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Students will be able to identify elements of Ancient Greek Theatre through a group research activity.

Students will be able to identify the parts of an Ancient Greek Stage and explain the function of each element.

Students will be able to identify Aristotle’s 6 Elements of Drama and analyze their application to modern theatre and media.

Students will be able to use their knowledge of Greek theatre to predict matching definitions and terms.

Students will be able to complete a formal assessment of their knowledge of Ancient Greek Theatre.

Students will be able to design and build a Greek Theatre mask in the traditional style for a character in Agatha Rex.

Students will be able to design and build a Greek Theatre mask in the traditional style for a character in Agatha Rex. Students will be able to design and build a skene backdrop.

Students will be able to stage and rehearse an adaptation of a classical greek play, using theatrical masks as a group.

Students will be able to perform an adaptation of a classical greek play, using theatrical masks as a group.

Students continue to work on their lighting assignment. They will rehearse their scenes, continue to discuss lighting effectiveness and reflect on their work in class.

Students are given time for a tech rehearsal and then perform their scenes. The emphasis is on the groups demonstrating a knowledge of lighting effectiveness.

Students watch the scenes from the previous class and reflect as a group on the process.

Students are introduced to sound through video demonstration, discuss the impact of sound on a scene, and complete a vocabulary activity.

Students continue to work on their sound assignment. They will rehearse their scenes, continue to discuss sound effectiveness and reflect on their work in class.

Students are given time for a tech rehearsal and then perform their scenes. The emphasis is on the groups demonstrating a knowledge of sound effectiveness.

Students are introduced to costuming through a tableau exercise, discuss the role of costumes in a performance and the impact of colour in costumes. The lesson concludes with a costume research assignment.

Students give their research presentations from the previous class. They then discuss costume design and the impact of colour on costumes. How can colour communicate mood in a costume? Students complete a reflection on what they’ve learned so far.

Students are given a Costume Sales Pitch Assignment. They will work in pairs to pitch costumes for a Blank Scene in which they must articulate mood, setting, the characters, and costume colours.

Students are given time to prepare and then give their Costume Pitch Presentations. The emphasis is on the pairs demonstrating a knowledge of costume effectiveness.

Students discuss the presentations from the previous class and reflect as a group on the process. They address the role of costumes and costume effectiveness in a scene.