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Objective: Students will be able to understand and determine the similarities and differences between pantomime and mime. Do Now: Students will work independently to answer a prompt projected on the board (minimum of 5 complete sentences). Whole Class: I'll direct students to a new assignment in Google classroom, which they'll need to take Cornell notes on. Then, I'll introduce them to another famous mime: Marcel Marceau. We'll watch and have a discussion on two videos of Marcel Marceau doing his famous mime act. Additionally, we engage in some pantomime activities (i.e. drinking tea, brushing your teeth, eating Chinese food). Independent: Students will be taking Cornell notes on a second Mime and Pantomime text uploaded on Google Classroom (Guiding Question: What are the similarities and differences between pantomime and mime?) During the last 30 minutes of class, students will read the assigned article ("Send in the Clowns") on Achieve 3000. Students must pass the activity with a score of 75% or above. Collaborative: Students will do several "pair and share"s throughout the period to answer questions posed to the class about nonverbal communication, Marcel Marceau mime techniques, and mime as an art form. Exit Ticket: N/A Standard: R.L. 9-10.2
Objective: Students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text. Do Now: Students will work independently to answer a prompt projected on the board (minimum of 5 complete sentences). Whole Class: For students with a presentation element to their Macbeth projects. I'll allow the beginning of class for presentations. Then, we will transition into our next unit: Mime and Pantomime. We'll start off with an overview of mime as an art form and artistic expression. Then, I'll introduce them to the two most famous mimes: Charlie Chaplin and Marcel Marceau. We'll watch and take notes on a series of short videos: Charlie Chaplin biography, a short clip of Charlie Chaplin in his film,"The Circus," and two modern day performers that borrowed heavily from Charlie Chaplin: an acrobat from America's Got Talent and Mr. Bean. Independent: Students will be taking Cornell notes on a Mime and Pantomime text uploaded on Google Classroom (Guiding Question: What are the basic principles of pantomime?) During the last 30 minutes of class, students will read the assigned article ("An Opera Star is Born") on Achieve 3000. Students must pass the activity with a score of 75% or above. Collaborative: Students will do several "pair and share"s throughout the period to answer questions posed to the class about nonverbal communication, Charlie Chaplin fact recall, and mime as an art form. Exit Ticket: N/A Standard: R.L. 9-10.2
Objective: Students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text. Do Now: Students will study for their Shakespeare test and ask any last minute questions they may have. Whole Class: I'll allow students to continue to work on their Macbeth projects. I'll also answer any questions that students may have about the project. Independent: Students will take their Shakespeare Test. During the last 30 minutes of class, students will read the assigned article ("The Theater That Makes Stars") on Achieve 3000. Students must pass the activity with a score of 75% or above. Collaborative: Students will do several "pair and share"s throughout the period to answer questions posed to the class about characters, plot, and themes in Macbeth. Exit Ticket: N/A Standard: R.L. 9-10.2
Objective: Students will be able to determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text. Do Now: Students will work independently to answer a prompt projected on the board (minimum of 5 complete sentences). Whole Class: We'll review what we've read in Macbeth -- the characters, plot, and themes. After the review, I'll allow students to start work on their Macbeth projects. I'll also answer any questions that students may have about the project. Independent: During the last 30 minutes of class, students will read the assigned article ("Theater By Candlelight") on Achieve 3000. Students must pass the activity with a score of 75% or above. Collaborative: Students will do several "pair and share"s throughout the period to answer questions posed to the class about characters, plot, and themes in Macbeth. Exit Ticket: N/A |