

      1. Ella leads

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. None

Thursday

1. Room 99

2. Skit Project 

   1. Begin blocking movement and tech

   2. Divide script into 25% memorization increments

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. 25% memorization check Monday, 10/14

Friday

1. Room 99

2. Skit Project 

   1. Direct and develop sections

3. HOMEWORK:

   1. 25% memorization check Monday, 10/14

   2. 50% memorization check Wednesday, 10/16

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Q1 Week 6: 9/30–10/4/2024

FOCUS: Lindley Workshop Podcast; Drama Projects Ch. 7

Monday

22. Lindley Center

23. Podcast Preparation

    1. Title: The Adventures of the Dawncloaks

    2. Topic: D&D Session

    3. Structure:

       1. Welcome 

       2. Equal Opportunity Participation

       3. 25 to 30 minute

    4. Drama Projects Textbook Review

       1. Look over the chapters in the textbook

       2. List your top 5 chapters and provide reasons for your choices

       3. Discuss your selections with the class

       4. Your feedback will be considered by Mr. Conklin & Ms. Cianciola

HOMEWORK:

23. 5. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic

Tuesday

7. Lindley Center

8. Workshop Session #1 (20/20):

   1. Review Textbook Chapter Choices

   2. DP Back of the  Book "Take to the Stage Script Reads" 

      1. Practice stage presence while delivering lines

9. HOMEWORK:

   1. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic

Wednesday

4. Lindley Center

5. Drama Projects (Unit 8, Scenes)

   1. Script Activity 

      1. Analysis guidelines (492)

6. HOMEWORK:

   1. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic

Thursday

4. Lindley Center

5. Centering Activities

   1. 7 breaths

   2. Stretches

6. Drama Projects (Unit 8, Scenes)

   1. Script Activity 

      1. Continue reading Analysis guidelines (492)

7. HOMEWORK

   1. Contemplate Friday's podcast topic

Friday

4. Lindley Center

5. Workshop Session: Podcast

   1. Week in Review

   2. Conduct Podcast 

      1. Topic discussion: D&D Jaiden 

6. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Monday

1. Skit Project

   1. Drama Projects pp. 491–3 theories applied

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Q1 Week 5: 9/23–27/2024

FOCUS: Lindley Workshop; Auditorium Audio Analysis

Monday

24. Lindley Center

25. Workshop Session:

    1. Podcast Set-up Discussion and Week in Review

    2. Drama Projects Textbook 

       1. What chapters would you like to focus on? 

26. DP Chapter 7 Theater Activities Review

Tuesday

10. Lindley Center

11. Conduct the Lindley Auditorium Audio Analysis

    1. Google Form (Classroom)

12. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

7. Lindley Center

8. Analyze Lindley Auditorium Audio Analysis

   1. Sound Mixer Guidelines:

      1. House Volume Level

      2. Music Device Volume Level

      3. Gain Level 

      4. Bass Level

   2. Complete an analysis with a different song

9. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Thursday

8. Lindley Center

9. Complete an analysis with a different song

10. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Friday

7. Lindley Center

8. Workshop Session: 

   1. Week in Review

   2. Develop Podcast 

      1. Title, purpose, length

      2. Sound Board technique

      3. Recording for publishing

9. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Monday

1. Podcast Preparation

   1. Title

   2. Topic

   3. Structure

2. Workshop Session:

   1. Workshop DP Ch 7: Stage Directions ACTIVITIES

      1. Actor Movements and Terms

      2. General Stage Terms 

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Q1 Week 4: 9/16–20/2024

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

Monday

27. Lindley Center

28. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Table Read and discuss AI scripts

29. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Tuesday

13. Lindley Center

14. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Table Read and discuss AI scripts

15. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

10. Lindley Center

11. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Table Read and discuss AI scripts

12. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Thursday

11. Lindley Center

12. Workshop Session:

    1. Drama Projects Ch 7: Stage Directions

    2. Theater Activities:

       1. Actor Movements

       2. Basic Stage Directions

       3. General Stage Vocab

13. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Friday

10. Lindley Center

11. Workshop Session: 

    1. Continue Unit 2, Chapter 7

       1. Audio analysis

       2. Crosses with "Workshop Cadence" lines

    2. Journal & Podcast: Week in Review

       1. AI Writing Project

       2. Drama Projects Textbook 

          1. What chapters would you like to focus on? 

    3. DP Chapter 7 Theater Activities Review

12. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Monday

1. Journal & Podcast: Week in Review

   1. AI Writing Project

   2. Drama Projects Textbook 

      1. What chapters would you like to focus on? 

2. DP Chapter 7 Theater Activities Review

3. Lindley Auditorium Audio Analysis

Purdue Owl

Q1 Week 3: 9/9–13/2024

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

Monday

30. Lindley Center

31. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Develop second-draft rubric and scripts

       1. Adding "second scene" to first draft

    2. Table read second drafts if time permits 

32. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Tuesday

16. Lindley Center

17. Complete AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

18. Writing in the Round

    1. Complete one "human-developed" cycle

    2. Apply to AI and critique

19. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Wednesday

13. Lindley Center

14. Complete AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

15. Writing in the Round

    1. Complete one "human-developed" cycle

16. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Thursday

14. Lindley Center

15. Continue AI application

    1. Feed each prompt to AI incrementally 

       1. add contents to doc beneath your writing

16. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Friday

13. Lindley Center

14. Continue #1 AI application

    1. Have AI convert its story into a script.

15. #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

16. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Monday

1. TableRead AI scripts

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Q1 Week 2: 9/2–6/2024

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

Monday

33. No school

Tuesday

20. Lindley Center

21. Table Read Day-One Script submissions

    1. Review rubric, read, critique

22. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Discuss concept

    2. Determine rubric criteria

23. HOMEWORK:

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

Wednesday

17. Lindley Center

18. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Review/Revise Rubric

    2. Begin drafting

       1. critique according to rubric criteria

19. HOMEWORK:

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

Thursday

17. Lindley Center

18. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Table read first drafts

       1. discuss each

19. HOMEWORK:

    1. Complete second draft for table read tomorrow during class

Friday

17. Lindley Center

18. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

    1. Complete first-draft table reads and discussions

    2. Develop second-draft rubric and scripts

    3. Table read second drafts if time permits

19. HOMEWORK:

    1. TBD

Monday

1. Develop second-draft rubric and scripts

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

34. No school

Tuesday

24. No School

Wednesday

20. Room 99/Lindley Center 

21. Day-One Test

    1. See guidelines

22. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Thursday

20. Lindley Center (8:00–9:17)

21. 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

22. HOMEWORK

    1. None

Friday

1. Lindley Center

2. Workshop Session 

3. 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

   2. Stage Terms

4. HOMEWORK

   1. None

Tuesday

20. AI-Assisted script writing & table reads

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