May 11, 13, 14

May 11, 13

1.  Zoom class link:
MONDAY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/78555967908?pwd=RkoxYmVCUk12UzdmakUxYnUwT2dCQT09

TUESDAY: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72292689725?pwd=UVJydGdEb0Zlc3M3SmM1QUtXck8zZz09

WEDNESDAY:  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77106898658?pwd=c2JpbDZwU2pQUGlLRTM3TnRMTVdMUT09

2.  Criterion B Presentations -    https://flipgrid.com/3253ae1a

Please use the above link to record your Criterion B  3-way Delivery.

You will be graded as follows:

On a scale of 1- 8 (8 = excellent, 1 = limited)

__________ Did the actor have good voice control?

• Pitch – speaking in a high, low or natural voice.
• Pace – the speed at which someone speaks, eg the speed of response in an argument.
• Enunciation - is the act of pronouncing word clearly.
• Pause – a dramatic pause at a crucial moment could merit a comment.
• Tone – this suggests your mood and your intention towards the listener, eg happy or sad.
• Volume – you might be commenting on audibility but you’re more likely to be discussing the effect of a loud, powerful voice or a quiet, nervous or sad voice.
• Accent – you may be talking about how someone has achieved a convincing accent or how the choice of accent enhanced their characterisation.
• Emphasis – the pressure on individual words that makes them stand out. Emphasis or stress for a particular effect is significant and can change the meaning of a sentence as well as the feeling behind it.
• Intonation – the rise and fall of the voice. There’s a clear movement up at the end of a sentence when we ask questions for example. Intonation also helps us to say what we mean.

___________ Were each of the deliveries very different from each other?

Overall Score _____________

May 14

 

1.  What is a tableau?

In a tableau, participants make still images with their bodies to represent a scene. A tableau can be used to quickly establish a scene that involves a large number of characters. Because there is no movement, a tableau is easier to manage than a whole-group improvisation – yet can easily lead into extended drama activities. It can be used to explore a particular moment in a story or drama, or to replicate a photograph or artwork for deeper analysis.

Performance 2 will be a tableau

2.  Tableaux - what is it?
     https://www.thoughtco.com/introducing-tableau-to-students-3938471

3.  Who is Caravaggio?  What did he paint? 

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (born on 29 September 1571)  was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of his life he moved between Naples, Malta, and Sicily until his death in 1610.

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/10-artworks-by-caravaggio-you-should-know/

4. Tableaux Vivants - Caravaggio paintings performed live
    Watch video and discuss

5.  Tableaux check list

Statue: Individual facial expression and body shape/gesture

• Use whole face and body
• Show character
• Show action (body)
• Show emotion (face)

 Levels and depth

• Low/medium/high, left/right/center, downstage, upstage, near/far
• Three dimensional use of stage or playing space

Character and spatial relationships/connections

• Eye contact or point of focus
• Physical contact, using positive or negative space (touching or not touching)
• Proximity or distance

Open to the audience (cheat out)

• Audience awareness
• Make sure all actors can be seen (no blocking—use levels & depth)

May 4, 6, 7

May 4, 6, 7

1.  Zoom class: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77690702077?pwd=ZEtQbmd0Tkt3M3dSSGhwa0ZvVStuQT09

2. Criterion B - Assessment  3-way delivery

Emotions used in acting: https://thedramateacher.com/emotions-used-in-drama/

1. Acting is so much fun.

2. Summer break is right around the corner.

3. I want to go back to school.

4. Please

5. Would you like to go shopping today?

6. What's for dinner?
7. The pencil is mine.
8. I need a haircut.
9. My homework is in my locker.
10. Are you serious?
11. He's coming back.
12. She's changed her mind.
13. That's my friend.
14. I didn't know that.
15. Where are you going?

How can we submit this performance work?  Can you videotape yourself?  Can a family member videotape you? Can we explore a new Microsoft tool called Flipgrid?  https://info.flipgrid.com/

May 6

1.  Zoom meeting:  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73746170430?pwd=SHovdDIwS1dBU0pVS3FNb0l1U3p0QT09

2.  Face Yoga: Relaxing your face

The teacher had internet problems today - Sorry!!!

May7

1.  Zoom class:  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75191641955?pwd=S2ZCZlJqM09rVjZIVitLbCthWXE5UT09

2.  Flipgrid is a Microsoft site designed for recording short (awesome) videos.

3.  The url (web address) for Flipgrid is:  https://info.flipgrid.com/

4.  Getting started:  Let's watch a video on how to join a grid  http://blog.flipgrid.com/gettingstarted

5.  You try it.  

      Got to https://flipgrid.com

      Enter this code:  dietrich1140

      Login with your school email

      Click on the green circle like the one above to enter the grid and explore the site.

The 

April 27, 29, 30

April 27
1.  Zoom meeting link:    https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71441467178?pwd=MUh4cVh4bWFnbjdrck4zS0ZpTEdEdz09

2. Drama vocab
    A Vocab list can be found here:  Theatre - Introductory  https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/1510879

3. Kahoot - Drama   https://create.kahoot.it/details/drama/269d607e-551c-42a2-b3f1-daf4cb2371f2 

Elements of Drama:   https://create.kahoot.it/details/elements-of-drama/13782c67-d6d9-4ac0-8a96-d8ac11b438aa 


April 28

1.  Zoom meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72120162326?pwd=UFFnN3AxMS9xS2RFemhicG00R0YxQT09

2.  Criterion A Vocab Quiz:  http://www.quia.com/quiz/7720736.html

April 29
1.  Zoom meeting:  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/75211764124?pwd=OEpYQWJqRDcxRHozQ0ZRRTFWTEZ4Zz09


2. Voice is very important in acting. 

• Pitch – speaking in a high, low or natural voice.
• Pace – the speed at which someone speaks, eg the speed of response in an argument.
• Enunciation - is the act of pronouncing word clearly.
• Pause – a dramatic pause at a crucial moment could merit a comment.
• Tone – this suggests your mood and your intention towards the listener, eg happy or sad.
• Volume – you might be commenting on audibility but you’re more likely to be discussing the effect of a loud, powerful voice or a quiet, nervous or sad voice.
• Accent – you may be talking about how someone has achieved a convincing accent or how the choice of accent enhanced their characterisation.
• Emphasis – the pressure on individual words that makes them stand out. Emphasis or stress for a particular effect is significant and can change the meaning of a sentence as well as the feeling behind it.
• Intonation – the rise and fall of the voice. There’s a clear movement up at the end of a sentence when we ask questions for example. Intonation also helps us to say what we mean.

3.  Voices in use
First, let's revisit the above video and listen to the above BBC comedy clip again. Listen closely to the use of voice.

Next, let's look at a favourite of mine.

Finally, let's look at vocal fry and uptalk

4.  Now it's your turn:

Pitch Pattern   https://youtu.be/3ZrUJ0BkBy0

What is a Voice over?  Voice-over (also known as off-camera or off-stage commentary) is a production technique where a voice—that is not part of the narrative (non-diegetic)—is used in a radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, or other presentations.

Voice Over - https://hitrecord.org/challenges/4188858?fbclid=IwAR0_sBurozJYRiGvsgSqnV_dYj8PtJBF0zZMbdTh4ftt8dVUhosNh-NjwkY&_branch_match_id=714554108988055870&utm_source=joe_fb&utm_campaign=guest_artist&utm_medium=marketing


Robot Voice Generator  https://lingojam.com/RobotVoiceGenerator

April 20, 22, 23

Year 7 Welcome back to Term 3 Drama - remote teaching and learning

April 20
1.  Zoom meeting

2.  Greek Theatre
      Let's check out this ppt on slideshare:  https://www.slideshare.net/anagrahernandez/greek-theatre-15831361

Greek theatre from anagrahernandez

3.  Quiz or Webquest? as an Assessment for Criterion A  

April 22
1.  Zoom meeting
2.  Online Quiz/Webquest   Criterion A  Using the above slideshare powerpoint please answer the questions.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/7710645.html

April 23
1.  Zoom meeting
2.  William Shakespeare 

Who was William Shakespeare?  Let's check out this BBC link for some answers:
William Shakespeare: The life and legacy of England's bard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/william-shakespeare-the-life-and-legacy-of-englands-bard/zfw6d6f

But first, what is a "bard"? In medieval Gaelic and British culture, a bard was a professional story teller, poet, verse-maker, music composer, oral historian and genealogist.

You will be assigned a number. That number corresponds with a research topic. You will conduct research and submit your findings on our padlet here: https://padlet.com/rddietrich1/2qtqiono8qjt2d0o
Include your name, the topic and the answer.

Who was William Shakespeare?
1.  When was Shakespeare born? (Zoe)
2.  Where was Shakespeare born?(Petrus)
3.  When did he die? (Ely)
4. Who was Shakespeare married to? (Madalena)
5.  How many children did he have? (Elias)
6.  What was the Globe Theatre? (Bettina)
7.  Is the Globe Theatre still standing? (Pedro)
8.  What did Shakespeare write? (Eva)
9.  Name two of Shakespeare's tragedies. (Tiago)
10. Name two of Shakespeare's comedies. (Theo)
11. Name two of Shakespeare's historic plays. (Clementine)
12. Which play do the three witches come from? (Anna)
13. Was Shakespeare an actor as well as a writer? (Tomás)
14. What is the Bubonic Plague and how was Shakespeare affected by it? (Rachel)
15. Find out the origins of the children's nursery rhyme "Ring a ring o' Roses" or "Ring around a Rosy". (Arthur)

March 30, April 1, 2

MARCH 30

1. Zoom meeting

2.  After you have finished your Research, please watch the video:

Now, let's watch the Modern Family pilot.  Remember that the "pilot" episode is the first episode of a series and tends to identify characters and plot line. Why is this series entitled "Modern Family"?  What can you surmise from the title?

Modern Family is a modern day example of Commedia dell'Arte stock characters.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02287/Modern-Family-cast_2287290b.jpg

You can watch it here:
 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6v4s6c

APRIL 1 

1. Zoom meeting

2.   Commedia dell'Arte overview

3.  Stock characters: In commedia characters are based on typical social types and over the years were named and became highly recognizable to the audience.

The characters were in many ways archetypes for characters in societies everywhere e.g. the miserly cranky old man, the mischievous servant, the lover, and the bragging soldier.

The characters of the commedia usually represented an exaggerated mood for example sadness, mockery, confusion, or anxiety.

Vecchi: the old men, often Pantalone and Dottore and a few others. These usually represent the highest ranks of society (as seen in the plays) and have some control over the lives of the others, regardless how stupid, foolish, or (in actuality) powerless they are.

Zanni: the male laborers and servants, lowest on the social ladder, often from the peasant class. The word is derived from Giovanni, the most common male name of the time in Italy (the equivalent of naming them "John"). Can also be a generic independent Mask with the name Zanni.

Modern Day examples

Faulty Towers (Manuel is an example of a "Zanni" character, and the Major is an example of a "Vecchi" (old man) character.

Mr. Bean (physical comedy) 

APRIL  2

1.  Zoom meeting

2.  Vocabulary - Subject specific vocabulary is very important. To talk about a subject with others you need to have the right vocab to help state your opinion and to get your ideas across.

Quizlet is a great way to build vocab:  https://quizlet.com/459038282/drama-commedia-dell-arte-flash-cards/

3.  Vocabulary - Another way to build drama vocab is by playing Kahoot!  Let's play! 

March 23, 25, 26

MARCH  23, 25, 26

1.  Let's ZOOM at the beginning of class to talk about our first assignment. I will send you a link.  https://us04web.zoom.us/j/689481427?pwd=dDg5YXVsK3lXTW5FK1J3aVhtcXhaQT09

2.  3. Let's rename our folders in OneDrive.
     1. Open OneDrive
     2. Right Click, Select Rename
     3. Y7 Drama - Your Name

3. Funny or not funny?  Parents on the first day back to school: https://youtu.be/sS6inrZ0168

4.  Criterion A Knowing and Understanding - Theatre throughout the ages
     Begin research on Commedia dell'Arte

First, enter your Drama Process Journal Folder on Microsoft One Drive,
Next, click  on +New (above in the task bar) and
Then, click on Word document.

Type your name at the top of the document and type:
  Criterion A Knowing and Understanding - Commedia dell'Arte

 (Look at the history of Commedia dell'Arte:  include where this art for originated, important dates, vocabulary related to Commedia, important people associated with that theatre style.  Include other interesting information that you find in your research and Fun Facts) 

You can include:
1. Commedia dell'Arte is an Italian phrase.  What does it mean? (Translate into English)

2. Where and when did Commedia dell'arte originate?

3. Describe the living conditions for peasants in Italy at this time.

4. Find images of upper class Italian citizens (include them here). What conclusions can you draw about their lifestyle and wealth?

5. Where was Commedia first performed? Why? How were the performers paid?

6. Define “stock character.” (Use your own words)

7. Define "troupe". (Use your own words.)

8. Explain the use of masks and costumes.

9. What props did they use?

10. Include at least three fun facts or other significant information that you learned about Commedia dell’Arte worth sharing with others.


5.  If you have finished your Research, please watch the video:

Now, let's watch the Modern Family pilot.  Remember that the "pilot" episode is the first episode of a series and tends to identify characters and plot line. Why is this series entitled "Modern Family"?  What can you surmise from the title?

Modern Family is a modern day example of Commedia dell'Arte stock characters.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02287/Modern-Family-cast_2287290b.jpg

You can watch it here:
 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6v4s6c

March 16, 18, 19

MARCH 16

Welcome to Drama class! My name is Ms. Dietrich and I will be your instructor this term.

Our unit will focus on an introduction to Drama. Our unit is titled "Intro to Drama". 

Our assignment for today is as follows:

Our primary tools will be: Class blog, School email, ManageBac and; Microsoft One Drive.

We have a class blog (https://ois-drama7.blogspot.com). You will be able to find all of your assignments on the class blog.

We will use our school email to connect to each other.

We will use ManageBac to upload work and assessments.  You will also be able to find resources used in this class on ManageBac.

We will use OneDrive for your Drama Process Journal.  Are you familiar with OneDrive?  Do you know how to open a Word document on OneDrive? Do you know how to share a document on OneDrive?

1. Let's try:

Log into Microsoft Office 365

Click on OneDrive (it's the 3rd option)

In the task bar (next to Search) click on + New

Click on Folder (it's the 1st option)

You will see a box that says "Create a Folder"

Name the folder "Drama Yr 7" and add YOUR name

2. Send me an email to let me know if you were able to do it.

3. It looks like you make it to the class blog.  Well done!

4.  Complete the Word Search which was attached to the email I sent you and answer the questions. You can print the Word Search to complete this task.  Research the definitions and write the word with its definition on a Word Document.

MARCH 18

1.  ZOOM class.  I will send you an email with a link for you to join our online class.

2.  Introduction, expectations, ManageBac, Process Journal

3.  We need to have an Arts - Drama Process Journal.  On Monday you have created a folder in OneDrive just for this purpose.  Next step is for you to "Share" this folder with me. Then I will have access to your Process Journal and will be able to see all your work and give you good grades.

4.  Vocabulary - Form and Structure

https://quizlet.com/_5xuv7k?x=1qqt&i=17j8i4

MARCH 19, 23

1.  Let's ZOOM at the beginning of class to talk about our first assignment. I will send you a link.

2.  Criterion A Knowing and Understanding - Theatre throughout the ages
     Begin research on Commedia dell'Arte

First, enter your Drama Process Journal Folder on Microsoft One Drive,
Next, click  on +New (above in the task bar) and
Then, click on Word document.

Type your name at the top of the document and type:
  Criterion A Knowing and Understanding - Commedia dell'Arte

 (Look at the history of Commedia dell'Arte:  include where this art for originated, important dates, vocabulary related to Commedia, important people associated with that theatre style.  Include other interesting information that you find in your research and Fun Facts) 

You can include:
1. Commedia dell'Arte is an Italian phrase.  What does it mean? (Translate into English)

2. Where and when did Commedia dell'arte originate?

3. Describe the living conditions for peasants in Italy at this time.

4. Find images of upper class Italian citizens (include them here). What conclusions can you draw about their lifestyle and wealth?

5. Where was Commedia first performed? Why? How were the performers paid?

6. Define “stock character.” (Use your own words)

7. Define "troupe". (Use your own words.)

8. Explain the use of masks and costumes.

9. What props did they use?

10. Include at least three fun facts or other significant information that you learned about Commedia dell’Arte worth sharing with others.