This is different for each grade level but I focus on these areas....
1. Intro to Drama (jobs, stage directions, ensemble building, sports vs theatre, audience etiquette..)
2. Movement (walk, sit, stand...ect)/ Pantomime, Commedia stock characters
3. Voice (rate, pitch, volume, inflection, accents....ect)
4. Scriptwriting (children's stories, fairy tales, create your own, different genres)
5. Storytelling (readers theatre, musical theatre, choreography, ...ect)
6. Tech theatre
7 History -typically fits into units of study. Commedia with movement and storytelling, Greek theatre with intro and voice, Shakespeare with storytelling.
I hope this helps!
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Natalie Pass
Cumming GA
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Original Message:
Sent: 06-06-2018
From: Walter Braem
Subject: Middle School Curriculum Maps
My school system is expanding theatre into our middle schools (finally) and I am in need of some examples of middle school curriculum maps. Our middle schools are grades 6-8 and I need to create a curriculum map ASAP.
Thanks in in advance for your help!
Cheers,
Riley
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W. Riley Braem, M.F.A.
Director of Theatre
Theatre Teacher
Northwest High School
Clarksville, TN
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