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  • 1.  Lesson plan ideas while on maternity leave for Stagecraft?

    Posted 11-17-2017 15:57
    I'm looking for some ideas for lessons/activities for my Stagecraft class to do for 6 weeks next semester while I am on maternity leave.  Normally, it's a very hands-on class and the constructing/decorating of the set for the spring show would take place, however, the sub that I think they are giving me while I'm on maternity leave is not a fine arts person, so I'm not comfortable leaving my students doing construction work without myself there to monitor.  Does anyone have any ideas or lessons for what a non-artsy sub can teach my Stagecraft students in my absence?  Any help greatly appreciated.... I'm completely drawing blanks on this one!
    (I only have one period of Stagecraft;  I teach Oral Comm the rest of the day)

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    Brandy Brewer
    Teacher
    Brookland AR
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  • 2.  RE: Lesson plan ideas while on maternity leave for Stagecraft?

    Posted 11-18-2017 09:49
    Hi,
    Give the Texas Educational Theatre Association website a look.  They have terrific lesson plans for Stagecraft.

    Technical Theatre Curriculum

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BxWA4unHz6qofjVxenFxOUdPNElQTjAxaWJzWXdDcndlTFZLT0l6eWU4azI2REw1aDFwdXM


    Best of luck to the new mom and  baby,

    Russ

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    Russell Saxton
    Theatre Instructor
    Dixie State University
    St George UT
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  • 3.  RE: Lesson plan ideas while on maternity leave for Stagecraft?

    Posted 11-18-2017 12:02
    Hi Brandy, 
    In our Upper School program, our teacher includes a unit on costuming and sewing. Maybe they could design a a costume for a small doll and sew it by hand. Not too much danger, outside of sore finger from the needle pricks. 

    You might also have them read a play and create a scale model for their set design. They could work on the model in class, which can become messy, but is pretty safe. 

    best of luck with the baby!
    Tina

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    Tina Tutt
    Middle School Theatre Teacher
    Middle School Theatre Director
    Battle Ground Academy
    Franklin, TN
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  • 4.  RE: Lesson plan ideas while on maternity leave for Stagecraft?

    Posted 11-18-2017 12:37
    I teach a play production course and have done many different projects with students.  You could read a play together and have student groups develop a creative concept for the production, then they need to be designers and choose a technical area to design and present (set, costumes, publicity, sound, etc).  They could even build a model of each item, or create a playlist/cue sheet/ poster/ etc.

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    Emily Griffin
    Drama Instructor and Director
    Des Moines IA
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