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Curriculum for one advanced student

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 01-29-2017 16:00
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My one advanced Drama 3-4 student is mixed in with my Drama 1-2, which is awkward. I've tried to give her varied assignments, just so she doesn't feel she's going over the same materials again, but halfway through third quarter I feel in a rut. I can't do many of the scenes and projects that are supposed ...

"Spring Sing"

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 08-19-2016 20:15
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I teach at a private girls high school where they wish to do a "Spring Sing," where each class chooses 5 songs, writes a script that incorporates them, and performs them in a competition at a public theatre. Money is charged, and it is a public performance (It unfortunately is sort of traditional in ...

Favorite first day exercises?

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 08-11-2016 09:31
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Hello! As some of us actually start school Monday, :-( I'd love to hear people's first day icebreaker exercises, especially those that work with a smaller class. Thank you!

RE: Casting Reprisals

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 04-09-2016 19:18
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I had one that was almost humorous, but sad. After not giving this young lady a lead (she was cast in the chorus her freshman year), her mother went to the principal and demanded I be disciplined for my bigotry! She said I did not cast the girl because of her ethnicity. While I've had all ethnicities ...

RE: Digital Instructional Programs

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 01-06-2016 09:25
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We use Jupiter and all Google Classroom and Google doc tools; I really think Google docs is a great gift; it offers so many opportunities for kids to work collaboratively. We used to use Edline, which most of us found very cumbersome. ------------------------------ Kathleen Herb-Baker San Diego ...

Kabuki Theater Lesson Plan

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 09-17-2015 14:50
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Hello! Our English department has initiated a cross/curricular unit with Kabuki theatre; they want drama to come up with lesson plans, etc. Does anyone have a Kabuki lesson plan they would be willing to share, recommendations for perhaps a Kabuki script in English that high school students might study/perform, ...

Administration taking away storage.

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 06-19-2015 12:53
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Help! We recently got a new facilities manager who has decided that the theatre should lose all its storage and oh, "we can rent sets." Two basic arguments against: 1. My husband has been building the sets for thirty years; and we are a low budget operation. I probably put on a full musical for ...

RE: Edited Shakesepare

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 05-02-2015 14:25
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I've done Much Ado as though they were returning from World War II to San Diego. It gave a chance to use historical posters (recreated from the internet), of locales around San Diego during WWII, and gave us a chance to use WONDERFUL music! We used everything from Glenn Miller to Frank Sinatra, and the ...

Best paint for solid cyc

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 04-01-2015 11:31
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Hi, everyone. We have a solid (curved) cyc at the back of our theatre, and we need to bring it back to solid white this week, after having a variety of different scenes painted on it. What is the best paint that people have found for a bright, even coverage? Our usual paint from Home Depot is just not ...

Twitter Chats

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 03-08-2015 21:42
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Hello, we are being told we must "take the twitter challenge" at school, and we are all expected to submit evidence of having participated in a twitter chat. Is there a "twitter chat" to do with Thespians or theatre in general that anyone can suggest? Thanks. ------------------------------ Kathleen ...

Computers in Classroom

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 02-05-2015 10:32
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Hello, our new administration has gone "tech happy,) and they want us to post a portfolio of "tools" (programs, apps, etc.) for the Visual and Performing Arts Department. I posted that great list of apps. that's in the library; a couple of the art teachers had portfolio programs they posted; but I'm ...

College Design Portfolio

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 12-11-2014 11:58
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Hello; I have a talented technical/design student who is coming up on portfolio deadlines for college. Each college, though, seems to have rather general outlines of what is needed in a portfolio. I would love to see some specific guidelines and examples of exactly what should be in stage management ...

Substitute teacher plans

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 09-13-2014 19:24
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Hi, I have to be gone for about 5 days total this semester, which is luckily very unusual for me. I just wanted to ask the list if anyone has any super creative substitute teacher ideas for subs who are not drama teachers. I can always say "work on your scenes," but in an 80 minute period, I think they ...

Need U.C. Accepted Drama 3-4 Syllabus

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 07-28-2014 22:45
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Hello! I just found out that I have a chance to submit a syllabus for an Advanced Drama class (or Drama 3-4) for my school, but the new Vice Principal wants it by Thursday! It needs to be University of California ("f requirement") acceptable. I'd love to see any syllabi that conform to those specifications ...

Buses from Omaha

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 05-18-2014 12:57
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Hello; I have eleven Thespians going to conference in June. We are flying in late Monday night to Omaha at 10:50, and not leaving till 8:50 Sunday night. (again, Omaha airport). Before I call the shuttle companies, I thought I'd see if there was a troupe with twelve vacant seats on a bus around either ...

RE:Anybody ever direct The Boyfriend?

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 05-15-2014 09:45
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I directed The Boyfriend five years ago. I thought it would be ideal for us, with all the good female roles. The show itself was went well; energetic, great songs, a wonderful chance for the dancers to use their tap experience, etc. However, it is dated and wasn't very popular; we didn't make a lot on ...

STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, Math

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 05-07-2014 01:16
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Have any of you been involved in a STEAM project that included theatre? We have a STEAM day for incoming ninth graders, and we try to have a "station" or two for each letter. The ceramics teacher and the music teacher have had projects which correlated art and math or chemistry; but I would love to create ...

Theatre College Advisement

Posted By Kathleen Herb-Baker 04-14-2014 11:40
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Hi! I'd love to hear from other teachers on what they do about college advisement. I teach at a private girl's school in California, and lately a number of parents have been calling about their daughters' college plans. I discuss certain schools I know to have good theatre programs, I direct them to ...

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