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Part of Agatha Rex and Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Skene Sketching & Vocabulary Activity

by Angel Borths

Students will be able to use their knowledge of Greek theatre to predict matching definitions and terms.
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Part of Agatha Rex and Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Vocabulary Quiz

by Angel Borths

Students will be able to complete a formal assessment of their knowledge of Ancient Greek Theatre.
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Part of Agatha Rex and Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Post-Reading Reflection & Mask Activity

by Angel Borths

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

Mask Making & Skene Backdrop Activity

by Angel Borths

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.
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Part of Agatha Rex and Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Scene Rehearsal

by Angel Borths

Students will be able to stage and rehearse an adaptation of a classical greek play, using theatrical masks as a group.
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Part of Agatha Rex and Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

Performance & Reflection

by Angel Borths

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

Introduction to Shakespeare

by Anna Porter

Students will take a pre-quiz on some of Shakespeare’s plays, then find 5 things they did not already know about Shakespeare during a group discussion and presentation. This lesson includes a presentation for students to introduce Shakespeare and his time period.
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Selecting Material

by Anna Porter

Students will select a monologue to use in this performance unit during the class period. They will also work in groups to create an entertaining and educational performance based off of a plot summary for one of Shakespeare’s plays.
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Approaching the Text

by Anna Porter

As a class, students will explore context, the meaning of words, and imagery used to unlock meaning in a Shakespearean text. Students will use these tools to create a modern translation for their own text. Students are also introduced to resources and will become familiar with their story through doing the Actor’s Homework.
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Paint with Words: Imagery and Insults

by Anna Porter

Students will use insults and compliments to explore sound and imagery in Shakespeare’s texts. Students will also participate in a choral reading, then create a short scenario where they must use their voice and body to bring Shakespeare’s imagery to life to achieve a specific emotional response.
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Finding Emotion and Action in the Text

by Anna Porter

Students will explore emotional outbursts, action words, and emotion words by doing a structured activity and textual analysis.
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Punctuation

by Anna Porter

Students will dissect, analyze, and color code punctuation examples. Students will use physical movement that is tied to specific punctuation to help them explore how it can communicate meaning in the text. Students will then apply this and analyze their monologue by examining the punctuation.
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Preparing a Character for Performance Part One - Tools, Objectives, Tactics

by Anna Porter

Students use their Actor’s Homework Sheet to create a personal word list to explore their character. They will also identify how they will use voice and body to bring their character to life. Finally, students review character objective and tactics in order to create an objective statement with three active tactics they will use with their monologue.
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Preparing a Character for Performance Part Two - Laban's Efforts

by Anna Porter

Students explore and play with Laban’s Efforts, then select efforts to use in their monologue.
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Part of Unlocking Shakespeare's Text Unit

Approaching the Text

by Anna Porter

As a class, students will explore the tools of context, meaning of words, and imagery to unlock meaning in a Shakespearean text. Students will then use these tools to create a modern translation for their text. Students will also be introduced to resources and begin work on a monologue that they will continue to use throughout the unit.
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Part of Unlocking Shakespeare's Text Unit

Imagery and Insults

by Anna Porter

Students will use insults and compliments to explore sound and imagery created in Shakespeare’s texts. Students will also practice this form, then create a short scenario where they must use their voice and body to bring Shakespeare’s imagery to life to achieve a specific emotional response.
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# Shakespeare # Shakespeare
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Part of Unlocking Shakespeare's Text Unit

Finding Emotion and Action in Text

by Anna Porter

Students will explore Outbursts, Action Words, and Emotion Words through structured activity and textual analysis.
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# Shakespeare # Shakespeare
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Part of Unlocking Shakespeare's Text Unit

Punctuation

by Anna Porter

Students will learn the clues and meaning behind the punctuation that Shakespeare used. Students will also dissect, analyze, and color code examples. They will also use physical movement tied to specific punctuation to help them explore how it can communicate meaning in the text. Students will then apply this and analyze their performance script by examining their punctuation.
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Part of Unlocking Shakespeare's Text Unit

Performance

by Anna Porter

Students will demonstrate their understanding of textual analysis, painting with words and imagery, and physicalizing punctuation by preparing and performing a staged reading of a Shakespearean monologue in a group presentation.
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Part of Shakespeare Performance Unit

Performing a Monologue with Focus and Stage Pictures

by Anna Porter

Students will review how to use stage pictures that communicate character, story, and emotion to help them create appropriate blocking for their performance. Students will create an appropriate focus for their character to look at while performing their monologue.
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